A tale of two Brothers // Inter-season interviews part 1

[Daniel Janser 2,155]

Swiss Central Gazzette

 

After the dust has settled when our intrepid heroes fell short in the playoffs, we approached both of them for a statement about their inter-season schedule as well as what the future holds for them.

 

We will start with Daniel, the elder of the brothers, who is at the moment in Abbotsford, BC for the Pro-Am tournament. To that purpose, our Canadian correspondent, Jean-Luc Lieuxperroux, travelled across the continent to have a one-on-one interview with the soon-to-be VHL-rookie. He met the young Swiss after a training session with his Pro-Am team the 'Abbotsford Firs' in the Abbotsford Centre 

 

Emblem of the Brigade of the JST (Junior Showcase Tournament)

 

JLL (Jean-Luc Lieuxperroux): 'Hi Daniel, nice to meet you again. How are you doing?'

DJ (Daniel Janser): 'Hi Jean-Luc, good to see you, too. I am fine, thanks. How was your travel across Canada?'

 

JLL: 'Don't get me started. In view of all the shutdowns, I decided to drive the 4,300 kilometres from Mississauga. Winter played some evil tricks with my ride, as roads were closed off, passes blocked and temperatures not really toasty to say the least. So let's get this show on the road with our first question: You were named GM of the Brigade in the Junior Showcase Tournament. How did this happen?'

DJ: 'Sorry to hear about your struggles to get here, Jean-Luc. Well, as soon as I learned that the JST will take place and remembering how much it meant to Marcel and me to have a place to practice and play hockey until we were drafted, I immediately wanted to pay back to the next crop of future VHL-ers. To make them feel wanted and appreciated as well as give them a platform to showcase their skills and potential. It could be pure chance that I ended up getting the job with the Brigade, where Marcel and I started our venture to the VHLM and beyond. Alas, I like to think that Ricer, the GM of the Wranglers, has had played a role in that allocation, as he knows I started there. It makes certainly for a good story.'

 

JLL: 'And how does this tournament go for the Brigade?'

DJ: 'We made it into the playoffs as the second best team and are tied 1-1 in the series at the moment. There are some very talented kids in the Brigade team (and of course in the other teams as well) and I am convinced that some of them have already what it takes to become stars, others need more training to get the best out of them and may end up to have solid careers in professional hockey.'

 

JLL: 'With your schedule pretty filled in with your job as a GM in the Brigade and AGM of the Hounds, what made you sign up for the Pro-Am tournament?'

DJ: *laughs* 'You know, sometimes I ask that myself. I have to put the blame on Ricer again, as he was selling that tournament so hard in the Wranglers' locker room I HAD to be part of it. So here I am now, in a star studded team. It is great and humbling at the same time. I mean, to share the locker room with legends like Dominic Gobeil, who is on a farewell tour, after a career season in Prague. This dude made the post season every single year in his VHL career. Or Nic McMuffin, who played last season for the Hounds in the VHLM. It is kind of cool to play now with him.'

 

JLL: 'Are you still game for any World Cup appearances, should you be nominated?'

DJ: 'Hell, yeah. I consider it as a big honour to represent a team on such a level. And I am almost Canadian in that respect that there is no such thing as 'too much Hockey'. So lidz, call me.'

 

JLL: 'What will be your next moves, going into the big leagues next season?'

DJ: 'I already hired a real estate agent to look for a house in the Calgary area. Something with a patch of garden would be nice, ideally in walking distance to the Saddledome, maybe on the banks of the Elbow River. I will also help Marcel with his move to Vasteras, as I made some acquaintances when I played in Oslo as these cities are not really far apart. I am curious how he will fare in Sweden. Apart from that, the usual thing: Workout, prepping for the next season. This time I will not have to learn a new language, as I am already fairly fluent in English. There maybe a surprise coming for the next season, but I am not at liberty to talk about this as of now.'

 

JLL: 'You are a cruel man, but knowing you from the past I know that it is futile to pry and can just hope that you will give our paper a headstart, once you are free to spill the beans.'

DJ: 'No worries, I will.'

 

JLL: 'Okay, that were all the questions I had for this interview. Thanks for your precious time.'

DJ: 'Don't mention it. You know what? Since you undertook such a journey to come here, the least I can do is to invite you for lunch. There is a nice restaurant just around the corner, who does a decent poutine.'

 

JLL: 'Deal.'

 

We will revert in our next issue with an interview with Marcel. Stay curious.

 

https://vhlforum.com/topic/113906-a-tale-of-two-brothers-on-the-final-stretch/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/114044-a-tale-of-two-brothers-it-is-playoff-time/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/114148-a-tale-of-two-brothers-first-round-of-playoffs

https://vhlforum.com/topic/114186-a-tale-of-two-brothers-facing-elimination/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/114201-a-tale-of-two-brothers-still-kicking/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/114234-a-tale-of-two-brothers-brothers-divided

https://vhlforum.com/topic/114303-a-tale-of-two-brothers-moving-on/

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Edited January 15, 2022 by Daniel Janser

[Ente2997 49]

Nice post, but my players name is Nic McMuffin not Nick McMuffin lol

[Daniel Janser 2,155]

20 minutes ago, Ente2997 said:

Nice post, but my players name is Nic McMuffin not Nick McMuffin lol

Mea Culpa... corrected it now