Kingston Frontenacs GameDay November 29, 2015

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Warren Foegele was selected
by the Kingston Frontenacs
in the 7th round of the 2014
OHL Priority Selection. While initially
choosing to pursue his hockey
dreams via the NCAA route, Foegele,
who started this season playing for
the University of New Hampshire,
left to join the Kingston Frontenacs.
We caught up with the 3rd round selection
of Carolina Hurricanes.
GameDay: You were drafted by
the Kingston Frontenacs in the 7th
round of the 2014 OHL Priority Selection.
You chose to play in the NCAA
initially instead of the OHL. Tell us
about that route for hockey development.
Warren Foegele: Back then I
thought the NCAA was a better fit
for me. After going there for a year
and a bit I decided that going the
other route (OHL) would be better
for my hockey future. And now I’m
enjoying it.
GD: Coming to the OHL, where
it’s a different experience than the
NCAA. Do you feel it’s a better experience
for you?
WF: Yes, I think it’s going really
well. The team has been doing really
well lately and I’m excited to be here.
GD: The OHL has a 68 game season,
almost double that of the NCAA.
How are you preparing yourself for
the more physically demanding season?
WF: I thought I had a good off
season. I think that is going to come
into play for this season. I know we
play more games than the NCAA but
I should be fine.
GD: You were selected by the
Carolina Hurricanes in the 2014
NHL Draft, in the 3rd round, 67th
overall. With the potential for a pro
contract at the end of this season,
what is your focus when you step out
onto the ice?
WF: For now, it’s just about winning
hockey games. For me, the
team comes first and the two points
that come with each win are what
matters. If we can keep winning,
hopefully we can go for a run in the
playoffs, and that’s really what I’m
looking forward to the most right
now.
GD: With nine games under your
belt for the Kingston Frontenacs,
how do you feel you’ve meshed with
the team?
WF: Coming here, the guys have
been really nice to me, the coaching
staff have all been really supportive,
and that’s continued into my play
lately, just getting more and more
comfortable and just feeling like a
Frontenac. It’s been going really
well.
GD: You’ve only played 4 games
at Rogers K-Rock Centre, but is
Kingston starting to feel like home?
WF: Yes it is, I’m really enjoying
it here. Last week this building was
really rocking. KF
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