Jonathan Cheechoo
Jonathan Cheechoo
Jonathan Cheechoois a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who is currently playing for HC Slovan Bratislava of the Kontinental Hockey League...
intensity matched physically playoff trying win
We matched them better physically and we matched their intensity through the whole game. Every win is big for us. We are trying to get back into the playoff race.
bite maybe time trying
He was just trying to get the goalie to maybe bite a little on his move. He froze him enough to give me time to put it upstairs.
amazed area factory junior kids playing
Kids in Moose Factory and kids around the whole area were amazed that I was playing at (the junior level).
against ahead amazing drawing fighting fights-and-fighting garbage great job joe pick points teams
Joe does a great job drawing double-teams and fighting off guys, and I just pick up the garbage in front. I just always play hard, and if it happens, it happens. ... It's amazing to play with him, and we're making up points against teams ahead of us in the standings.
bit chemistry connect control destiny joe
Joe and I connect well. We have a little bit of chemistry out there. We control our own destiny in making the playoffs.
draws fighting front garbage great ice job pick sees soft spot
He draws a lot of double-teams, and he sees the ice so well. Basically, all you have to do is find a soft spot in the ice. He does a great job fighting off guys, and I just pick up the garbage in front of the net.
assist connect dove gotten net nice seemed since
He dove into the net for it. It was pretty cool. We've just seemed to connect since he's gotten here. It was nice for him to get an assist on it, too.
limit match score stingy
We know how they play, they're very stingy defensively. We're just going to have to match that. We have to limit their chances, try not to give them any odd-man chances, and score when we get the opportunities.
calls ourselves position taking
We were undisciplined. The calls were pretty much one-sided, but we put ourselves in that position by taking those penalties.
looking spot
Most goalies just drop. I was looking for that spot just over his pad.
carrying feeding good hopefully playing playoffs roll
We got on a roll in December, and we've just been feeding on that and carrying over. We're going into the playoffs playing really good hockey, and hopefully we'll get to play Nashville.
guys nice reached
It was a nice feeling. Not a lot of guys have reached it so it's pretty special.
bounce pouring
In the new NHL you've got to always keep pouring it on, you can't take any shifts off because you don't know when they're going to get a bounce or a call.
growing guys imagined names respect sinking
I never really imagined it, but it's amazing. A lot of guys who I have a lot of respect for when I was growing up have got their names on that trophy. It's still sinking in.