Shane Wright's Leadership on Display after Warning to Bedard & Rest of Team
Team Canada's assistant coach for the 2023 World Junior team - Stéphane Julien - recently gave a compelling interview on BPM Sports.
In particular, Julien offered an anecdote, regaling the leadership of captain Shane Wright. Julien emphasized that Wright was the unquestioned leader and commanded the group's full respect.
Canada's tournament got off to a bumpy start, as most will remember, opening the eventual gold medal run with a 5-2 defeat to Team Czechia.
Connor Bedard and Adam Fantilli both attempted a 'Michigan' in the game, and the team's focus seemed to be more on the highlight reel than the scoreboard. Forward Dylan Guenther told media after the game that his team wouldn't win the gold lacrosse-goals alone.
Canada's run to the gold medal speaks for itself after Wright's plea to his team. Although he's caught lots of slack ever since falling to #4 in the draft, Shane Wright was always touted for his intangibles as well as his abilities on the ice.
This story from Stéphane Julien just confirms that Wright's contributions over his NHL career will go beyond the stat sheet. Which bodes well for the Seattle Kraken.
Full interview: BPM Sports (French)
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| Kyle Connor | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Michael Bunting | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Drew Helleson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Vladislav Namestnikov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Nino Niederreiter | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Gabriel Vilardi | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Leo Carlsson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Evgeni Malkin | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Josh Morrissey | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Cole Perfetti | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Bryan Rust | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Mark Scheifele | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Trevor Zegras | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Noel Acciari | - | - | - | |
| Mason Appleton | - | - | - | |
| Nicolas Aube-Kubel | - | - | - | |
| Morgan Barron | - | - | - | |
| Anthony Beauvillier | - | - | - | |
| Zach Benson | - | - | - | |
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Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
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