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Matt Duchene: Flirting with first

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"During the biggest summer of his life - thus far - [Duchene] attended the NHL combine where players get put through physical tests and rigorous interviews with teams' representatives. In those interviews Duchene tried to educate the teams on what kind of person he was because he believes that character is just as important as his on-ice skills. He even made trips to New York, Tampa Bay and Colorado to check out the cities of where he will likely become an NHL star."