Z NHL do Sparty. Kanaďan řešil s Irvingem atmosféru v šatně

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Jak si zatím užíváte své angažmá ve Spartě?

Užívám si poznávání spoluhráčů, ale jsem tu zatím krátce, takže postupně zjišťuji, jaké to tady vlastně je. Praha je krásné město, Sparta dobrý tým, takže očekávám hodně zábavy.

Pro vás jde o první štaci v Evropě, jak se těšíte?

Těším se hodně. Samozřejmě je to pro mě výzva a budu si muset zvyknout, ale líbí se mi tady a těším se na dobrý hokej v kvalitní lize. Nejdřív ze všeho ale musím poznat svoje spoluhráče a ostatní členy týmu. Získat si jejich respekt a důvěru.

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Po tréninku Shore odpovídal na dotazy novinářů

Co vás přimělo pro přesun do Sparty?

Líbila se mi myšlenka nové výzvy. Oproti NHL to znamená méně dlouhého cestování a víc času stráveného s rodinou. Čím víc jsem si o Extralize a Spartě zjistil, tím víc se mi to zamlouvalo. Taky jsem několikrát mluvil s Aaronem Irvingem. Ten pro mě měl jen hezká slova, takže i to mi pomohlo při rozhodování.

Co vám Irving řekl, že vás to přesvědčilo?

Popsal mi, jaká je atmosféra v šatně. Že je tady dobrá parta kluků, organizace se o své hráče dobře stará a že je tady dobrá životní úroveň. Já jsem si nikdy nepomyslel, že jako Kanaďan budu něco takového řešit a jsem tady zatím pár dnů, ale věřím, že si Prahu i s ženou zamilujeme.

Zvažoval jste i jiné nabídky? Třeba ze Švýcarska nebo NHL?

Ano, přemýšlel jsem nad vším možným. Hodně jsem to probíral se svou ženou, abychom se shodli, co je pro nás jako pro rodinu nejlepší a Sparta z toho vyšla nejlépe.

Co jste slyšel o Extralize?

Vím, že je to těžká liga, fyzicky náročná, která ale vyžaduje i šikovnost. Taková kombinace všeho potřebného. Očekávám, že se toho budu muset hodně naučit a na tom už jsem začal pracovat. Spoluhráčů se hodně ptám a každým dnem se snažím posunout dál.

Jste připraven na větší vytížení než v NHL?

Určitě. Bude to chtít nějaký čas, abych si navykl na to, že budu hrát víc na puku. Trenéři i spoluhráči jsou zatím skvělí a pomáhají mi se na všechno naladit. Postupně si dojdu k tomu, co si můžu dovolit a co už je moc. Nebude to dlouho trvat a budu připraven být jedním z tahounů týmu.

Co můžete Spartě nabídnout jako hráč?

Snažím se hrát stejně na obou stranách hřiště. Podporovat útok i obranu. Když mám puk, jsem schopen ho pokrýt a připravit ho spoluhráči v dobré pozici. Zároveň si umím najít ten správný prostor a chci hrát zodpovědně.

Cítíte z týmu silné ambice pro zisk poháru?

Rozhodně, bude to ale dlouhá sezona. Určitě přijdou světlé i stinné chvíle. Už teď po pár dnech ale vidím, že máme silný tým a pokusíme se zlepšovat každým dnem. Doufám, že se nám bude dařit i v play off, ale to je zatím strašně daleko.

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