Right before the SMJHL draft I had no real expectations. The season 45 draft class was so big that any hope of being drafted early as a somewhat unknown player was fading fast. In the end I was drafted 61st overall by the Kelowna Knights, in which later the GM told me, that they would have drafted anyone with a pulse really. Those were some promising words, but I couldn't have landed with a better team and the best GM you could ask for.

The Knights organisation was a very welcoming one, with a ton of alumni wanting to help us get started with the team and the league. In my 4 seasons with the Kelowna Knights we made it to the finals once and lost it in game 7 to the St. Louis Scarecrows. We came so close to winning that Four Star Cup. Now looking back on those days it made me the player who I am today and I've been very fortunate to be where I am today.