NHL Scouting Combine Part III: Liam and Markus Ruck join

About this episode

The episode features an interview with twins Liam and Markus Ruck discussing their hockey careers and potential future in the NHL.

NHL Draft Class is live at the NHL Scouting Combine, and in the second of two special episodes, co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale sat down with Medicine Hat forwards Liam and Markus Ruck. The identical twins discuss stepping into a starring role this season following the departure of Gavin McKenna, what makes them similar and what makes them different, what it could be like to play on opposing teams and much more. Kimelman and Morreale also discuss the possibility of the same NHL team finding a way to select both brothers.

People in this episode

Hosts: Adam Kimelman, Mike G. Morreale

Guests: Liam Ruck, Markus Ruck

Topics covered

• NHL Scouting Combine
• Liam and Markus Ruck
• hockey twins
• NHL draft
• player roles
• team selection

Keywords

• NHL
• Scouting Combine
• Liam Ruck
• Markus Ruck
• hockey
• twins
• Gavin McKenna
• NHL draft

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Medicine Hat

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