Parents were probably losing their minds for a bit, being in a hotel and mall for a week, but it was so fun as a kid," he recalled.ījugstad has also gone snow tubing with his family since arriving in Edmonton and, following stops in Florida and Arizona, said he was happy to be in a similar climate to his home state. I think we might have seen the outside for a few minutes that week. He never forgot the trip and the great time he had with his family and teammates. Happy to be here in Edmonton," Bjugstad said. So it was, I keep harping on it, but it was the best week of my life. Is it his dad that owns The Brick? He came in and that was the first NHL player I met. "I remember meeting, I think it was Comrie. That Grade 3 trip to Edmonton was so Bjugstad could play in The Brick Invitational Hockey Tournament at WEM. "I think it's even more diehard than Minnesota, as far as hockey goes, I hate to admit. I'm from Minnesota so it's a similar climate, attitude, culture, as far as sports go," Bjugstad said. That same day he told reporters how excited he was to be Alberta bound and brought up the trip to WEM when he was a kid calling it "the best week of my life."Īfter scoring his third goal in eight games Monday night during a 5-4 Edmonton victory against San Jose, he said the city, the team and the mall have all met his high expectations so far. ![]() "We took them to the waterpark and I felt like a kid again."ījugstad was acquired from the Arizona Coyotes on March 2. They wanted to go to the waterpark," he told reporters with a laugh. I stared at the rink, told my girls that I played on that rink when I was 10. He's been an Oiler less than three weeks but he's already scored three goals and visited one of his favourite places on earth: West Edmonton Mall (WEM). Hockey, snow and big shopping malls are some of his favourite things so Nick Bjugstad was gushing Tuesday when talking about his new home in the Alberta capital.
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