Archie Wagner on AM 1300

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Brandon Thompson - Hello AM 1300 listeners. Today we have a special guest for all of you hockey fans, and that guest is Archie Wagner. Wagner recently stated that he would stop playing basketball so he could pursue a career in hockey with the VHL.

 

Archie Wagner - Hello AM 1300. It is a pleasure to be able to talk to y'all this mighty fine afternoon. 

 

Brandon Thompson - What made you change from basketball to hockey all of a sudden?

 

Archie Wagner - Growing up near Minnesota people were always talking about hockey. I loved to play hockey as a kid, and I was pretty good at it. There was just one thing, and it was that I loved to play basketball even more than I loved to play hockey. That has changed now. I have started to play hockey with some of my friends, and I figured out that I love this game. 

 

Brandon Thompson - What do you think you bring to a team without having much experience at the college level?

 

Archie Wagner - I bring a lot of things. I work my tail off, I am very physical and that is what you need for your defensemen, and I will stand up for my teammates. I just want to win at all cost, unlike some guys. I'll have the team focused at all times, no matter if it is practice or if it is in the middle of a game.

 

Brandon Thompson - Where do you hope you get signed?

 

Archie Wagner - It doesn't make a huge difference to me. I'll be going into the developmental league, so I just want to have shot to show I belong in the league and raise my draft stock. I want teams to notice me, and I hope it works.

 

Brandon Thompson - Thanks for taking time out of your day. Best of luck in the VHL.

 

Archie Wagner - Thanks Brandon.