Getting to know a Mauler:
Player #1 Erich Jaeger
Recently I agreed to help out the Missoula Maulers and help get their players/team noticed by interviewing each player one by one and help show a personal side to each of them. I decided to start off with rookie and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho native Erich Jaeger. He is forward #18, 6 ft 0 in tall, 170 lbs, and is a '96. In the 2012-2013 season he played for the Compete U-17 and he previously played for the Spokane Jr. Chiefs. It was a pleasure to meet him because Erich is a great guy to get to know and he has a great sense of humor! Without any more delays here are the questions I asked!:
1. What are you most looking forward to this season?
EJ: Umm, I am really just looking forward to having fun. I just play hockey for fun.
2. What do you expect to bring to the team this year?
EJ: Hopefully a lot of scoring and stuff. I like to play offense so hopefully scoring.
3. What age did you start playing?
EJ: 2 years old
4. Other than hockey what are your hobbies/things you enjoy to do outside the rink?
EJ: I don't know. I try to be pretty good at school. I guess my parents have always like, my parents are both doctors so they have always tried to describe it as once you get out of school you don't realize how good school is 'til you get out so I just try to enjoy school as much as I can. And I don't know hockey takes up quite a bit of my time, I used to play a lot of soccer when I was younger but not as much anymore.
5. What is your favorite NHL team and/ or player?
EJ: Minnesota. Not because they are super good or anything just because I'm from Minnesota. Well actually my dad is from Bloomington.
6. Where do you see yourself in hockey in the next 5 years?
EJ: I don't know, I want to go play juniors somewhere and just enjoy myself.
7. Is there anything you would like to tell the fans?
EJ: Come to the games!
8. Xavier LaFlamme, Hanson Brothers, or Jimmy Craig?
EJ: Xavier probably
9. What do you enjoy most about Missoula so far?
EJ: It is weird because Missoula is like a bigger town but has a small town atmosphere. I don't know, I don't get it. My dad was trying to describe it to me because he went to college here, but I just don't know.
10. If you had to compare yourself to any NHL player past or present who would it be and why?
EJ: Oh man I don't like this question. Um I heard there is this one defenseman on L.A. I don't remember his name but my coach always used to think I played like him but I really don't play defense anymore so I don't know I'm not sure.
11. Best travel partner?
EJ: I always travel with Auzzie [Azzinnaro.] We have been friends for a long time so I am always with him but I always end up with Anders. I have never really traveled with anyone except Auzzie yet so far, only two trips.
12. Pregame rituals or songs?
EJ: I try not to be too superstitious, but I always tie my right skate first. I don't know why but it happens. I try to go through the same warm up every single time no matter what. That's about it.
13. If you had to name a villain/superhero pair on the team who would it be?
EJ: Superhero would be like probably Anders and the villain would be Schafer probably.
14. Best dressed?
EJ: Oh probably one of the Swedes. They have really expensive clothes. I don't know, Henrik, either Henrik or Sebastian. They are probably equal.
15. Favorite hockey memory?
EJ: One time we beat this team in state, probably every other kid from Spokane my age would say it too. We beat Kent Valley at state 5-2 and we should have lost by like a lot.
16. Worst locker room experience?
EJ: Oh umm this isn't the worst actually. Actually nah I will let someone else say it because it involves Auzzie. Actually you know one time, this is a better one. We were showering in Locker Room 3 in Spokane and Matt Chamberlain was on the team and it was really misty, lots of steam, and I don't know what he was pretending to be but he got on all fours and started running around the locker room and it so funny, I don't know why.
17. Who best embodies the junior lifestyle?
EJ: I would say probably Schafer or McNally. One of those two.
18. If you had to be stranded on a desert island with anyone in the world who would it be?
EJ: Well it wouldn't really matter it wouldn't last very long. Probably, hmm anyone in the world.....probably if it was about survival I would want some one different. Can I make it off the Island? Yes, sure. You don't have to die on the island. Then I would have Bear Grylls or someone. If you could only have one person make it off the island, Bear Grylls and I would make it off. So you would kill him? No I would make it off and he would save it.
As you can see this rookie is excited to get out on the ice and rack up some points! Good luck this year Erich! Make sure to stayed tuned for the next blogs of Meet the Maulers!
Player #1 Erich Jaeger
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Player #1 Erich Jaeger
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1. What are you most looking forward to this season?
EJ: Umm, I am really just looking forward to having fun. I just play hockey for fun.
2. What do you expect to bring to the team this year?
EJ: Hopefully a lot of scoring and stuff. I like to play offense so hopefully scoring.
3. What age did you start playing?
EJ: 2 years old
4. Other than hockey what are your hobbies/things you enjoy to do outside the rink?
EJ: I don't know. I try to be pretty good at school. I guess my parents have always like, my parents are both doctors so they have always tried to describe it as once you get out of school you don't realize how good school is 'til you get out so I just try to enjoy school as much as I can. And I don't know hockey takes up quite a bit of my time, I used to play a lot of soccer when I was younger but not as much anymore.
5. What is your favorite NHL team and/ or player?
EJ: Minnesota. Not because they are super good or anything just because I'm from Minnesota. Well actually my dad is from Bloomington.
6. Where do you see yourself in hockey in the next 5 years?
EJ: I don't know, I want to go play juniors somewhere and just enjoy myself.
7. Is there anything you would like to tell the fans?
EJ: Come to the games!
8. Xavier LaFlamme, Hanson Brothers, or Jimmy Craig?
EJ: Xavier probably
9. What do you enjoy most about Missoula so far?
EJ: It is weird because Missoula is like a bigger town but has a small town atmosphere. I don't know, I don't get it. My dad was trying to describe it to me because he went to college here, but I just don't know.
10. If you had to compare yourself to any NHL player past or present who would it be and why?
EJ: Oh man I don't like this question. Um I heard there is this one defenseman on L.A. I don't remember his name but my coach always used to think I played like him but I really don't play defense anymore so I don't know I'm not sure.
11. Best travel partner?
EJ: I always travel with Auzzie [Azzinnaro.] We have been friends for a long time so I am always with him but I always end up with Anders. I have never really traveled with anyone except Auzzie yet so far, only two trips.
12. Pregame rituals or songs?
EJ: I try not to be too superstitious, but I always tie my right skate first. I don't know why but it happens. I try to go through the same warm up every single time no matter what. That's about it.
13. If you had to name a villain/superhero pair on the team who would it be?
EJ: Superhero would be like probably Anders and the villain would be Schafer probably.
14. Best dressed?
EJ: Oh probably one of the Swedes. They have really expensive clothes. I don't know, Henrik, either Henrik or Sebastian. They are probably equal.
15. Favorite hockey memory?
EJ: One time we beat this team in state, probably every other kid from Spokane my age would say it too. We beat Kent Valley at state 5-2 and we should have lost by like a lot.
16. Worst locker room experience?
EJ: Oh umm this isn't the worst actually. Actually nah I will let someone else say it because it involves Auzzie. Actually you know one time, this is a better one. We were showering in Locker Room 3 in Spokane and Matt Chamberlain was on the team and it was really misty, lots of steam, and I don't know what he was pretending to be but he got on all fours and started running around the locker room and it so funny, I don't know why.
17. Who best embodies the junior lifestyle?
EJ: I would say probably Schafer or McNally. One of those two.
18. If you had to be stranded on a desert island with anyone in the world who would it be?
EJ: Well it wouldn't really matter it wouldn't last very long. Probably, hmm anyone in the world.....probably if it was about survival I would want some one different. Can I make it off the Island? Yes, sure. You don't have to die on the island. Then I would have Bear Grylls or someone. If you could only have one person make it off the island, Bear Grylls and I would make it off. So you would kill him? No I would make it off and he would save it.
As you can see this rookie is excited to get out on the ice and rack up some points! Good luck this year Erich! Make sure to stayed tuned for the next blogs of Meet the Maulers!
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