It’s fair to say Reid Duke’s family was caught off guard by his surprise call-up to the Golden Knights on Wednesday.
“It’s kind of funny,” the 22-year-old Calgary native said. “I was expecting my whole family, but my older brother and my dad’s passports are expired, so I don’t think they’ll be able to get here (for Thursday’s game). I don’t even know what the lineup is yet, but if (I’m playing), I’m sure my mom and little brother will be there.”
Duke was called up from the Knights’ American Hockey League affiliate in Chicago, where he had six goals and seven assists in 22 games.