Blazers Sideroff to make AHL debut Saturday
KAMLOOPS — When Deven Sideroff was drafted in the third round, 84th overall, by the Anaheim Ducks last year, his dream of playing in the National Hockey League, like many aspiring hockey players, got a major boost.
While the NHL may be a couple years away, Sideroff is taking one step closer to that dream, making his professional hockey debut on Saturday night, suiting up with the Ducks’ farm team, the San Diego Gulls.
“It’s kind of a whirlwind of emotions right now,” says Sideroff, who’s been in San Diego all this week. “I’m really excited and nervous at the same time, but it’s been really good practicing and getting comfortable with the guys.”