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MHJ: Another big passion in Minnesota is fish- ing and you went to the Mike Yeo Classic this fall. How did that go? JS: It was a lot of fun, especially being able to help out different charities and organizations. Most tournaments you do for charity is a golf event, but it was nice to be able to switch it up and go out on the boat and do something I enjoy. It was a lot of fun being out on Lake Minnetonka. I fish a lot. We have a cabin up on Lake Vermillion and it's a big passion outside of hockey in the summer. MHJ: How did you get into fishing? JS: My dad. He grew up fishing and we grew up going to the cabin. He would always take us out and taught us how to take a fish off the hook and everything else. I owe the fishing side to him, not sure about the hockey (laugh). MHJ: Becoming Wild (the team's behind-the- scenes television series) followed you this sum- mer. What was that experience like? JS: It was fun. It's definitely different when you have a camera in your face all day (laugh), rather than when you're on the ice for a game or in the locker room getting interviewed. You're kind of watching what you do and what you say, but after a few hours you get more comfort- able. It was a cool experience. We had a good lunch downtown at one of my favorite sushi spots, we went to St. Thomas Academy and my parents' home in Lakeville. It actually worked out really well because there was a charity event that night for my dad's company, Cambria and Camp Cambria, which helps kids with juvenile arthritis. Big and Rich played a concert on Lake Minnetonka; it was a good way to end a fun day. MHJ: You had mentioned doing work for char- ity earlier. Is that another passion, giving back to those in need? JS: It's definitely something I'm trying to do more of. When you're younger, you're not really aware of it as much. As you get older and more mature, you realize how important it is to help others. For us, just being able to go to an event means a lot to a lot of people. Whenever I get asked or able to help out, I'm willing to do so. MHJ: Gearing up for hockey season, your sec- ond with the Wild. What are your goals coming in this year as you again battle for a roster spot? JS: You have to have the same mindset every time you step foot on the ice. You have to earn your spot. It's my goal to be on the opening day roster and be in that lineup on opening night. So that's what I'm working for. MHJ: Is it difficult mentally or something you've been preparing for? JS: Once you turn pro, it's a lot different. It's not a college team. This is your job and your live- lihood, so it can take a toll mentally. As you get older and gain more experience, you learn how to handle it. When you're younger, you think you know everything, but you don't. As you get older, it's your experiences that you gain knowl- edge from. With each and every year since I've turned pro, I continue to learn what it takes and what you have to do to maintain. "WHEN YOU'RE YOUNGER, YOU THINK YOU KNOW EVERYTHING, BUT YOU DON'T. AS YOU GET OLDER, IT'S YOUR EXPERIENCES THAT YOU GAIN KNOWLEDGE FROM." Jordan's Top Three Fishing Spots in Minnesota 1. Lake Vermilion 2. Lake of the Woods 3. Lake Minnetonka OCTOBER.2015 // MINNESOTAHOCKEYJOURNAL.COM 27 Above: Schroeder tallied 73 points in 72 games for the gophers. Below: Jordan poses in front of the Wild locker room during his Lakeville youth hockey days.