A few minutes after the Panthers selected right wing Owen Tippett with the 10th pick in the NHL Draft on Friday night, Tippett talked about the moment general manager Dale Tallon said his name at the United Center podium.
“There are no words to describe it,” said Tippett, 18, who hails from Peterborough, Ontario. “I’ve dreamed of being in the National Hockey League since I was a little kid. It’s a dream come true.”
Tippett, who said he was joined by his mom, sister, grandparents and close family friends, said that he had seen Tallon earlier in the evening and sensed good things were coming.