Anaheim Ducks Draft Pick Is Shocked To Be Picked Third Overall, Says 'Holy F**k' To His Parents

The first few picks of a draft don't always yield too many surprises, but there was one shocker in this year's NHL Draft at Sphere in Las Vegas that left even the prospect turning to his parents and saying, "Holy f**k."

While Boston University's Macklin Celebrini went first overall to the San Jose Sharks and Michigan State's Artyom Levshunov went next to the Chicago Blackhawks as expected, the rest of the draft was a little tougher to nail down.

When the Anaheim Ducks came to the stage next to make the No. 3 pick, the expectation was that they'd opt for Russia's Anton Silayev or Ivan Demidov. Maybe Medicine Hat Tigers star Cayden Lindstrom or son of NHL Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla, Tij Iginila.

They didn't do any of that.

Instead, they went with Becket Sennecke of the Oshawa Generals, and to say he was shocked would be an understatement.

Atta boy! Throw on that sharp new Ducks sweater and have yourself a night out on the town in Vegas to celebrate… actually, scratch that I don't think he's old enough to get into a casino.

Still, congratulations.

While Sennecke had been mentioned as a good fit with Anaheim's talented crop of youngsters, he told ESPN after the pick that he hadn't expected to become a Duck because they were not one of the teams that he had a meeting with the day before.

Well, meeting or not, the Ducks clearly see some potential in him. 

"Beckett is an impact player that plays with high-end skill and intelligence, and has the potential to be a dynamic player," said Ducks GM Pat Verbeek said in a statement. "He plays with purpose, drives to the net, has incredible hands and vision. In our many viewings, his drive to be successful was evident. He will fit in well with our current group of elite young players already in the NHL and support our goal to build a perennial contender."

We'll see in the years to come if the pick pans out, but regardless, it's awesome to see a prospect genuinely surprised to hear his name called.