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work hard so that I don’t go to camp and feel the way Their work ethics manifest themselves in a big way.
I felt there.” The three veterans are all known for their ability to
Nobody had to teach Calvert. go into a corner, win battles and emerge with the
“I was a guy who was committed to the off-ice,” puck.
Calvert said. “I was lucky, I got put in the right hands “It’s mental,” White said. “Ninety five per cent of the
with Bobbi (Schram at Outperforme Athletics in game you’re just psyching yourself up and telling
Brandon) right from the start. I got with her when I yourself to believe in yourself. Half the people out
was 15 and she developed the business and I kind of there are telling you you’re no good and too soft. You
developed my training together and it always worked have to tell yourself ‘I’m the man and I’m going to go
out. But that being said, I always thought that I in there (to the corner) and see what happens.’ I think
worked hard and took care of my body and then I see you learn as a hockey player growing up that pain is
this wave come in (pointing to Whitecloud). It’s been only going to be there so long and that reward will be
a nice change for me and (Ryan) Whitey.” there forever.”
“It’s been a shot in the arm,” White agreed. He said even playing summer hockey against
Whitecloud arrived at The Brandon Sun/Trending Ferland, you know he’s coming in and he isn’t slowing
boardroom for the round table with his post workout down, so you better get there first or he’s going to run
salad in hand. While he’s also built a quick reputation you over.
as hard worker and is part of that new wave the older “I think for the four of us, one of the things that
players talk about, he said he’s learned just as much makes us four of the best players to come from
from them. Brandon is how competitive all four of us are,” Ferland
“There’s always a flip side to every story,” said.
Whitecloud said. “These three have experience. I had “Matty is the worst for sure,” White injected to
issues with it last year and Matty talked to me about laughter from the others. “You don’t beat this guy in
it all the time. It’s overworking. I gassed myself out last cards without getting it.”
summer pretty bad. I wanted it so bad and I knew Ferland continued, talking about their summer
going into college for my second year that I wanted to hockey teams.
sign after the year but I had to prove myself in college. “I used to play against Whitey and I used to play with
These guys know where that fine line is because Whitey’s team playing against Matty and none of us
they’ve been playing for a while.” like losing,” he said. “Matty would be the worst.”
Switzerland's Lino Martschini, center, in action against Canada's Zach Whitecloud,
left, and Canada's goaltender Ben Scrivens during the 2017 Karjala Cup ice hockey
match between Switzerland and Canada in the Tissot Arena in Biel, Switzerland, in 2017.
(Assoicated Press)