When F Lawson Crouse was selected by the Florida Panthers in the first round (11th overall) of the 2015 NHL Draft, he knew it could take some time adjusting to his new surroundings.
Visiting South Florida for the first time, Crouse quickly discovered that the hot and humid summers in "SoFla" were much different than the weather up in his hometown of Mt. Brydges, Ontario.
With the Panthers' annual Development Camp on the verge of beginning, Crouse's first stay in the Sunshine State was extended a few days. Luckily for Crouse, he had a familiar face on his way to South Florida, and someone with a lot of experience being a stranger in a strange land.