World Cup Victory - Team Eastern Europe

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WHEREVER THE WORLD CUP WAS HOSTED, I FORGOT - Sigard has been hard at work preparing himself to get in hockey shape for this next season. Playing in the World Cup is definitely a good way to do that. A winger for Team Eastern Europe, Sigard played alongside former Seattle teammate Sirdsvaldis Miglaskems, as well as current Seattle teammate Mikhail Kovalchuk. Sigard wasn’t a big offensive presence and admittedly only played a depth role. 2 goals and 5 assists in 10 round robin games, followed by 1 goal and 1 assist in two tournament games (the semis and finals) was the statline that Sigard had. Not too shabby. Team Eastern Europe was able to get the job done by the end of the tournament and won Gold. Sigard was beaming. It’s not often you get a chance to win a medal for your region.

 

“I was admittedly unsure of whether or not I should go to the World Cup. It was hard to find motivation coming off the offseason but I was able to get my legs under me and do what I could. While I wish I could have contributed more, things worked out in the end and our team got the gold. That matters more than any individual success I could have and I’m so proud of this team. It was an honour to play with all of these excellent players. Definitely getting this medal framed.” Sigard said in an interview.