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At the same time last year, Ryan Culkin was just a young supporter of many training camp. To everyone's surprise, he managed to carve out a position with the Quebec Remparts. Just 12 months later, he joined the semis at the blue line. "I just came for the experience and if I made the team, I think it was by pure chance," admitted the rear of 17, yesterday morning, after a victory of the Reds in the penultimate intrasquad game of the 15th camp Remparts.
Drafted in the seventh round in 2010, Culkin can place themselves in the shoes of players who dream of moving in the QMJHL. It has already as a must, both on the ice and in the locker room, where his attitude like his teammates.
"When I arrived at camp last year, I was really shy, both on the ice and out. I know some young people are too, this year, and I try to help them calm down. Around the net, I tell them to relax, have fun, to show what they can do without fear of making mistakes, "reported the number 7.
Rarely used in the first half of the season in 2010-2011, Culkin was then increased the speed of lightning. After the holidays, he became a regular member of the defensive squad Quebec and was already showing signs of player he will become.
"I'm happy and satisfied with my progress. At first I was disappointed not to play often, but I did not say. Over time, I understood why. I had to gain weight to compete with guys older and bigger than me. I worked very hard last winter, especially in the gym with "Gab" [Gabriel Hardy], to gain weight. It was the same thing this summer in Montreal with a personal trainer. "