Kyle Rau was a budding superstar, high volume performer during his collegiate days with the Minnesota Gophers; absolutely dominating the NCAA Hockey throughout the course of his incredible college hockey career. The Panthers subsequently selected the promising Gopher in the 3rd round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft . However, the transition to professional hockey for Kyle was undoubtedly “rough sledding”, often experiencing a magnitude of struggles along his rollercoaster journey.
During the 2016-17 forgettable season, Rau was given a tremendous chance to finally establish himself following his long-awaited promotion to the big leagues.