Cole Beaudoin (pictured here) and Tij Iginla shared their feelings of being drafted with reporters on Sunday.

It doesn't matter whether you're the son of a Hall of Famer or not, the pressure is the same for anyone selected in the first round of the NHL Draft.

That was the message Tij Iginla and Cole Beaudoin, the no. 6 and no. 24 overall picks, respectively, shared in a press conference Sunday in Salt Lake at Grand America Hotel.

"I watched all the drafts from a young age," Beaudoin said. "To hear my name get called was a dream come true; it was crazy."

So too it was for Iginla, the son of legendary Calgary Flames forward and captain Jarome Iginla. While Tij Iginla admitted there was some pressure to carry on his father's legacy, he also shared how Jarome Iginla admonished him to enjoy the moment.

It will also mark a reunion for the younger Iginla with forward Dylan Guenther; the two played junior hockey together for the Seattle Thunderbirds of the WHL.

"He's an awesome guy," Tij Iginla said. "We played together when we were 16, and he was really nice to me; I'm super excited."

Utah fans should also be excited about Beaudoin, too; the prospect was called an "athletic freak" by the New York Times.

"I take a lot of time in the gym so I can go 100% on the ice," he stated. "I want to be a guy that a coach can rely on."

And both will have prospect camp this week to prove that they can be someone Andre Tourigny can rely on, regardless if they make the opening night roster or not.

"It was a great moment and unreal feeling," Tij Iginla said. "It was really cool to meet all the Utah people; I'm super excited to get going."