Eighteen-year-old Kaleb Dietsch was mostly nervous leading up to playing with the Ottawa 67’s against the Niagara IceDogs last Thursday. 

“I definitely felt a little nervous in front of everyone, knowing that there’s a bunch of people that I know and people who support me that are coming to watch me play,” Dietsch told The Lake Report. 

Lucky for the Niagara-on-the-Lake-born hockey player, the game ended with a win for Ottawa with a 2-1 final score. 

Thursday marked the second time Dietsch played St. Catharines with the team, it being his home game for family and friends to come show support. 

A large group of NOTLers, including his dad, Paul, bought out a section of the Meridian Centre Arena to cheer him on. 

Dietsch thanks all of his supporters for coming out to the game. 

Looking ahead, Dietsch has big goals. 

“My goal is to get drafted to the NHL. The draft comes out soon and I’m just hoping to see my name come up,” he said.