Thought this could have gone in the other thread but since part of it is related but the title is about Rishaug and this is from Klefbom himself (and touching on some more issues) so I started a new one. If a Mod feel like merging/re-naming the other one that's fine.
Some excerpts below from VF (in Swedish: http://www.vf.se/sport/ishockey/klefbom-mot-vm-och-fornyat-kontrakt-i-nhl):
Some excerpts below from VF (in Swedish: http://www.vf.se/sport/ishockey/klefbom-mot-vm-och-fornyat-kontrakt-i-nhl):
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- Not to sound cocky or anything but (in the beginning of the season) I felt that I had alot to give but didn't manage to get out. There was alot of pressure in the beginning.
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Two weeks after being called up the organization had finally had enough of the coach Dallas Eakins and he was fired. Instead Klefbom's coach from Oklahoma, Todd Nelson, was brought in.
- He was able to get alot more out of me since he knew what I am capable of. I felt that he gave me the confidence to establish myslef in the NHL. At the end of the season I got some experience playing on the 1st pair and it was great to get that kind of trust.
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- In the beginning everyone felt alot of pressure, and with the horrific start the team had everything got worse. It created bad feelings in the room and bad attitudes - it became a vicious circle. But everything turned around with the new coach, the second half of the season was brighter than the first. Not to bad mouth the old coach, but the new coached is much more suited for the team we have here.
Klefbom has one more year before his ELC is up.
- But they have actually indicated that they want to discuss the next contract. We cannot talk before 1 July but the indications are that they are very happy with me and want to sign me to a new contract as soon as possible.
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- With McDavid onboard there will probably be some changes prior to next season. It is going to be exciting to see him here but it is a big step to take from junior to the NHL and the expectations on him are sky high.
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- I was supposed to play in 2012 (for the national team) but I got hit with a knee tackle and got the worst Charley horse ever against a crap team...
- It's is great to be back in the jersey. It will be the first time since we won gold in the WJC. There are couple of guys from that team playing this time and I think it will be great.
- To be honest I don't want to play in the world championships, I want to play in the playoffs. But it is still special, as a kid I watched and dreamed of getting the chance to play in the world championships. It is going to be great fun to get that chance now.
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