Leo Lockhart stands in front of a small crowd of reporters in a brand new Anchorage Armada jersey. The material is stiff and kind of itchy and he wishes he could reach underneath and take his tie off, but he can't stop smiling nonetheless.

One of the reports steps forward a little and asks, "Leo, how does it feel to have been drafted second overall?"

"It feels great!," Leo says. "I never expected to go so high. You hear the predictions, but you don't ever--I mean, I didn't really believe them until it happened."

A different interviewer smirks and asks, "What about Alexander Selich going first? Do you think the Raptors made the right call, or do you think it should have been you up there?"

Leo laughs. "Selich is my nemesis now. Just declared it. No, but seriously, going second definitely exceeded my expectations. I can't complain, plus why would I want to? I get to play hockey for a living."

He stops and holds up a hand to keep the next person from starting a question. "Hold on, what pick did they just call?"

"Number 5, I think? Dominic Montgomery."

"Nice!" Leo grins and both the interview and the draft proceedings continue.