Meet Cross Hanas, the last of the Red Wings’ three second-round draft choices last month.
Hanas, a 6-foot-1, 170-pound offensively skilled left wing, is from that hockey hotbed of … Dallas.
Say what?
Yes, Dallas. In the football-mad state of Texas. Home of the Cowboys and Friday Night Lights.
But it's also home to a rapidly growing hockey culture, too, that is beginning to impact the NHL.
Hanas was quick to point out last month after being selected by the Wings that this growing hockey base has seen players such as Seth Jones (Columbus), Blake Coleman (Tampa) and Tyler Myers (Vancouver) emerge.