Another intriguing pairing on this day was Tyler Myers and Alex Edler on defence. It was déjà vu for both as the pair played together during the 2005-06 season as members of the WHL's Kelowna Rockets. Edler, then 19, played 62 games that season picking up 13 goals and 53 points, while Myers, then 15, was a fresh faced underager appearing in nine games that season. He played another 124 games for the Rockets over the following two seasons (registering eight goals and 34 points), but he never forgot how Edler welcomed him to the team.
"He made it a lot easier on a young kid like me," said Myers. "That was 12 or 13 years ago, it's weird to say that, but it was pretty cool. I've always been a fan of his game, he's got an incredibly high hockey sense and if we end up starting the season together, that'd be pretty cool."
Asked what he remembers about Myers, Edler replied: "He was such a tall, skinny kid."
"I still am!" laughed Myers, who has been a fan of Edler since their junior days. "Very smooth, very smart hockey player, I don't think he gets a lot of credit for the little plays that he makes out there, but he hasn't changed much as a player. He's obviously grown and developed, just like any other, but very similar to what I remember in Kelowna."