VIDEO: '˜Ey up lad, nowt wrong wi' me Yorkshire accent: Ex Sheffield Steeler Liam Kirk enjoying life in north America
Former Sheffield Steeler Kirk, 18, was drafted by NHL franchise Arizona Coyotes earlier this year '“Â the chance of a lifetime for the winger.
And he said it was an "amazing feeling" putting their jersey on in a rookie tournament recently.
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Hide AdHe said the club had a "great bunch of guys" in the locker room.
But he told the club's PR team: 'They like my story coming from England.
"They always joke with me, with my accent, the way I speak" he said.
Scotsman Tony Hand was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in 1986 '“ so if he managed to make himself understood, Kirk should have no problem!