Marc McLauglin's emotional interview after scoring first NHL goal

The Massachusetts native was told the morning of that he was being inserted in the lineup, and he didn't stop smiling all night.

The Bruins rookie signed his first pro contract just two weeks prior to his NHL debut.

As a local kid, it was a special night for McLaughlin, who had close to 50 of his friends and family in the stands. He's from North Billerica, grew up watching the B's, anddf also spent the past four seasons at Boston College, serving as team captain for the past two and finishing his senior campaign with career highs across the board.

McLaughlin's leadership certainly was on full display in his first interview, as the young man took time right off the bat to thank everyone who helped make his hockey dream come true.

Check out what else he had to say on the most exciting day of his life: