As the expression goes in Canada, “this kid has got hands!” I’m confident Boston and Toronto’s scouts were watching him too because the mediocre starts. I’ve watched it several times and from different angles. The kid’s stick appears to be elastic, as if he were Neo in The Matrix…there is no spoon! Further research revealed that his father played in the Swedish elite league for a decade so he isn’t a completely home-grown hockey phenom but he is a nine year old playing a in 12-year-old league which parallels Gretzky’s career. I find it more amusing to see him wearing 97 in Boston…Jeremy Roenick’s main number (Phoenix, Philly and LA) and original hometown.
Hopefully this little guy doesn’t suffer any injuries and develops into the next great US-born (or based) player to take the crown from Mike Modano.