A tale of two Brothers // Draft day

[Daniel Janser 2,022]

Swiss Central Gazzette

 

The past season as well as post season was a mixed bag for the Janser brothers. While their team was not very successful, the Janser's were amongst the league's best in their respective positions and took on responsibility on and off the ice. They also developed into better players during their stay in the Brigade College and honed their skillsets accordingly. One could argue that being part of a team which despite epic battles is more often on the losing side than winning, that such an experience, if it does not break you, makes you stronger. The latter appears to be the case with our local heroes.

 

We are proud to announce, that Marcel as well as Daniel attracted the attention of the Mississauga Hounds, a Canada-based VHLM-Franchise and were drafted by the Ontario team as 36th (Daniel) and 40th (Marcel) overall.

 

Our Canadian correspondent, Jean-Luc Lieuperroux, got in touch with the brothers and received the following statements:

 

Daniel: 'We are very excited to be picked that early, when clearly more talented players were still available. We did not expect to be drafted after only one season of College icehockey, let alone to be drafted in the same team.'

Marcel: 'I think we were able to convince Mississauga's scouts by our work ethics, determination and that we put our body on the line to help the team'

 

Marcel and Dan are both very excited for their move to Ontario and started packing as soon as they were drafted.

 

Dan: 'I booked tickets to the Lester B. Pearson Airport the same night and Marcel was busy getting rooms in a hotel in the area. We could not help but notice that the closest airport to our new team is called after the trophy for the best player in the league, elected by their peers (now the Ted Lindsay award). We are grateful for the opportunity and the trust put in us by the Hounds and will do our best to justify same.'

 

Marcel: 'We will say our farewells to our Brigade mates and coaching staff, from which we learned a lot in the past season. We would be sorely amiss not to extend our thanks to all members of the Brigade family for their warm welcome. We profited immensely from the professionalism and knowledge in that organization.'

 

The Swiss Hitmen will report for training camp on Monday and are looking forward to meet their new (and old) team mates. 

 

Marcel and Daniel will re-unite with Nayt Berard, with whom they played for the Brigade.

 

The brothers said, that they wish all the best to Towbaker (5th overall) and Karjalainen (7th overall) who were drafted in the first round by Ottawa and Yukon respectively.

'They are very talented players and sure will be an asset to their teams. But there will be no favours, once they play against us. We know most of their tricks and will do what it takes to stop them from scoring against us '. Marcel's defense partner Harry Hagel was drafted 32nd by Halifax. The brothers agreed that they were very surprised that Brendan Marner (one of the most talented draft-eligible players) was only picked at 44th by Ottawa and that his was a steal. 

 

Last but not least, Mike Hroch was chosen by Houston on 25th. 'He will like it there', said Dan. 'He never liked the cold that much and Houston has a climate which is much more agreeable to him. We wondered how a guy who chose to play icehockey can feel so bad about cold weather.'

 

The brothers ended the interview with a remark that it was late and that they have a plane to catch in the morning. 

 

To be continued...

 

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Edited September 21, 2021 by Daniel Janser
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[Viper 530]

Very impressive article! Glad to have you two (and Bedard) on the Hounds!!