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Video: Whalers' Rickard Rakell, Stefan Noesen Speak at NHL Draft Combine
Rakell cites experience in Plymouth as 'a huge part' in readying him for NHL; Noesen discusses team interview process.
The Plymouth Whalers' Rickard Rakell and Stefan Noesen spoke to Edmonton Oilers media at the 2011 NHL Draft Combine.
Rakell talked about how his experience in Plymouth and with his billet family (host family) helped prepare him for the next step in his hockey career.
The family, Rakell said, made him "feel like home right from the first day," and he said he wasn't homesick, which helped him focus on hockey.
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Noesen discussed the rigorous interview process with coaches and scouts.
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