What do players from our Carolina Hurricanes take from exhibition games?
Uh sir, how you doing? I’m doing great. How are you? I’m doing well. I appreciate your time. I saw you working on your uh your sticks yesterday. I want to ask you I really don’t want to talk about last night cuz exhibition hockey uh is exhibition hockey. But I do I am curious about this. Two two very quick things about the game last night. One, cool playing with Nick Eers and uh and your your buddy Seth Jarvis. Uh I thought you guys had some pretty good chemistry last night. everything but the goals, right? Yeah. Yeah, I’d say so. We had some uh we definitely created a lot and obviously we had uh uh yeah a lot of chances but uh but obviously but having said that the game obviously uh exhibition game and obviously them not bringing you know their their lineup is the game was it was what it was and right um but yeah we definitely can be better at at uh many details in a game and that’s a good thing about the preseason you get the and even the exhibition games. You know, the new guy like uh uh Eer, he comes in and and uh you know, it’s it’s tough to uh there’s you know, coaches throw a thousand details to to him and he kind of has to figure out what uh what to do with them, but obviously when you play a game, you uh you get to talk, you get to see on the on the video what what you know we should have done or what we did good. So that that that part uh about the preseason is good. I don’t want to minimize Sebastian is joining us. I don’t want to minimize. I don’t want to disrespect the game or anything, but the way it ended, does it bother you the way it ended? Uh do you forget about it? I mean, I know you said last night that uh it’s a good thing the game we we learned how not to play. Um how much does that sit with you? Because I I found it almost I mean, again, I don’t want to disrespect it. Uh I found it almost hysterical the way everything happened. Uh because you guys were so good last night that I don’t want to like forget how good you guys were uh really for 40 some odd minutes. Yeah, I mean definitely. Uh I mean you know we all competitive. You you every game you dress up you want you try to win but obviously it doesn’t you know I mean it’s it’s flusted. I mean it doesn’t really matter. Obviously, there’s no, you know, points or right, you know, you don’t you don’t do anything with that game, right? It’s just more um yeah, you definitely you don’t think about it that stuff today. You go over a video session in the morning and you take the positive, you take the negatives, you you know, you go over and then you flush it. I mean, that’s just how it goes. And um yeah, obviously when the the real stuff starts, it’s a little different. you um you know that would definitely bother more than it does now. Sebastian is joining us here. All right. I promised we were going to talk RDER Cup. So, let’s do it. First of all, um what what is you’re a relatively new golfer, right? When did you start playing? Well, yeah. I started playing when I got first got here. So, I don’t know 10 years now. So, God, you’ve been here that long. Making me feel old, Sebastian. You’re still young, but you just made me feel old. Yeah. Yeah, I I’d like to think think so that I I am a young guy still, but there’s uh yeah, there’s guys uh you know, well, younger than me now. So, it it’s funny. You can’t be the youngest forever. I mean, that’s just going that’s just natural. Uh but it it is amazing. So, so you basically you’ve been playing about 10 years. When you started playing, did you then automatically catch the bug to watch the pros? I’m sure you’ve played with plenty of pros here. Um, how did how did you get really interested in the pro game? Uh, yeah. I mean, obviously you cuz you can obviously you can relate to you watching them TV and you know how hard some of the shots are and you know under the pressure or some of the putts or what whatsoever. So, you kind of you get to feel that in in golf. That’s pretty rare in any sports. you you know you it’s you know kind of easier to relate on those guys cuz you kind of it’s still the ball doesn’t move and it’s still the same shot you know you know and technically you’re supposed to be able to hit it every time same times but that’s it’s not so easy so yeah I don’t know I think I uh I I do enjoy watching it and definitely playing it you know I’m glad you said the ball doesn’t move it just kind of lays there and taunts you just says come on just you just did it once you should be able to do it again. Uh, and those guys play a completely different game than I mean I know you’re good. Justin Williams is a legitimately good golfer and he knows that it’s a completely different game that he plays than the pros play. No. Yeah, definitely. No. Yeah, it’s it’s just it’s the levels when when you get to the pro level, it’s not even close. I mean, I I don’t care how uh how good you are at at your local, you know, club and uh stuff like that. It’s just another level. And I think that’s uh I mean, obviously, you know, top guys, they they put so much time and effort for that. So I it’s it’s you know naturally they’re better but uh yeah I think it’s uh you know also mentally they’re they’re really good at uh controlling the you know thoughts and how how they approach the game and obviously it’s it’s a lot different than hockey and uh but yeah I think it’s uh you know you I I find it interesting to to see how you know the best of the best how they’re mentally very strong. Yeah, you have to be. And uh the the tension like I I not to bring up hockey again, but sometimes you’re trying so hard to do something and your muscles kind of tense up. Man, if that happens in golf, you’re you’re absolutely toast. Sebastian is joining us here. So, talk to me. What What are you looking forward to tomorrow? I’m assuming you’re not going to Tampa tomorrow to play. I’m just going to get make that uh assumption here. Uh what are you looking for tomorrow? Will you be uh I know there’s going to be, you know, practice, but when practice is over, will you be going back to uh your house and watching the RDER Cup? Yeah, I’m definitely going to tune in. Um yeah, one of the better, if not that, well, yeah, one of the better uh golf tournaments to watch and obviously uh you know, it’s going to be a tight match and uh going to enjoy it. Are you rooting for Europe or the United States? What do you think? Of course Europe. I mean, I, you know, I I appreciate the Americans uh golf game and all that, but I mean, that’s just uh you can’t uh of course you’re going to root for Europe. It’s great answer. It was probably a dumb question, but I don’t know. I mean, you you know, maybe half the year you live here, right? There’s no Fins. There’s no Fins playing. That’s right. Yeah, that’s right. No, I mean Yeah. Yeah. I mean, that’s uh and I do like a lot of uh you know, Americans golf. They’re they’re uh they’re great, but obviously you can’t uh I think it’s just uh naturally you got to got to root for Europe. Do you have a uh do you have a favorite player that you will be following? Uh well, I mean, everyone loves watching Scotty Sheffller right now. Obviously, obviously he’s American. He’s uh we tried to beat him, but still enjoying watching him play. He’s uh he’s by far the best player right now. Um but I don’t know, Team Europe uh we get some power, you know, we Yeah, we got some some legit great players there. And uh mention few who would I look uh actually uh interesting to see how uh Ober do do this this tournament. He he was last Ryder Cup. He was good and obviously I think uh he has a lot of potential to be uh even one of the best players in the world. So uh yeah kind of probably uh he’s one to watch. Same part of the world as Victor Havland is from not obviously not the same country he’s uh he’s Norwegian. You’ve got a Swede. U is there any of that pull? Although I know that there are thin Swede rivalries uh certainly in hockey. Uh but there is there pull to somebody who is from that part of the world. Yeah, I think it’s cool. Obviously this season is different and I don’t I don’t know if uh well definitely not in Finland. It’s it hasn’t been always uh big sport. Obviously it’s growing and I I assume it’s kind of similar with uh in Norway and Sweden. Um, so yeah, I think it’s cool. There’s no rivalry in golf obviously between between the countries, but uh uh yeah, I think it’s uh just fun to fun to see that even even from countries like uh Norway and Sweden and uh hopefully one day from Finland as well, the there’s guys who are competing at the highest level. Yeah, I think uh who’s the best Finnish player right now? Is it like Miko Elon or uh Valamaki is a good player? Yeah. Yeah, Volvaki probably takes the cake right now and hopefully hopefully he has some uh good years left and he can solidify BGA uh to work hard and all that, but and also we had uh another guy who uh who did really good at the the British Open, but uh yeah, it obviously we’re hopefully uh that one of those guys will uh will become a star and it’s uh it will be make it even more fun to watch. What’s your handicap? Mine? Yeah. Oh, well, uh, it’s four, but I don’t know if, uh, it’s too accurate right now. I obviously haven’t played too too much, right? Uh, this past summer, but uh, yeah, I Yeah, it’s on the on the app it says four, so let’s go with that. We’re going to have to go with four. Uh, obviously that’s that’s not too bad. Sebastian is joining us here. All right. Uh, what what is your favorite golf course to play? Oh, okay. I don’t know what uh what could be the saber. I mean, uh I do enjoy I did enjoy playing number two. It’s it’s challenging. It’s definitely uh up there. Uh Riviera in LA. That that was cool. That was that was really cool, actually. Yeah, that’s probably uh that was a fun day, too. So, I don’t know. Probably uh one of those two. That’s uh that’s a very good one. Uh now, you do you play at all during the course of the reg of the hockey season or are the clubs somewhere in are they still in Finland? Are they in the are they in your garage? Uh when will the next time you play? Uh yeah, I mean definitely. Uh well, this time of year you still should still play every every once in a while and uh I think we’re going to have like a team outing at some point here before the season starts, but um uh yeah, I mean it kind of depends of the guy. I don’t really usually play too much during the year whenever there’s like a little bit of a bigger gap between the games. So that’s basically not too many of those those uh during throughout the year. So, but yeah, some guys like to play more, but I think it’s just uh preference and obviously if you go out there and sometimes I go play uh you know quick nine holes and and kind of get out of there during the year. It’s not uh it’s more of a definitely offseason sport for me and or offseason hobby I would say. But yeah, every once in a while I still like to uh go swim swinging. All right. Uh real uh real quick before I say goodbye. Uh, Sunday’s game is at home. It’s also the the uh the singles day at the RDER Cup. Um, do you have a plan cuz I’m going to guess that you might be in the lineup on Sunday because it’s the last home game. Uh, or maybe not, but do you have a plan for Sunday? Would did you try to get that game moved to like 9:00 in the morning? Yeah, I mean I there’s not much I can do about that, but yeah, we’ll see. what uh what Rody will how the lineups will shake. But if there’s if there’s chance to watch, I’ll I’ll definitely tune in and if it’s time to play hockey, then it’s time to play hockey. So, but yeah, all the sacrifices that you have to make, Sebastian. I appreciate your time. Uh thanks for goofing off with me. Uh I’ll see you very soon. Uh be well and I’ll talk to you later. Awesome. Thanks for having me. You got it. Sebastian Auo here on the Adam Gold Show. I just like kidding around with him. I did. Was it was it that crazy a question you rooting for? I guess it was. I guess it was. I love the answer. What are you talking about? What’s wrong with you? I know. That was perfect. All right. Well, you never know. That’s why you got to ask. That’s That’s why I
Sebastian Aho, Carolina Hurricane #20, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss the upcoming Canes season, how players approach the exhibition games, and what he’s looking most forward to with the upcoming Ryder Cup.
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