Kingston Frontenacs GameDay January 16, 2016

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Coming off another big win as a member
of the Kingston Frontenacs, Michael
Dal Colle is a player on a tear.
He has 13 points in his 5 games with the
Frontenacs. We go one-on-one with the
newest addition to the black and gold.
We caught up with Michael after practice
on Thursday at Rogers K-Rock Centre.
GameDay: You had 2 outstanding 90+
point seasons with the Oshawa Generals
and have a Memorial Cup ring to add
to your resume. First off, tell us about that
experience, hoisting the Memorial Cup over
your head as Captain of the team?
MICHAEL DAL COLLE: It was good,
obviously. I spent a lot of time in Oshawa–
three and a half years–when I got traded
here it was kind of an emotional day for
me, but last season, knowing that winning
feeling was pretty special. It was the best
moment in my hockey career. I’m looking to
add to it again this year, hopefully.
GameDay: Coming to the Kingston
Frontenacs was a quick transition. The trade
was made early on New year’s Day and you
were here in our starting lineup that night.
MICHAEL DAL COLLE: It was kind of a
whirlwind. I was told the day before that a
deal was kind of in the mix, so luckily I had
that prep so I could say goodbye to my billets
and my friends and teammates. I lived
with a family there for almost four years,
so it was pretty emotional. But I got right
into the thick of things here in Kingston and
ended up having a pretty good game (that
first game), so it was a good start.
GameDay: Coming from the Generals,
you are familiar with Head Coach McFarland,
as he was the Assistant Coach before
coming here, as well you join former team
mate Stephen Desrocher. Do you feel that’s
helped in your transition to the team?
MICHAEL DAL COLLE: Definitely, I
also lived with him for over two years so I’m
pretty familiar with Stephen and know lots
of the guys on this team, Roland McKeown,
Lawson Crouse, and Spencer Watson. I
played with Lucas Peressini when we were
younger so that all made the transition that
much easier. And obviously the familiarity
with (Head Coach) Paul (McFarland) who
coached me for two years and was a big
factor in my draft year, really helped make
the transition that much easier.
GameDay: You are averaging 2.5 points
per game with the Kingston Frontenacs.
Your line with Spencer Watson and Warren
Foegele has been outstanding, and it looks
like chemistry has quickly formed. So, after
a few games under your belt, how are you
finding Kingston?
MICHAEL DAL COLLE: It’s awesome,
Kingston is a great city. The people are really
friendly. I’m living with Warren (Foegele)
so I have someone familiar on the team to
talk to who’s on my line, which is going really
well. Hopefully we can continue with
Lawson and Juho back, who will obviously
help our lineup. KF
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