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Dru Krebs Excited For Return Trip To Washington For Capitals Rookie Camp
Defenseman Dru Krebs, who the Washington Capitals drafted within the sixth spherical (choose #176 general) of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, is within the thick of coaching camp with the Drugs Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Nevertheless, he’ll pack his baggage and head for Washington within the subsequent day or so with a purpose to take part in Washington Capitals “Rookie Camp”, set to start out on Thursday.
Previous to departing for the States, Krebs was interviewed for the WHL web site as a part of the leadup to the opening of the WHL season. Krebs is predicted to return to the Tigers for the 2022-23 season.
“I feel we’re actually excited. We’ve got quite a bit to show this upcoming season and I feel it’s additionally nice to see the longer term and what it has to carry for our group when we now have the prospects and all these guys arising”
Krebs, who’s getting into his fourth and ultimate season with the Tigers, is anticipating to be extra of a mentor within the Tigers’ dressing room this coming season.
“I feel it comes fast. You don’t anticipate how rapidly it’ll be particularly with the entire Covid state of affairs. I solely obtained half of the season [during 2020-21] and a lot of the complete different guys. I feel you adapt and alter and being the chief all the best way rising up with my minor hockey groups is a simple or simpler change however is one thing to adapt to.”
Krebs has two older brothers, Dakota and Peyton, who’ve additionally performed within the Western Hockey League, and who’ve been a superb useful resource for him.
“In fact, you probably have … nice recommendation coming from them. I Facetime them on a regular basis and yeah, they at all times have nice recommendation for me and coming from their state of affairs and experiences within the Western Hockey League after which different leagues as properly. Generally it’s recommendation not concerning hockey [but] which might help my on-ice and off-ice attributes.”
[Note: His brother, Dakota, a fellow defenseman, was never drafted by an NHL team. Once he completed his junior hockey career, he started playing hockey at the University of Calgary. His other brother, Peyton, is a forward who was drafted by the Las Vegas Knights and currently plays with the Buffalo Sabres.]
Krebs, who performed his whole junior hockey profession with the Drugs Hat Tigers, praised the present teaching Drugs Hat workers, particularly Willie Desjardins, the Head Coach and Normal Supervisor, and Joe Frazer, the Affiliate Head Coach. The 2021-22 season was a tough season the place the Drugs Hat Tigers completed in final place within the WHL Japanese Convention.
“…we’re a very hard-working staff and we’re coming in with open minds. I feel our teaching workers is an incredible teaching workers that basically will get us motivated for the season. I feel that’s one thing to essentially sit up for seeing how a lot we will enhance over the course of a 12 months and properly two years in comparison with final 12 months,” stated Krebs.
“It brings a way of calmness and instructions in direction of the blokes and having Willie who’s coached within the NHL and he’s coached championship groups after which Joe’s I feel is on his 13th season with the Tigers. I feel that basically solidifies that they know their stuff they usually know what it takes to achieve success.”
Krebs labored on getting faster and stronger this summer season, forward of the Tiger’s coaching camp, in addition to this week’s Capitals rookie camp. Krebs not solely labored on his physicality this summer season, but in addition his general psychological strategy.
“I feel an enormous one was my shot and, I feel, the off-ice, the mentality half, being by way of a season the place it was mentally struggling and with the ability to adapt and alter and develop. I feel that’s an enormous a part of my low season and with the ability to adapt and achieve success when generally issues aren’t going your approach,” added Krebs.
“I feel 100%. I feel on the subsequent stage that’s the way you get there may be the mentality side and I feel hockey has actually modified with that route and with the ability to mentally see the psychological a part of the a part of the sport.”
Krebs stated he’s actually trying ahead to his return journey to Washington.
“I actually loved final 12 months’s camp. I used to be capable of go to the primary camp as properly and play with all these guys I seemed as much as rising up and having it round this 12 months goes to be a particular expertise as properly and having it in order that there aren’t any Covid restrictions and all that’s going to be a very nice expertise.”
By Diane Doyle
By Diane Doyle
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