EDMONTON, AB - Players who have pulled on the green and gold of the London Knights know the expectation that comes with the jersey.
Add to that being a consensus top-10 pick at this month's NHL Draft and the captain of the Knights during a rebuilding year, then you have defenceman Evan Bouchard.
"As a leader I was just trying to lead by example, especially with the young and new guys coming in you have to make sure they know London has a winning mentality," said Bouchard to EdmontonOilers.com at the NHL Combine in Buffalo earlier this month. "I think once you have that in mind it's great and all the coaches have been through this process, so they really help you get ready for that next level."
DRAFT: Bouchard's production unrivalled
The 6-foot-2 defenceman and consensus top-10 pick led the London Knights and OHL defencemen in scoring by a considerable margin
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