I wasn’t really mature enough, I don’t think, to make the jump like I did. “I think it was just confidence,” offered Petruic, a 5-foot-10, 180-pound forward. During the 2019-20 season, he lit up the league with 58 goals and 51 assists for 109 points in 52 games and added five goals and three assists in four playoff games. He rediscovered his scoring touch with the Yorkton Terriers in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. Petruic began his junior career in the Western Hockey League with his hometown Moose Jaw Warriors but never found success on the score-sheet. But away from the puck, and one-on-one battles and those kind of situations, he’s gotten way better in terms of being more competitive than ever on the puck, and I think that’s really helped him.” He’s got some confidence and some swagger. The biggest thing for me is he’s always made good plays. I think the biggest thing for Chantz is just really adjusting to the style of play at this level. “If you look at him, he’s got a great release and he makes real good plays. He really didn’t get a great shake, but when he went to junior A, he obviously showed he can score. I saw him earlier in his career in Moose Jaw. He obviously didn’t get much of (chance). I don’t know what happened in the Western League.
“I’ve always said he’s one of our most talented players. “I’m not (surprised), actually,” said Cote.
