Sophomore forward Matt Peacock made a huge splash last year in the Tigers' offensive attack. As a freshman Matt led the team in goals with 9 and was second on the team in points with 10.
Q: Who is your favorite NHL player past or present?
A: My favorite NHL player is probably Alexander Ovechkin. He's a really fun person to watch and led the league in goals last year. He's not the best team player, but he has the ability to score. He's really fast and plays physical. It's always interesting to watch him play because you're pretty much guaranteed to see a highlight reel goal.
Q: As a freshman last season your 9 goals was a team best. Why was the transition into high school hockey so seamless for you?
A: The transition to high school hockey was not that easy for me at first. I have played travel hockey for pretty much my whole life, but high school hockey feels completely different. I didn't score for the first half of the year last year because it took some time for me to get used to a new team and a new league.
Q: You were suspended for the first game of this season because of a carry over from last year; why exactly why does it seem that suspensions are so easy to come by in hockey?
A: I feel like suspensions are easy to come by because its a fast and physical game. Sometimes the refs see things differently than they really happened due to the speed of the game. Since there is so much contact involved, there are a lot more chances for questionable calls.
Q: Have teams keyed in on you in particular defensively since you were last season's leading scorer?
A: I don't feel like teams have really keyed in on me more than anyone else on my line. We are a fast line and all 3 of us (Andrew, Hunt, and I) have the potential to score. Hockey is a team sport and if you key in on one person, the rest of the team will take advantage of that.
Q: What are some areas that the offense can improve upon as the season goes along?
A: A major problem with our offense this year is that we only have 2 lines. Professional teams use 4 lines minimum in a game to keep their energy up. I feel like by the time we really get something started offensively we are already gassed. We are also getting much better at moving the puck as a team. This year we don't look as much like a bunch of individuals as we do a team.
A: My favorite NHL player is probably Alexander Ovechkin. He's a really fun person to watch and led the league in goals last year. He's not the best team player, but he has the ability to score. He's really fast and plays physical. It's always interesting to watch him play because you're pretty much guaranteed to see a highlight reel goal.
Q: As a freshman last season your 9 goals was a team best. Why was the transition into high school hockey so seamless for you?
A: The transition to high school hockey was not that easy for me at first. I have played travel hockey for pretty much my whole life, but high school hockey feels completely different. I didn't score for the first half of the year last year because it took some time for me to get used to a new team and a new league.
Q: You were suspended for the first game of this season because of a carry over from last year; why exactly why does it seem that suspensions are so easy to come by in hockey?
A: I feel like suspensions are easy to come by because its a fast and physical game. Sometimes the refs see things differently than they really happened due to the speed of the game. Since there is so much contact involved, there are a lot more chances for questionable calls.
Q: Have teams keyed in on you in particular defensively since you were last season's leading scorer?
A: I don't feel like teams have really keyed in on me more than anyone else on my line. We are a fast line and all 3 of us (Andrew, Hunt, and I) have the potential to score. Hockey is a team sport and if you key in on one person, the rest of the team will take advantage of that.
Q: What are some areas that the offense can improve upon as the season goes along?
A: A major problem with our offense this year is that we only have 2 lines. Professional teams use 4 lines minimum in a game to keep their energy up. I feel like by the time we really get something started offensively we are already gassed. We are also getting much better at moving the puck as a team. This year we don't look as much like a bunch of individuals as we do a team.
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