Ryan Ufko has "higher-end NHL stuff"

UMass' Greg Carvel and Andrew Brunette breakdown Ufko's NHL debut.

Ryan Ufko was with his brother when he got the call from the Nashville Predators.

Within a few hours, he was sent flight information from the team and was en route to Tennessee. His family, who happened to be in Milwaukee, jumped into action and hightailed it down to Nashville to make it on time for his NHL debut.

“Kinda took it from there. Landed around one, got to the hotel, got some food, and took a nap. Then I came straight here,” Ufko said.

The coaches pulled him into their office once he arrived at Bridgestone Arena for his debut and caught him up to speed so he knew what to expect.