1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:02,960 Speaker 1: Lincoln Griffin is back back for his fifth season with 2 00:00:03,040 --> 00:00:05,800 Speaker 1: the Cyclones. Had a huge year last year. Career high 3 00:00:05,880 --> 00:00:09,039 Speaker 1: fifty two points led the Clones and assists some points, 4 00:00:09,119 --> 00:00:11,840 Speaker 1: shared the team leading goals, led the team in power 5 00:00:11,880 --> 00:00:14,680 Speaker 1: play goals and short handed goals, and appeared in a 6 00:00:14,760 --> 00:00:18,279 Speaker 1: career high seventy games. He is getting ready for the season, Lincoln. 7 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:19,959 Speaker 1: It's awesome to have you. Thank you for joining us. 8 00:00:19,960 --> 00:00:23,440 Speaker 2: How are you? I'm great, Thank you for having me. 9 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:26,520 Speaker 1: What are those days before the season opener like for you? 10 00:00:28,720 --> 00:00:32,400 Speaker 2: So right now we're in training camp and so we're 11 00:00:32,440 --> 00:00:34,279 Speaker 2: kind of just you know, on the ice for an 12 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:38,120 Speaker 2: hour hour and a half getting ready for the home opener. 13 00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:41,720 Speaker 1: Home opener, by the way, on Saturday against the Wheeling Nailors, 14 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:44,560 Speaker 1: first face off at seven thirty. What is a typical 15 00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:45,720 Speaker 1: training camp day? 16 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:53,159 Speaker 2: Like? We get to the rink probably around eight, you know, 17 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:58,120 Speaker 2: do our routine, stretch, have workout, and then we hop 18 00:00:58,120 --> 00:01:01,840 Speaker 2: on the ice and then you know, go through practice, 19 00:01:02,480 --> 00:01:06,120 Speaker 2: get off, cool down, have lunch and then uh, you know, 20 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:10,840 Speaker 2: before getting on the ice, we have some meetings and yeah, 21 00:01:10,880 --> 00:01:13,440 Speaker 2: it's it's just gearing up for that first game. 22 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:16,360 Speaker 1: You have a new head coach in Riley Weslowski. What 23 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:17,440 Speaker 1: are your impressions of him? 24 00:01:18,840 --> 00:01:24,120 Speaker 2: It's going great. He's he's an intelligent hockey guy. You know, 25 00:01:24,160 --> 00:01:30,320 Speaker 2: he's running the practice as well. It's very efficient. He uh, 26 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:33,040 Speaker 2: you know, he brought a good group in and uh, 27 00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:34,760 Speaker 2: just excited to get started. 28 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:37,360 Speaker 1: Do you have a lot of guys and you've gone 29 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:40,360 Speaker 1: through this for some of your teammates or certainly for 30 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:42,479 Speaker 1: a lot of players in the EHL, this is their 31 00:01:42,520 --> 00:01:45,920 Speaker 1: first taste of professional hockey. What is the biggest adjustment, 32 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:46,920 Speaker 1: especially right now. 33 00:01:48,440 --> 00:01:51,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, you get new faces in the locker room, 34 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 2: especially for the younger guys they're coming from college or juniors. 35 00:01:55,960 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 2: It's just I think the difference is, you know, the 36 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:05,480 Speaker 2: playing against bigger, faster, stronger guys out there, and you know, 37 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:08,880 Speaker 2: years ago I was, I was one of them, and 38 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:13,240 Speaker 2: you get the nerves and once you get that first 39 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:16,080 Speaker 2: shift over and done with, you know, you kind of 40 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 2: settle in and you can play your game. 41 00:02:18,639 --> 00:02:21,080 Speaker 1: So, I mean it's five years ago, right, you're getting 42 00:02:21,080 --> 00:02:23,880 Speaker 1: ready for year five. Was there a moment where you're like, 43 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:27,520 Speaker 1: oh man, professional hockey is a little bit different than 44 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:28,840 Speaker 1: everything I've done to this point. 45 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:34,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think just the speed of the game. You know, 46 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:37,679 Speaker 2: you're playing against older guys that have been in the 47 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:40,440 Speaker 2: league and you know, have played pro for a non 48 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:44,880 Speaker 2: number of years, and it's a little adjustment. But like 49 00:02:44,960 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 2: I said, once you get that first shift and first 50 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:50,080 Speaker 2: game over and done with, I think you kind of 51 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:53,080 Speaker 2: settle in and you know, just get used to it. 52 00:02:53,760 --> 00:02:57,520 Speaker 1: Riley has on his staff Louis camporosso fan favorite guy 53 00:02:57,560 --> 00:02:59,720 Speaker 1: who was nice enough to join our show maybe six 54 00:02:59,760 --> 00:03:02,280 Speaker 1: weeks ago. What is it like having a guy that 55 00:03:02,360 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 1: you played with now being one of your coaches. 56 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:09,600 Speaker 2: It's awesome. You know, we played together for uh three 57 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:13,119 Speaker 2: or four years. He's a great guy on and off 58 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:16,920 Speaker 2: the ice, tremendous player, uh just and he has that 59 00:03:17,080 --> 00:03:20,560 Speaker 2: hockey knowledge that you know he can give to the 60 00:03:20,600 --> 00:03:24,560 Speaker 2: younger guys and you know me as well. So I 61 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:26,360 Speaker 2: can't wait to see him behind the bench. 62 00:03:26,639 --> 00:03:29,760 Speaker 1: You you kind of re signed late in the process. 63 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:31,440 Speaker 1: I think admittedly, why was that? 64 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:37,640 Speaker 2: You know, I was going through talks with Wes and 65 00:03:38,120 --> 00:03:43,440 Speaker 2: my agent and we came to an agreement, and you know, 66 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 2: I'm back in Cincy, it's my second home and can't 67 00:03:46,760 --> 00:03:47,560 Speaker 2: wait to get started. 68 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:49,640 Speaker 1: What do you like you mentioned your second home. You've 69 00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:51,600 Speaker 1: been here a while. What do you like about Cincinnati. 70 00:03:53,320 --> 00:03:57,760 Speaker 2: I think the city's very, very underrated. You know, before 71 00:03:57,840 --> 00:04:00,760 Speaker 2: coming to Cincinnati, I had no idea what OHI was 72 00:04:00,840 --> 00:04:03,960 Speaker 2: like or what since he was like. And then I 73 00:04:04,040 --> 00:04:08,040 Speaker 2: got here, and you know, I'm from outside of Boston, 74 00:04:08,200 --> 00:04:13,200 Speaker 2: so it gives me a little smaller Boston vibe. You know, 75 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:17,720 Speaker 2: there's so much to do. The fans love their sports. 76 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:22,240 Speaker 2: It's incredible here, There's no question about that. 77 00:04:22,440 --> 00:04:26,680 Speaker 1: We agree there. Best of luck. It's the last few 78 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:29,240 Speaker 1: days of training camp Saturday. I'm sure can't get here 79 00:04:29,320 --> 00:04:31,839 Speaker 1: soon enough. It's great to have you back with the Cyclones. 80 00:04:31,880 --> 00:04:33,680 Speaker 1: Can't thank you enough for doing this. Best of luck 81 00:04:33,680 --> 00:04:35,560 Speaker 1: this season, we'll do it again. Thanks so much, Lincoln. 82 00:04:36,360 --> 00:04:38,560 Speaker 2: I appreciate it. Thank you very time. You got it. 83 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:41,599 Speaker 1: Lincoln Griffin had a terrific season last year with the 84 00:04:41,760 --> 00:04:45,800 Speaker 1: Cincinnati Cyclones, now getting set for the first season under 85 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:49,080 Speaker 1: Riley Weslowski. First face off on Saturday night, Puck's gonna 86 00:04:49,160 --> 00:04:52,279 Speaker 1: drop at seven point thirty. By the way, first five 87 00:04:52,400 --> 00:04:55,960 Speaker 1: k get Cyclones calendars. First five thousand fans, you got 88 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:58,920 Speaker 1: two dollars. Hot dogs, you got two dollars soft drinks, 89 00:04:59,279 --> 00:05:02,800 Speaker 1: You got two dollars beers. Saturday Night, seven point thirty 90 00:05:03,480 --> 00:05:09,080 Speaker 1: Downtown Cyclones first face off against the Wheeling Nailers. There 91 00:05:09,120 --> 00:05:13,880 Speaker 1: you go, excited. Excited to see Riley Weslowski. We uh. 92 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:17,360 Speaker 1: I've enjoyed listening to him chat over the last few 93 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:19,960 Speaker 1: weeks about his goals for the season. We had Louis 94 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:22,039 Speaker 1: campe Rosso on the show. I know he's really excited 95 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:25,000 Speaker 1: and it'd be great to have the Clones play deep 96 00:05:25,040 --> 00:05:25,599 Speaker 1: into the spring.