Getting to know your Maulers
Player #12 Cody Janzen

Get to know your Maulers

Player #12: Cody Janzen

(Credit to Missoula Maulers)

Welcome back to another Meet your Maulers! In this blog you will get to meet tendy #31 Cody Janzen! Cody is 6 ft 0 in, 165 lbs, is from Wymark, Saskatchewan, Canada, and is a '96. He played for the Maulers in the 2012-2013 season when they were still in the AWHL. During that season he had 3.30 goals against average in 22 games played, and a .904 save percentage. Unfortunately, we weren't able to see much of Cody last year due to a concussion and lower body injuries but hopefully we will this year! Janzen is one of the players I have contact with the most on the team and I was quite excited to interview him before the Maulers' Home Opener! He is great in the cage and has great butterflies as well as glove catches. He is very attentive to the plays ongoing in front of him and seems to thrive in high stress situations. He has good hockey sense in time to make important game decisions and is very good about knowing where the puck will be. Also, his yellow goalie gear is epic! Cody is a very good asset to Missoula due to the fact that he is a very stable and reliable goalie with the hockey IQ and sense to know when to leave or stay in the crease, when to butterfly, or when to let the pipes take some of the blow. Here is Cody's interview and I hope you all enjoy!

1. What are you most looking forward to this season with the Maulers?

CJ: Playing back in front  of a great crowd. I mean the town supports us it's just gonna be a good season again

2. What do you expect to bring to the team this year?

CJ: Um I expect to bring more leadership to the back end. I mean playing most of the year last year and getting some veteran experience, I will help out some of the new young guys on the team

3. What age did you start playing

CJ: Oh I started playing around 2 or 3

4. Other than hockey what are your hobbies/things you like to do outside the rink?

CJ: I don't know uh, I like living on the farm, riding quads, ATVs, that stuff, hanging out with friends

5. Is there anything you would like to tell the fans?

CJ: Come to our games, support us, get loud, have fun

6. Where do you see yourself in hockey in the next 5 years?

CJ: I mean it depends how juniors goes. I mean playing college hockey or professionals somewhere

7. Who is your favorite NHL team and player?

CJ: Favorite NHL team is Calgary Flames. Favorite player probably Marc-Andre Fleury

8. What do you enjoy most about Missoula?

CJ: The fans. I love playing here. It's fun. I love, I just love the atmosphere

9. Goon, Slapshot, or Miracle?

CJ: Slapshot

10. If you had to compare yourself to any NHL player who would it be (and why?)

CJ: I'd say either Tim Thomas or Marc-Andre Fleury. I guess had to battle through everything, through minor hockey, just to get where I am right now

11. Do you have any pregame rituals or songs?

CJ: Uh ya a fair amount of them, I like to keep them to myself

12. Who is the best travel partner?

CJ: Probably this year, Tanner Todd.

13 Best dressed?

CJ: Me haha

14. Favorite hockey memory?

CJ: Either beating Helena last year in Helena or beating Notre Dame Academy back in Bantams

15. Worst locker room experience?

CJ: I don't know, I haven't had too many bad ones here. Nothing that I can think of

16. Who is the team's player who best embodies the junior lifestyle?

CJ: Oh I don't know, I'd probably say me , Tyler, or Schafer. I got beauty of the year last year so I'd like to be proud of that

17.  If you had to be stranded on a desert island with anyone in the world who would it be?

CJ: Miley Cyrus she's hot

18. Being a veteran on the team, how are you going to help the rookies this year?

CJ: I mean I want us to bring a solid work ethic in the gym and on the ice too. Helping them out with some of the new systems that they're going to get used to and playing in front of the fans, junior hockey, it's a different atmosphere every night

   Cody is a great goaltender as well as a great person to talk hockey with! I am very excited that he decided to return this year because there will be in no doubt amazing saves to watch every night he plays! Thanks for talking with me Cody and good luck with the Maulers this season!