Ondrej Vencko Interview Transcription

[Mutti 208]

Dear readers,
I am hereby publishing a transcripted interview of Ondrej Vencko, which he attended on behalf of our sport's jojrnalist, Metr Prazek.
Enjoy.

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"Hello there! 
Metr Prazek reporting in from a cozy, yet as of now chilly city of Prague to bring you an exclusive interview with the goaltender of Prague Phantoms, Ondrej Vencko.

Ondrej, thank you for coming in. First of all, how did you get here, what's your preferred mean of transport?"

 

-"Thanks for having me! To be honest, I don't like driving around in dense cities like Prague, I prefer walking. But today, I was in a rush, so I chose the good old tube."

 

"I am sure it worked out well for you. Now, for the hockey stuff:
Phantoms made an impact, to say the least, by sorta making the play-offs as a Wild Card team. That is a huge difference compared to last year's missing out. You were the main goalie this season, do you think of yourself as the difference maker?"

 

-"Oh yeah, it was big news for all of us. We were baffled that it happened. Especially because how much better teams missed out.. But that's, sadly, how the system works. It was a weird mix of happiness and confusion but in the end, we chose to stay calm and face the reality that this might only be a 'Hello. Goodbye.' scenario.
But even though Riga was the superior team, we still managed to score against them. And the boys played in an unreal fashion. That is, I think, the reason why we even made it this far. To answer the last question:
No, not at all. I try to do the best I can for my team and our fans. And I know that my teammates share this mindset. As I said: their game was unreal. It is mainly their success. After all, they are the ones to do all the skating, I am just chilling in the back!" *laughs*

 

"What a thorough answer!
Okay, I feel like we could cut it short and continue next time. After all, you still have so much work to do, even in the off-season, right? 
Is it good for you to spend your free time in your homeland? Or do you 'escape' abroad anyway?"

 

-"Well.. If you knew me, you'd say that I am a fairly passionate traveller. Even though sometimes, the travels weren't exactly.. Pleasant.. 
Anyway, I try to focus on self-improvement. I get tons of shame from paparazzis taking pictures of me eating gargantuan (I always wanted to use that word) portions of food. I don't know what their goal is, but I can guarantee that I can eat what I want and as much as I want. I will always be in enough shape to kick ass on the rink.
I'd fancy a beer right now."

 

"Or a magical powder."

 

-"Excuse me?"

 

"Are you a writer?"

 

-"What are you talking about?"

 

"Who is Lucy?"

 

-"How do you.. This.. This isn't any of your concern. You don't know her. You can't know her."

 

"Ondrej, give me your diary."

 

-"I never had one."

 

"I know you did. And that you still do. What happened in Halifax?"

 

-"I'VE NEVER BEEN TO HALIFAX!! STOP ASKING ME ABOUT THIS! STOP ASKING ABOUT LUCY AND BEN!"

 

"I've never asked about Ben.
Ondrej..
Give. Me. Your. Diary."

 

-"Enough. I've had enough. Turn this fucking camera thing off-"

 

*following interview footage has sadly been lost due to technical difficulties*

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580 words capped for week ending 02/09/25