Michigan Golf Journal January 2021

17 January 2021 www.michigangolfjournal.com grind through situations. You have to handle the successes when you’re playing well and handle the frustration that certainly happens to all of us.” Q When training camp takes place in Traverse City each summer, there’s intense competition for players getting their shot at the NHL. How much of that competitive spirit transfers over to the golf course on their downtime? A “We do have some downtime at training camp, and one of the reasons we go to Traverse City is to be able to do things away from the ice too. The players tend to play golf in their downtime. The competitive nature that transfers from one sport to the next is important. “For a lot of us that don’t get to compete on a daily basis, golf becomes that competition, so when you get older and you’re out of organized sports, golf can fill that void… and even competing for fun you can be playing for some type of side bet, or for pride. I’ve certainly seen that at times, whether it’s in training camp or different matches with my friends or between players. But I think it’s all important.” Q On avg. how often are you able to play golf? A “Well, this summer was a lot different (with Covid). I was able to play more this summer than normal, with our length of time off (from hockey season). My 14-year-old son has really, really gotten into golf, so we’ve played Photo credit: Dave Reginek, Detroit Red Wings Continues on page 19 >>