Alec Volchenkov’s Time in London So Far

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Today we’re talking with London United Rookie, Alec Volchenkov. Volchenkov has played in 24 games and put up 4 goals along with 16 assists for 20 points. His defensive game has been quite strong with 46 hits and 19 shots blocked despite being a -19 rating on the year. 

 

 

 

How easy has the transition been for you from the VHLM to the majors here in London?

“It’s been a new but fun experience so far. I loved the people in Ottawa and they knew me there so being in a new city takes some time but I’m getting settled and able to get into my normal routine has been good. After taking last season to develop more there have been some expectations on me to perform well and I feel as though I’ve been able to live up to that to some degree so far. All in all it’s been a pretty seamless transition I believe.”

 

 

 

Are you happy with your play against some of the greatest players in the world so far?

 

“Yeah it’s been tough playing against them, they’re so skilled and it takes everything you have in you to compete with them but it’s a blast being here. I’ve been looking forward to playing here since Draft day and it’s been nothing but good times so far. Our record isn’t the best but we have a young corp and the future's looking bright. Especially since we have a couple prospects in the pipeline who will debut likely next season and just make us even better. In a couple seasons I feel we’ll be in playoff contention but it's a tough league so we’ll see how it goes.”

 

 

 

Well that’s all the time we have for today. Thank you to Alec Volchenkov for taking the time to talk with us. London definitely has high hopes for him when they used their first ever draft choice to select him last season 12th overall. So far he hasn’t disappointed but we’ll be keeping an eye on his performance as he continues in his rookie season.

 

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