Matt Ustaski鈥檚 decision to attend the NHL draft in Philadelphia paid off.
鈥淚t turned out to be a pretty good idea,鈥� he said on Monday morning, two days after the Winnipeg Jets selected the hulking forward in the seventh round (192nd overall) at the NHL Draft.
鈥淚t is a great feeling; this has been a dream since I was a little kid and this is the first step.鈥�
Ustaski is a six-foot-six 225-pound winger who played the past two seasons with the 91原创 91原创.
The Illinois native is off to the University of Wisconsin in the fall.
After talking to his adviser, Ustaski made the decision to attend the draft along with his parents and older brother.
鈥淚 had a feeling I was going to get picked, I just didn鈥檛 know when,鈥� he said.
Ustaski did some radio interviews and then met some of the Jets management, as well as the team鈥檚 owner and head coach.
鈥淚t was just a great experience,鈥� he said.
The 21-year-old will attend Winnipeg鈥檚 prospects camp this month. .
This past season, Ustaski finished with 29 goals and 49 points in 54 games.
鈥淚 really wanted to come and dominate and I think I did that,鈥� he said, adding that his first season in the BCHL was an adjustment period. He scored 11 goals and 27 points in 55 games that season.
This is the second straight season the 91原创 have had a player drafted into the NHL, as .
