EDMONTON, AB - Dylan Holloway need look no further than a fellow Oilers first-round draft pick and Calgary product when drawing inspiration for this year's World Juniors.
The 14th-overall selection from the 2020 NHL Draft was just seven years old on Jan. 3, 2009 when he was huddled around the television with his family at their home in Bragg Creek.
He remembers the play like it was yesterday, though, as Edmonton's 22nd-overall pick from the 2008 NHL Draft scored one of the most famous goals in the history of the U-20 championship.
"Definitely my favourite memory was when Jordan Eberle scored to tie it against Russia with like four seconds left in the semifinals," Holloway said. "They went on to win that game and win gold. That moment was insane. I remember watching it with my family. We were all stressing out because we didn't want Canada to lose but then Eberle tied it and everybody went crazy."
WORLD JUNIORS: Holloway has fond memories of tournament
Oilers first-round pick watched World Juniors with his family every year, says Eberle's 2009 goal is his favourite moment
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