A long voyage

Editor's note: This is the second in a three-part series chronicling a journey from pond hockey in Auburn to the professional ranks of the National Hockey League.

A 19-year-old boy cruises around town. J.D. Forrest - at the time a recent high school graduate - was enjoying a summer Sunday with some friends. It's a typical June day in Auburn. The 25th to be exact.

After about four hours Forrest returned home to find a rather atypical phone message: The Carolina Hurricanes called. Please call them back. Atypical, yes. But also highly anticipated.