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Cogliano humbled in Austria
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08:28 AM ET 12.20 | Say what you will about the rink in Graz, Austria, temporary home for Sam Gagner, Tyler Myers and Andrew Cogliano these days, but it does rock -- traveling, though, can be tough. All told, Cogliano and Gagner [recently] travelled 18 hours in one day for one game. "It really does humble you," says Cogliano. "I know when I go back I won't be taking much for granted. I can see myself playing even harder now (in the NHL) and make sure I'm fighting for my job every game because we have it really good back home. We do things in the NHL that guys here wouldn't even imagine." ... Although Gagner and Cogliano admit the level of competition in the Eishockey Liga isn't the highest, they both say it's a competitive, skilled league.
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I'm curious... did these guys really think prior to going to Europe that the conditions were going to be on par with the NHL? If everything there was as it is in the NHL, why would players flock here from Europe in the first place?
mhwings
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An 18 hr road trip in a country the size of Austria? I suppose an avalanche or two must have gotten in the way.
THE BISHOP!
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I don't even think the Anschluss took 18 hours
Spiny Norman
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I'm not making fun of the KHL plane crash last year - but I'd rather take a bus in Austria then a plane in Russia. Stories of lack of unkeep is a little scary. I wonder if the crash did play a part in guys playing in Switzerland or Austria?
Ron Mexico II
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I didn't even realize he played for the Ducks last season!
Golden Bay
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The team probably sings Climb Every Mountain while on the bus.
THE BISHOP!
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Maybe Cogliano is playing in Australia not Austria.
Ron Mexico II
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nice....
Spiny Norman
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"I know when I go back I won't be taking much for granted. I can see myself playing even harder now (in the NHL) and make sure I'm fighting for my job every game because we have it really good back home. We do things in the NHL that guys here wouldn't even imagine."
Shouldn't he be doing this every game??? The grass isn't always greener and goes to show how much these guys are coddled!!!
Hornets Hockey
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18 hours ? Were they pushing the bus ?
Harry Crack
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Or maybe the team was singing " the wheels on the bus go round, round, round....."
THE BISHOP!
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Lots of potty stops.
Nobody expects…
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I think most players understood this. A few of the dimmer ones, probably not. It doesn't sound like this guy is complaining, just pointing out some of the differences playing in Austria.
Nobody expects…
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It just said "travelled" Harry. I'm thinking they walked.
Canuck eh?
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at the same time they only play 2 games per week, on average.
puttin on the foil
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just like Ollie Jokinen
Harry Crack
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no no..he said PLAYED
Spiny Norman
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"""It really does humble you," says Cogliano. "I know when I go back I won't be taking much for granted. I can see myself playing even harder now (in the NHL) and make sure I'm fighting for my job every game because we have it really good back home. We do things in the NHL that guys here wouldn't even imagine.""""" ...
Finally....somebody gained some insight from being "over there".
LittleE~BigMT fan
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LOL...eithor that or the roads are one lane and unpaved.
LittleE~BigMT fan
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LOL
LittleE~BigMT fan
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