The Jets organization signed Jeff Malott out of Cornell (it began with a Moose contract in fact which he turned into multiple NHL deals with the Jets) and the big forward from Ontario is about to start his fourth season as part of the Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose organization. He is a big part of the leadership group with the Moose but does have his sights set on playing in the NHL.
Topics:
1. How has his summer gone? (:30)
2. What’s he doing away from training in the summer? (:48)
3. His good friend Morgan Barron taking part in the Manitoba Open (1:36)
4. Biggest takeaways from the 20222-23 season? (2:35)
5. Doing battle against an Admirals club that got a big boost (3:55)
6. Did he see consistency in his game & areas of growth? (4:24)
7. Impact of losing Cole Maier on and off the ice (5:55)
8. What’s it mean to get CJ Suess back in the fold? (7:55)
9. Culture of the Moose and it’s impact on young prospects (9:12)
10. Does he feel a responsibility to have a voice, even more so with some veteran departures? (10:37)
11. Feeling like a vet even thought he’s only played three pro seasons. (11:55)
12. Impact of not getting into an NHL game last season. (13:17)
13. Motivation to get back to the NHL (14:45)
14. Despite competing for a spot in the NHL, being happy for teammate’s success (15:50)
15. Does being in final year of his contract impact his mindset? (17:25)
16. How soon does he start to think about training after a season ends? (18:01)
17. Did he take any holidays? (18:48)
18. What areas did the organization want him to work on this summer? (19:39)
19. Does he hear from the team much during the summer? (20:06)
20. Does he train with any Jets or Moose during the offseason? (20:49)
21. How happy is he to see the success of Johnny Kovacevic with the Habs? (22:13)
22. Players just needing opportunity to become an everyday NHLer (23:42)
23. Does his brother Mike, a rising star in the UFC, watch his fights and give him tips? (24:15)
24. The opportunity to rise up the ranks with his brother in their respective sports. (25:41)
25. Watching his brother represent Canada in his bouts. (27:04)
26. What’s left on his agenda before he comes back to Winnipeg for training camp? (28:38)
27. Does he set goals ahead of a season? (29:13)
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