Minnesota Hockey Journal

F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 8 | M H J ON L I N E . C O M 15 MHJ // Were you surprised when Coach Motzko called your name for the captaincy? Joey Anderson // A little bit. I wasn't too focused on myself. We've got a great leadership group here. It eas- ily could've been other guys. But it was cool that it was me. It's kind of been a whirlwind of emotions. It was a pretty incredible moment for me. MHJ // What is the key to being a successful captain on a team like this? Anderson // You want to be composed under pressure and be able to handle adversity. It's important that we stick to our game plan and play as well as we can. MHJ // What did you learn from last year's leadership group? Anderson // Just being relatable to other guys. You want to seem like you're like everyone else and part of the team. I'll just continue being one of the guys in the room. They shouldn't see me as someone different. That's the biggest thing. Three things you love about hockey: Winning, competing and scoring goals Favorite food: Chicken and rice Favorite hobby: Golf Favorite TV show: Trailer Park Boys Non-hockey dream job: Professional golfer on the PGA Tour Favorite place to eat in Duluth: T-Bonz Bar and Grill Favorite class taken at UMD so far: Accounting ONE-TIMERS WHAT ABOUT BOB? >> Bob Motzko has been a busy guy. In the midst of leading the St. Cloud State Huskies to a No. 1 ranking at the holiday break, the Austin native put the finishing touches on his World Junior roster and took the squad out to Buffalo. Motzko, in his second straight year at the helm, led the U.S. to bronze with a 9-3 victory against the Czech Repulic. The win marked the first time in history that Team USA medaled in three-straight World Junior Championships. The U.S. earned gold in 2017 and bronze in 2016. "It's not the medal we hoped for, but we're a proud group to have helped the United States win a third-straight medal at the World Juniors for the first time in U.S. history," Motzko told USA Hockey. ? with Joey Anderson

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