PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

– TONY FERRARI

> WHEN HARRISON BRUNICKE was drafted in the second round this summer by the Pittsburgh Penguins, it was a massive step toward his dream of becoming the first South African-born skater to play in the NHL. The Kamloops Blazers blueliner is set to blaze a trail for a nation short on hockey history. But while he has lofty goals, Brunicke is focused on taking things one step at a time. “There’s a lot of stuff that goes into getting to the next level,” he said at the draft. “This was the first chapter of my life – getting to this point and being drafted. Now, it’s on to the next chapter and continuing the hard work.” Brunicke is a gifted but raw player who will have to hone that natural talent to…

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