Welcome to this edition of "From The Archive". In this recurring series, we open The Hockey News' vault and display some of the top WHL-related articles from the past. Today's article comes from March 1, 2007, where Rob Vanstone wrote about former Regina Pats defenceman Colten Teubert.
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The Regina Pats feel Colten Teubert has the makings of a superstar. He is already a supper star.
That was evident when Teubert dined with Pats GM Brent Parker and director of scouting Todd Ripplinger shortly before they selected the strapping defenseman to open the Western League’s 2005 bantam draft.
“Colten controlled that whole dinner,” Parker recalled. “That would be a very uncomfortable situation for a lot of (15-year-old) kids, yet he handled that meeting with maturity. With the way he spoke and asked good questions, it was very much his show.”
That conversation reaffirmed the Pats’ decision to choose Teubert No. 1. So has Teubert’s smooth, albeit unspectacular, transition to major junior hockey this season.
“We’re really happy with where he’s at in his development and in his maturity,” Parker said. “He’ll be a leader with this team and in all likelihood, he’ll have a letter on next year.”
Parker keeps referring to the 16-year-old Teubert’s maturity, which the 6-foot-4, 181-pounder attributes to life experiences – such as an early introduction to elbowing penalties.
“My grandpa is very strict,” he said of Uwe Teubert, who resides in Kelowna, B.C. “Growing up, table manners were just huge. If you had your elbow on the table or said a swear word, there would be pretty high discipline. He had a huge influence on my life.”
The same can be said of Teubert’s older brother, Kaid.
“When I was around 11, he was playing on a pretty elite spring hockey team,” said Teubert, who hails from White Rock, B.C. “My dad (Carl) was the coach, so I’d always ask if I could practise. I’d try to rough around all the older guys, who were two years older.
“I would just go out there and try to smoke people and try to play big. I learned a lot from my dad being a coach when I was a kid. He worked you as hard as he could.”
Those sessions contributed to the development of a player who continues to earn lofty praise from Parker.
“To me, he’s a Chris Pronger-type player and I believe he has the abilities to be as good down the road,” Parker said. “That’s not there to put pressure on him.”
The pressure will be there, regardless. Such is life for a first-overall pick.
“Nothing I say to him now or at any point along the line is going to change that,” Parker said. “He has dealt with it.”
Teubert is already being touted as a top-10 candidate for the 2008 NHL draft. Does he marvel at the plaudits he is already receiving?
“Not really,” he said. “I want to make them say more. I’m not going to stop. Honestly, none of this stuff is going to mean anything to me until I actually make it there. I’d like to be sitting back and saying ‘Wow’ when I’m retired, but not at this point. I’m not done, that’s for sure.”
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