The C.G.Y. Janser Story, Part XXII: An inter-season interview

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graphic courtesy by Leandrofg

(stats for Janser, stats for Kagamine)

 

Dick Hammer was able to get a hold of the very busy, Americans alternate captain to get some statements from the young Swiss.

DH: 'Hi Callum, thanks for agreeing to talk to us.'

CGY: 'Anytime, Dick.'

DH: 'Let's start with the elephant in the room. Team Western Europe did not do so well in the WC. Are you disappointed?'

CGY: 'I mean nobody likes losing. Alas, we were a relatively young team and had to face the best the VHL has to offer. We gave our best, which in this case was not good enough. We paid a tuition fee so to speak to get better for the next time around in two years' time.'

DH: 'At the moment you are still involved in the ProAm tournament with the Birmingham Dragons, who are second in the standing. You are sporting a 'bad boy' image there, contending for the undisputed heavyweight championship and collect a lot of penalties. Your closest adversary for the meanest SOB is Fradin 'Lumberjack' McGryer. Any words for that?'

CGY: 'It is all in good fun. We all know that we earn our pay playing hockey and nobody gets hurt. It is a fun tournament, after all.'

DH: 'How does it feel to defend against your HOF dad? Do you have an advantage as you know him?'

CGY: 'I wish. The dude has still some aces up his sleeves. Maybe players who played against him back in the days have a better chance to stop him than me. I may also be tied back subconsciously, as I was raised to respect my elders.'

DH: 'Speaking of which. How was your upbringing in a VHL-Superstar household?'

CGY: 'To be honest, I did not realize that dad was such a big number. I just attributed it as part of being in a very successful team. And the other team members and the brass of Calgary were more like family than working colleague. That was just the way the Wranglers ticked and still tick to this day. Padrino Gonzo took over the reins from Kris and he strives to have the same family vibe in the organisation as his predecessor.'

DH: 'Have you followed Rice's moves since he stepped down as GM of the Wranglers?'

CGY: 'Of course. I consider him family. I was winding him up when he returned to Miami where his GM career started. Asked him whether he gave up on hockey and retired to play more golf.'

DH: 'How was it growing up a millionaire's son?'

CGY: 'Well, my parents did not go crazy on the spending. You see, if you take the stereotypical Swiss and the stereotypical Scot, you get the probably most tightfisted person on the planet.' He laughs. 'To be fair, they never penny pinched on anything related to education. But if I wanted a new bicycle, I only got it for birthdays or Christmas. Or when I was a teenager, I could do the odd job during the summer holidays to contribute to acquisitions not considered vital by my parents.'

DH: 'So you were a blue collared son of a millionaire?'

CGY: 'You could say that. My parents taught me discipline and a good work ethic amongst many other things. They showed me, that nothing comes for free and that one has to work to get what they want. As I said, I did not struggle for tuition fees. But if I wanted to go clubbing or partying during my time at uni, I had to finance that myself. It made me appreciate money and how long the majority of people need to work to be able to afford stuff.'

DH: 'Switching from the past to the future. How do you see the Americans faring in the coming season.'

CGY: 'Due to Mr Wong's activity in the offseason, we were able to replace retired Ducky with Jeb, without trading away too much of our future. And with our prospects Gretzky and Reynolds, we should be able to replace Vinny and Freddy, who are in the autumn of their career. I think we should be in contention for a playoff spot. After that, anything can happen.'

DH: 'Okay that's it for me. Thanks for your time.'

CGY: 'Fuggedabowdit.'

 

CGY's stats for the Western Europe in the WC read as follows:

Round Robin: 10gp, 1g, 5a, 6pts, +1, 22 PIM, 23 hits, 17sb, no fights

Quarter Final: 1gp, 0g, 0a, 0pt, -2, 2 PIM, 3 hits, 1sb, no fights 

 

And here the statline so far for the ProAm:

40gp, 5g, 30a, 35pts, +5, 89 PIM, 85 hits, 87sb, 5ppg, 1 gwg, 1 First Star nomination, 3-0-3 Fighting record (W/L/T) 

 

Stay tuned for further updates. 

 

https://vhlforum.com/topic/144188-the-cgy-janser-story-part-xv-first-games-as-a-murican/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/144581-the-cgy-janser-story-part-xvi-one-third-in/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/145143-the-cgy-janser-story-part-xvii-a-seasons-review/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/145455-the-cgy-janser-story-part-xix-a-rookie-season-interview/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/145648-the-cgy-janser-story-part-xx-he-is-in-the-army-now/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/146035-the-cgy-janser-story-part-xxi-a-busy-offseason/

 

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Edited March 14 by Daniel Janser