Kingston Frontenacs GameDay November 27, 2015

www.reidsdairy.com • Belleville / Kingston
After being drafted by the Toronto
Maple Leafs and winning
a Memorial Cup with the
Oshawa Generals last season, the
future is bright for defenceman Stephen
Desrocher. After being acquired
in an early-season trade, Desrocher
is leaving his mark on the Frontenacs
blue line. We had a chance to sit
down with him recently for a one-onone.
GameDay: You were part of the
2015 Memorial Cup-winning Oshawa
Generals. First off, congratulations.
Stephen Desrocher: Thank you
very much.
GD: Can you share with us that
final game, hoisting the Memorial
Cup?
SD: It’s almost indescribable. It’s
probably the best feeling in my life,
winning the (Memorial) Cup with my
team. We came a long way from the
start of the year and all of our hard
work paid off. To hold that cup, over
our heads with my teammates is an
unbelievable feeling I will never forget
and I hope we can do it here in
Kingston.
GD: You’ve played your entire
OHL career in a Generals jersey. It’s
been an impressive career–33 points
last season and 11 points in just 17
games with the Generals this season.
What was it like to hear there was
an opportunity for you to join a new
team in the same division?
SD: It was a big shock for me at
first. I didn’t expect to be traded the
day I was traded, but when I found
out it was Kingston I was very happy.
Kingston is a great city, this is a
great team here with a great coaching
staff and great players. The opportunity
for me here is unbelievable
and I’m glad it was Kingston over
any other team in the league.
GD: You jumped right into the
Frontenacs lineup, playing the day
after you were traded. What was the
biggest hurdle in not getting a chance
to practice with the team before playing
with them?
SD: There are different things
in the system that I still have to get
used to, but it wasn’t too hard since
Kingston plays a pretty similar system
to the way we played in Oshawa,
so it wasn’t too much of a jump, but
there are still things even now that
I’m still learning.
GD: As things settle in with
Kingston, more games played, more
practices with the team, are you feeling
more at home as a Frontenac?
SD: Yes, of course. Every day I
get to know the guys a bit better, I
get to know the coaches a bit better,
my billets, everyone. My roomate
Juho (Lammikko) is a great guy who
has welcomed me and Roland McKeown
is one of my best friends from
Toronto, so it’s been an easy transition
for me. Everyone has been very
welcoming here in Kingston, it’s been
really great. KF
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