Camp Quotes: Mario Ferraro

San Jose's 2017 second round pick is enjoying the challenge of his first Sharks Development Camp.
Mario Ferraro, a defenseman out of King City, ON, describes himself as an "offensive defenseman who takes pride in the d-zone." His stats from his draft year bear that out; with the USHL's Des Moines Buccaneers, Ferraro scored 8 goals and 33 assists in 60 games.

Coming into the camp, Ferraro said, "I'm hoping to get better and learn what I can work in the future to achieve my goal to play for San Jose one day."
"It's a really cool experience," Ferraro says of the camp. "There's guys from all over the world and all different ages. It's a good challenge for me as well, being pushed by all these great players here."
But it's also a lot of hard work. "You gotta stay focused and stay hydrated and make sure you eat and we've been on the ice once and worked out twice today. It's definitely a grind, it's a tough camp and it's a lot more intense than the ones I've been to in the past."
Click here to see Mario Ferraro and the rest of the Sharks prospects at the Prospects Scrimmage on Thursday, July 6.