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It turned out that Kolarik and Fried didn't need that advantage. They spent part of their June in Calgary at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. By the end of the two days, the Panthers had taken Fried 77th overall--15 picks before the New York Rangers took his Big...
The two share the reaction that getting drafted is humbling. Fried noted that looking at himself as a NHL player was an indication of how far he has to develop personally to really make it at the professional level. And Mazzoleni certainly was not going to let his freshmen think...
"Freshmen just have to fit in," Mazzoleni says. "Kolarik and Fried have been humble. They've shut their mouths and just tried to fit in."
Fried concurs.
A large part of humility comes from knowing one's place in life. Kolarik and Fried understand their place is as college students. Do not expect them to follow the footsteps of B.U.'s Ricky DiPietro or St. Lawrence's Brandon Dietrich--these potential stars intend on playing four years...