The C.G.Y. Janser Story, Part XXIX: A pre-season interview

[Daniel Janser 2,062]

(stats for Janser, stats for Kagamine)

 

Our correspondent Dick Hammer had a Teams interview with Callum during his stay at his grandfather Scottish estate in Ayr, the Ferguson clan's residence. The Swiss giant dresses for the Halifax Herefords, which finished second in the standings after the fifty games round robin.

DH: 'Hi Callum, thanks for taking time to answer a few questions.'

CGY: 'Sure thing, Richard. Fire away.'

DH: 'Halifax has literally fought its way to second place in the ProAm Tournament. How do you explain that you hardly finished a match and were ejected a lot of times for fighting.'

CGY: 'That is a good question. I never shied away from a fight, if it was for policing reasons. I would not do it just for entertainment. I think it is a combination of some players having higher ambitions than skill. That can lead to frustration, especially if you have players in your team that are only having fun and play for the sake of meeting old friends and not for the wins. Frustration than can lead to dirty plays if the game does not go your way. If you add inexpierenced refs into the mix, you are more than likely going to witness some good old fashioned pugilism.'

DH: 'We have also seen an increase of scoring from your side with around two points per game?'

CGY: 'I would not go that far. Some of the players in the ProAm are retired for a while now, and they lack the practice. Some others are still on VHLM level and you would expect to see a difference in skill level as well as experience. I still hope to match or improve my last year's contribution to the Americans' success. However, I never was an offensive minded defender and this was known at draft day. Of course I endeavour to improve my play on all levels constantly, including offensive contribution. Let's see what the next season brings.'

DH: 'Some say NYA is one of the top teams in the league this season. Are you already planning for the post-season?'

CGY: 'Of course our goal is to compete and that means making the playoffs. But we all know that teams change their face during the season. Look at Calgary for example, who looked like a playoff team and they did not make it. Look at the Bears, who made moves at TDL and became the team to beat, after pundits did not give them a lot of credit in the preseason predictions. We have a good squad, we could keep last year's core and added the best NHL player of all time in Wayne Gretzky to our roster. I think we are in a good place.'

DH: 'We hear that you are representing clan Ferguson in the oncoming Highland games. Will you wear the kilt traditionally?'

CGY: 'I was raised to honour traditions and hence yes, I will go commando underneath the Ferguson tartan.'

DH: 'No concerns about... revealing photos showing up in the internet.'

CGY: 'Not at all. I grew up in the understanding that ones body is nothing to be ashamed of. Both of my parents are European and have quite a relaxed approach when it comes to nudity.'

DH: 'Okay, I think that is all for now. Thanks and good luck in the Highland Games.'

CGY: 'Thanks, I appreciate it.'

 

Here the round robin stats of our Swiss Gladiators:

CGY: 50gp, 41g, 63a, 104pts, +30, 1024 PIM, 137 hits, 123sb, 7ppg, 1shg, 2 First Star nominations, 35-19-52 Fight record

DJ: 50gp, 60g, 59a, 119pts, +26, 149 PIM, 168 hits, 79sb, 11ppg, 3shg, 62.34FO%, 9 First Star nominations, 5-3-13 Fight record

 

 

 

 

https://vhlforum.com/topic/146609-the-cgy-janser-story-part-xxiii-a-new-season-is-upon-us/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/146757-the-cgy-janser-story-part-xxiv-a-quarter-done/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/146863-the-cgy-janser-story-part-xxv-contender-or-pretender/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/147258-the-cgy-janser-story-part-xxvi-an-89th-interview/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/147418-the-cgy-janser-story-part-xxvii-its-a-long-way-to-the-top/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/148053-the-cgy-janser-story-part-xxviii-interseason-pastime-tradition/

 

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[Scurvy 1,299]

13 hours ago, Daniel Janser said:

1024 PIM

Wow!    Insane fight numbers for CGY.  35 fight wins is impressive.   

[Daniel Janser 2,062]

15 minutes ago, Scurvy said:

Wow!    Insane fight numbers for CGY.  35 fight wins is impressive.   

Dude hardly ever finished a game... at least he had still hot water for the shower...