WATCH | McDonough gives an emotional post-game interview after his first career NHL game

Freshly out of Northeastern University, he's been with the team for a little while and after a few practices Rick Tocchet finally gave the rookie what he came for:

McDonough played just a little over 10 minutes and registered a shot on goal in a tightly disputed match. He gave a pretty good first impression and proceeded to give an emotional post-game interview:

Not only was he accompanied by his best friend, but his family flew down to assist a special moment in this young man's career and life.

Hopefully, for the Canucks and McDonough, this was only the first of many games moving forward.