It’s been an exciting and eventful NHL season for local hometown boy and Minnesota Wild’s Connor Dewar. Dewar has had quite the introduction to his first full season in the NHL and it’s experience that he hopes will take him further along in his career.
“Personally, it was my first full season in the NHL,” said Dewar. “I went in and tried to be humble knowing that I was going to find a lot of things that I would need to improve on and really learn what my strengths and weaknesses are. That’s what this year was about for me; was to find a role on the team, try to fit in and contribute as much as I could.
“It was really exciting to head off the Stanley Cup Playoffs. I wouldn’t say I felt pressured going into the playoffs. I feel like all of us NHL players thrive on pressure, and made it through the ranks by performing well and rising up to the moment. Although the team didn’t feel a lot of pressure going in, the Stanley Cup Playoffs is one of those things where everything has to go right. Obviously, it didn’t go our way and we were disappointed, because we were definitely hungry for more. The team wasn’t satisfied the way it ended, by any means.