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Audio interview · February 2011 · Edmonton

Tyler Ennis

NHL Hockey Player Tyler Ennis chats with Matt Schichter in Edmonton.

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Episode #284 · Tyler EnnisFebruary 2011 · 00:04:06

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0:0395 7 the sound I'm Matt and for Ryan he'll be back tomorrow though fret not he'll be here I'll be gone flying off to Ontario as soon as I'm done here anyway We got a very special guest on the phone Tyler Ennis grew up here in town here in Edmonton He's now a member of the Buffalo Sabers. He won gold for Canada two years ago in world juniors We're gonna talk world juniors. We're gonna talk sabers Oilers tonight Tyler Ennis. Thanks so much for calling him in You had you had a good week last week two goals against Anaheim must make you feel pretty good. Yeah, that's good I felt good to get that win out of us and Put you in a little contention for maybe a little atrophy at the end of the year a little colder perhaps I don't know that'd be nice, but I thought the win and there's a lot of great rookies and evidence cut you know three great rookies too

0:50So fair enough so well you're from here. So is it this is a hometown game for you homecoming of sorts? Yeah, I'm pretty excited. I can't wait to play them. They'll go up going up watching Well, there's play a rec so I'm pretty excited and It's a kind of a jin come to planning and challenge Play and direct flow for the first time so excited. Oh, it's the first time no way. Yeah first time and Got a lot of family and friends coming were you an Oilers fan as a kid or was a different team yours? No, I was big Well, it's not Remember gonna watch a lot of great games and great season ever when they beat Dallas You don't talk much on scoring overtime It's a pretty big memory. So that's it big was done Yeah, it's excited play does it make you want to beat them even more?

1:39Yeah, I mean I want to win every time but I think I'm just gonna have fun with it Tell me about working working for Lindy rough because I mean he's considered possibly maybe the greatest coach in the game at the moment Yeah, he's a great coach He demands a lot from us, but we get along with him well But he's been a long time and he's the longest serving to the team for a reason That was a great job and it's a fun to play for him Is that something you look forward to doing or do you want to move around throughout your career? Do you want to just stay in the Sabres organization? I've never even thought about I'm just happy to be playing in a shell I've been having a great time about the low and Everything's going great fair enough a lot of people might remember your name from world juniors two years ago

2:27Of course winning gold with Canada. They're in Buffalo this year Are you gonna go to any games? Do you have a desire to go to any games? Yeah? I definitely admire start presenting an award after one of the games. Oh, yeah, I think I think it's the Norway game But we're on the road a little bit but as much as I can I'd like to see it's awesome. What are your memories of it? I remember at scoring with five seconds left The diet against Russia and then winning in the shoot-up. I was pretty crazy it I was pretty in heresy. We're gonna make the finals and then I tied up and Obviously winning being Sweden in the final and winning gold now is pretty special you and ever really gonna drop the gloves

3:15I doubt it, but I don't know we'll see what happens just for fun. Yeah, maybe I've only had two fights in my I got jump both times so maybe I think we're gonna scrap if that jumps me All right before I let you go five quick questions one word answers. Okay greatest player of all time Gretzky or or how Landon or McCartney Lennis cross Bureau of Etchkin Probably know the answer this but proudest moment in hockey When I called now our first game nice and one word Tyler Ennis Awesome. Awesome. There you go. Mottis too. I love it Tyler Ennis from the Buffalo savers in town tonight against the Orlers hometown boy. Thanks so much man for calling in more tunes coming up

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