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Last year, he attended the draft with his mother and wound up sitting through all seven rounds — without being called.
"It was pretty tough to get through," said McKee, a 6-foot-4, 230-pound defenseman known as much for his fists as his defensive work.
"I was sitting beside my agent and a group of guys he represents. They were all drafted.
"My mom was there. She was pretty sad. It was tough to sit through."
"I got the phone call and I broke down crying," McKee said of draft day. "They called and congratulated me on being a member of the Detroit Red Wings. I was at a loss for words. I couldn't talk to them.
"It was pretty tough to get through," said McKee, a 6-foot-4, 230-pound defenseman known as much for his fists as his defensive work.
"I was sitting beside my agent and a group of guys he represents. They were all drafted.
"My mom was there. She was pretty sad. It was tough to sit through."
"I got the phone call and I broke down crying," McKee said of draft day. "They called and congratulated me on being a member of the Detroit Red Wings. I was at a loss for words. I couldn't talk to them.
