SHL Life - Episode One

[SHL Network]

I'm host Rocky Williams and I'm the host of the SHL Life, today the show makes it's debut with our first ever guest, winner of the Hart Trophy and captain of the Owen Sound Attack, Alex Watson.


Awards Ceremony
You were in a three-way race for the Hart Trophy, and all three candidates had a great opportunity to win it. Brooks lead the league in goals, Rock in points. What do you think it was that put you over the top?

I think the Only reason i beat Rock and Brooks in the vote was the fact that my team made the playoffs and the cats and the flames didn't

How do you feel, about the fact that many people singled you out, and claimed that you didn't deserve to win the award because of the Reggie Williams incident? "He played with a cheater all year, he didn't deserve to win it." How did you react to this?

I really could care less what people think of me.I thank the Gm's who voted for me and the ones who don't like me,that's there problem.

Being the league's first ever recipient of the Hart Trophy, it has been re-named the Alex Watson Memorial Trophy, can you describe this honour and what this means to you?


The renaming of such a greta trophy in my name is unbelievable. The feeling when i found out i won was indescribable.


Who were you chillen with at the ceremony?

I was chillin with my Girlfriend Jessica Alba for most of the time I was there.



What was your attire?

I actually went pretty casual.I wore a Green polo shirt and some khakis.


Reggie Williams Incident
How did you first feel when you heard about what Reggie Williams had done, what went through your mind?
I just couldn't believe he did it.

Did this hurt team chemistry at first, did you and your team mates take a turn against him? Or did it pull the team together?
I don't think it hurt team chemistry at all.

Was the Reggie Williams trade made because of what he had done, it was obvious that he wanted to stay in Owen Sound and have the opportuniy to correct himself and try to help the team get to the Challenge Cup. How come the trade was made?

I felt it was best for Reggie to get a fresh start.The fans in Owen Sound hated him and I thought it would be better for him to go somewhere else.


Do you still see Reggie Williams the same person as he was before the incident happened, back when everything was going smothly for the team?

Yes I do and I supprot him fully in his new GM job.


Random
What is your favourite food?
Taco's

What is your favourite movie?
Wedding Crashers

What music do you listen to, favourite bands?
AC/DC

What gets you pumped before a game?
Music and the sounds of the fans.

Jessica Simpson, or Jessica Alba?
Of course Jessica Alba

What do you do with your time outside of the SHL?
I do alot of Golfing.My handicap is around 5

What is your favourite TV show?
That 70's show or the Simposons

Who's your favourite SHL team?
O ther than the Atta,probably the Jets.

What's your favourite sport outside of the SHL?
Golf

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
I have my off-season home in Australia and it's great down there

Who do you think is the funniest person in the SHL?
Probably Jeff Anderson.Or that kid who bet his career that he'd win more fights than Anderson

Who do you think is the most unique person in the SHL, the one that makes you say think to yourself "What the hell is wrong with this guy".
Again Probably that kid who thinks he can beat Jeff Anderson.

Who is your favourite person to be around?
Probably Jessica

Alexander Ovechkin or Sidney Crosby?
Ovechkin.Crosby's a diver.

Martin Brodeur or Roberto Luongo?
Marty

Paul Coffey or Ray Borque?
Coffey



Do you see big things for yourself and your team in the upcoming season? Can we have a prediction?
No guaruntees but I think we'll do very well.

Thank you to Alex Watson for being on the show and good luck in the season opener tomorrow! Make sure to tune in and watch the second episode of the SHL Life next Sunday!

[paulkariya]

Very good interview. Should do one with me.

[burstnbloom]

Paul Coffey or Ray Borque?
Coffey

i honestly choked when i read this. someone needs to test alex watson for crack cocaine. the boy has got to be fired up to choose coffey. my god. it hurts my heart. haha.

[jandy]

burstnbloom said:

Paul Coffey or Ray Borque?
Coffey

i honestly choked when i read this. someone needs to test alex watson for crack cocaine. the boy has got to be fired up to choose coffey. my god. it hurts my heart. haha.

I totally agree Boyer they are not even in the same league.

[paulkariya]

Yea. I woulda chose Bourquey

[burstnbloom]

396 goals and 1,135 assists for coffey.

410 goals and 1169 assists for bourque and bourque actually played defense, in fact he was one of the best defenders of his era while still being a staggering offensive force. gross...cant believe he picked coffey.

[cl525]

As a die-hard Ray Bourque fan, I can definately say that both of you are correct. Ray Bourque can't even be compared with Paul Coffey, let alone chosen over him.

[amman]

Wow, It has to be Coffey. Stats aside since they are so even, both players have been known for their leadership abilities. Just look at Bourque, and his one stanley cup with the Avalanche. Coffey won numerous cups with the oilers dynasty, and he was a huge part of that.

[Ovechkin]

good choice ovechkin over crosby

[burstnbloom]

amman said:

Wow, It has to be Coffey. Stats aside since they are so even, both players have been known for their leadership abilities. Just look at Bourque, and his one stanley cup with the Avalanche. Coffey won numerous cups with the oilers dynasty, and he was a huge part of that.

are you on drugs too amman? coffey was a wing playing defense. he was like brian leetch. ya he scored alot of goals and alot of points. (less than bourque by the way) but he wasnt a defensive defenseman at all. in fact torwards the end of his career he was a turnstyle. bourque was a shut down defender. it was impossible to score if he was on the ice, and he was the best offensive defenseman of his time to boot. hes so much better than coffey its laughable that they are being compared.

[amman]

No one said who was the better defensive defenseman. The question was coffey or bourque? I know if I had a team and I could have either in their prime, I would much rather have coffey. No doubt that bourque left on a great high, and coffey just jumped around teams, but if you look at them in their prime, Coffey beats out Bourque.

[burstnbloom]

coffey couldnt beat out bourque if bourque lost a limb.

coffey was a scorer who happened to play defense. bourque was a shut down defenseman who was also a gifted passer and scorer. he had the most accurate shot in the league, carried the puck out of the zone better than anyone and was the best defenseman of his day at shutting down his opponents top lines. there really is no comparrison. coffey was an offensive defenseman. bourque was the closest thing the nhl has seen to bobby orr since orr retired.

If we were both starting teams and you picked coffey and i picked bourque id likely win alot more hockey than you would. its not hard to score alot when you have messier, gretzky, kurri etc etc etc playing in front of you.

[amman]

Its not like Coffey benefitted alot from playing behind guys like Gretzky and Kurri. I can understand their linemates, but Coffey wasnt their to get great passes from them. As you said before, Coffey was the guy to take the puck from his side of the ice to the other to put the puck in. But he could also play great in his own zone as well. I would agree that Bourque was a better player in his own zone, but Coffey's great skating and puck handling over shadow that difference in their own zone. Dont get me wrong, Bourque is an excellent player, and I cheered louder then anyone when he raised that cup over his head, but Coffey's abilities and his stanley cup rings beat out Bourque.

[bbruins]

Stanley Cup rings only mean he palyed on better teams end of story there. Bourque was a far better all around player Coffey was slightly better offensively but no where to be found in his own end. Sorry Bourque>Coffey not even close.

[paulkariya]

Yea comparing rings is like saying that if carolina wins the cup that makes Aaron Ward a better player than Mats Sundin.