Iorioisms

Hendrix Lapierre and Vincent Iorio hope their close friendship will help them become part of the new Capitals core in the future

HERSHEY, PA — One could understand if two top draft picks in the same organization could form a rivalry. There are only so many spots on an NHL roster, and in the end every prospect competes for the same dream: playing in the top league in the world. Chasing that goal requires some amount of selfishness and guardedness.

But in Hershey, playmaking center Hendrix Lapierre and puck-moving defenseman Vincent Iorio are forging their path together. It’s a strategic partnership, but also they just like each other a lot.

“I think we talked for the first time at Canada’s World Junior Camp,” Hendrix Lapierre said in an interview. “I knew Vinny was a draft pick of the Capitals so I introduced myself and he introduced himself too and we kind of clicked from there.”

“We share the same mindset in a way,” Iorio added.

With the Washington Capitals currently one of the oldest teams in the NHL, the two prospects hope their hard work and dedication will translate into an opportunity someday. They want to figure into the big-league team’s long-term plans and be a part of the Caps’ new core. And just like in Hershey, they want to do it together.

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