Catherine McMichael, Connor McMichael’s mom, may not be at Capital One Arena for her son’s NHL debut, but she’s still feeling the emotion back home in Ajax, Ontario.
Catherine posted a photo of her son as a teenager from Halloween. Connor dressed up as a hockey player and wore an Alex Ovechkin Capitals jersey.
“Not just a costume today! Have fun son and enjoy every minute. We are so proud of you! ❤️,” Catherine wrote.
Not just a costume today! Have fun son and enjoy every minute. We are so proud of you! ❤️@Capitals @con91mcmichael https://t.co/H7rByOe2fQ pic.twitter.com/IBeeF7cqiV
— Catherine McMichael (@catherinemcmich) January 24, 2021
McMichael’s mom also posted video of her son’s rookie treatment, a solo lap on the ice. She admitted on Twitter that she cried.
— Catherine McMichael (@catherinemcmich) January 24, 2021
So cute. He really turned his dream into a reality.
Connor McMichael, the Capitals' first-round choice, 25th overall in the 2019 NHL Draft, will make his NHL debut today vs. Buffalo. At 20 years and 9 days old, he becomes the 38th youngest player in Capitals franchise history to make their NHL debut. pic.twitter.com/Uw55vzmpeu
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) January 24, 2021
It was previously unknown that Connor owned an Ovechkin jersey as a kid, like fellow first-round pick Hendrix Lapierre. After being drafted by the Capitals in 2019, McMichael said he was a fan of his hometown team in Canada.
“I’m from Ajax just east of Toronto so I was a Leafs fan growing up,” McMichael said. “I watched a lot of them. But once I got older, I followed more players than just the Leafs. I’m able to take things from players’ games and put it into my own.”
RMNB Coverage of Caps vs Sabres
Headline photo: @catherinemcmich
