1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,840 Speaker 1: Saturday for a game against Kalamazoo. They're actually home on 2 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:06,440 Speaker 1: Sunday as well for a Mattine game. It's Saturday, it's 3 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:10,360 Speaker 1: Cincinnati Three Ways Night, where the Cyclones aren't the Cyclones 4 00:00:10,400 --> 00:00:13,360 Speaker 1: for a night. Instead, they are three Ways. They're wearing 5 00:00:13,440 --> 00:00:19,079 Speaker 1: Skyline inspired Cincinnati three Ways jersey, and Justin Vive is 6 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 1: with us. I'm told he is the Cyclones resident Skyline expert, 7 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:25,759 Speaker 1: which makes sense given the fact that he went to 8 00:00:25,840 --> 00:00:28,000 Speaker 1: school in the area, kind enough to join us. By 9 00:00:28,040 --> 00:00:30,760 Speaker 1: the way, he is currently tied for the all time 10 00:00:30,840 --> 00:00:34,120 Speaker 1: points record for the Cincinnati Cyclones, so if he gets 11 00:00:34,120 --> 00:00:37,280 Speaker 1: a point this weekend, he'll be the franchisees all time leader. 12 00:00:37,320 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 1: You may see history if you go to the game 13 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:41,360 Speaker 1: on a Saturday night. Justin, It's awesome to have you. 14 00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:41,800 Speaker 2: How are you. 15 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:47,320 Speaker 3: I'm just excited for hopefully the big turnout here on 16 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:50,040 Speaker 3: Saturday and just the all around kind of cool event, 17 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:51,440 Speaker 3: cool jerseys. 18 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:54,680 Speaker 1: When players join the Cyclones, what do you tell him 19 00:00:54,680 --> 00:00:55,880 Speaker 1: about going to Skyline. 20 00:00:59,360 --> 00:01:01,360 Speaker 3: I think the thing I always say is you just 21 00:01:01,400 --> 00:01:03,160 Speaker 3: got to go in with an open mind. I mean, 22 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:06,160 Speaker 3: there's guys from all over the country, all over the world, 23 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:09,920 Speaker 3: and when some people here at chili and you know, 24 00:01:10,120 --> 00:01:14,039 Speaker 3: spaghetti and cheese. It kind of sends them the wrong message. 25 00:01:14,080 --> 00:01:16,200 Speaker 3: But I just you got to go in, you got 26 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:18,920 Speaker 3: to sit down, order a bunch of options and kind 27 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:21,119 Speaker 3: of just give it a go. And I would say, 28 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:23,280 Speaker 3: you know, a good percentage of the time the guys 29 00:01:23,319 --> 00:01:24,920 Speaker 3: come back the next day in the locker room and 30 00:01:24,959 --> 00:01:26,640 Speaker 3: they're actually pleasantly surprised. 31 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:30,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, this is what real leadership in the locker room 32 00:01:30,319 --> 00:01:32,480 Speaker 1: is all about. You know, the guy who's been here 33 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:34,720 Speaker 1: for a while, who knows where to go get making 34 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:36,960 Speaker 1: sure the guys go to Skyline and have a great experience. 35 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:39,440 Speaker 1: More than anything you do on the ice, this is pivotal. 36 00:01:40,920 --> 00:01:43,759 Speaker 3: I would say so myself. I mean I got kind 37 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:47,160 Speaker 3: of turned onto it early on here and ever since 38 00:01:47,280 --> 00:01:51,280 Speaker 3: I've been a massive supporter. And you know, I'm just 39 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:53,800 Speaker 3: pumped out. We're partnering with them again for another jersey. 40 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:57,640 Speaker 2: No, it's cool. The jerseys are are terrific. 41 00:01:57,880 --> 00:01:58,040 Speaker 3: You. 42 00:01:58,160 --> 00:02:00,840 Speaker 1: Earlier this year we had you on when you played 43 00:02:00,840 --> 00:02:03,000 Speaker 1: in your five hundredth game as a member of the 44 00:02:03,080 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 1: Cincinnati Cyclones. You are a point away from becoming the 45 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:09,280 Speaker 1: franchise as all time leader endpoints. 46 00:02:09,400 --> 00:02:10,960 Speaker 2: What will that record mean to you? 47 00:02:13,320 --> 00:02:15,919 Speaker 3: Kind of along those the same line as the last 48 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:20,280 Speaker 3: time we chatted, I actually didn't really know where I fell, 49 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:24,920 Speaker 3: like in the order of things, just because it's a 50 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:28,200 Speaker 3: bit confusing with all the different kind of leagues and 51 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 3: the different franchises moving to different cities and stuff like that. 52 00:02:31,760 --> 00:02:35,920 Speaker 3: But Rudy actually kind of told me last week that 53 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:37,520 Speaker 3: I was two back, and I was able to get 54 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:41,560 Speaker 3: a point this past weekend, so now it's one back. 55 00:02:41,639 --> 00:02:45,760 Speaker 3: But no, it's I mean another kind of awesome milestone 56 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:49,160 Speaker 3: to look back on and kind of you know, reflect 57 00:02:49,200 --> 00:02:51,640 Speaker 3: on an awesome career here in Cincy and the place 58 00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:53,919 Speaker 3: that I've spent the majority of my time, and you know, 59 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:58,280 Speaker 3: place obviously that will probably be home for the remainder 60 00:02:58,320 --> 00:03:01,520 Speaker 3: of my career for sure, and probably well on into 61 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:02,680 Speaker 3: my kid's future. 62 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:07,799 Speaker 2: You joined me, as I mentioned when you became. 63 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:10,880 Speaker 1: You know, you played in your five hundredth game, and 64 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:14,240 Speaker 1: there was a very brief workstoppage in the EHL, and 65 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:16,640 Speaker 1: I've been thinking a lot about the schedule, so I 66 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 1: want you to kind of take me into inside this weekend. 67 00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:21,239 Speaker 1: So you guys play a game match, You play a 68 00:03:21,280 --> 00:03:23,679 Speaker 1: game on Friday at fort Wayne. You're then going to 69 00:03:23,760 --> 00:03:26,480 Speaker 1: come back and play the Cincinnati three Ways night on Saturday. 70 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:28,639 Speaker 1: Then you'll have a day game at three o'clock game, 71 00:03:28,639 --> 00:03:32,240 Speaker 1: but a day game against Kalamazoo on Sunday. What are 72 00:03:32,280 --> 00:03:35,600 Speaker 1: these weekends like when you're playing three games in two 73 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:40,760 Speaker 1: cities in less than forty eight hours. 74 00:03:40,800 --> 00:03:45,520 Speaker 3: The easy answer probably just a blur, you know, and 75 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:49,360 Speaker 3: I mean with the game last night too. When you 76 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:53,520 Speaker 3: play on a Wednesday, it really adds a wrinkle to 77 00:03:53,560 --> 00:03:55,720 Speaker 3: the week because usually you can kind of rest up 78 00:03:55,760 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 3: and gear up, kind of like a full week to prepare. 79 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:02,560 Speaker 3: When you play Wednesday, it's kind of it's just it's 80 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:05,920 Speaker 3: a lot of balance. You know, guys played last night, 81 00:04:06,040 --> 00:04:09,480 Speaker 3: and then today's more of like an optional recovery day. 82 00:04:09,600 --> 00:04:12,760 Speaker 3: And then you know you're in four Wayne Friday, get 83 00:04:12,800 --> 00:04:17,080 Speaker 3: back late two three a m. Saturday, turn around, play 84 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:20,800 Speaker 3: Saturday night, and then the Sunday one that is usually 85 00:04:20,839 --> 00:04:24,720 Speaker 3: the one where you know, the word the blur comes 86 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:29,480 Speaker 3: into it, saying, oh, you're kind of sleep deprived, you're sore, 87 00:04:29,320 --> 00:04:32,560 Speaker 3: you know, obviously tired, and but at the same time 88 00:04:32,640 --> 00:04:34,360 Speaker 3: it's you know, those are the games at the end 89 00:04:34,400 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 3: of the year that you know, if you miss the 90 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:39,080 Speaker 3: playoffs by two, four, six points, whatever it is, you know, 91 00:04:39,160 --> 00:04:41,359 Speaker 3: you kind of look back to those those kind of 92 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:44,360 Speaker 3: sleepy Sunday games where you're like, oh, man, I really 93 00:04:44,600 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 3: you know, I wish we brought it a little more 94 00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:48,719 Speaker 3: on that Sunday. We could have stolen one here or there, 95 00:04:48,800 --> 00:04:50,400 Speaker 3: and you know, it's the difference at the end. 96 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:53,640 Speaker 1: Of the year is for the young guys who are 97 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:56,200 Speaker 1: just getting their first taste of of pro hockey, Is 98 00:04:56,240 --> 00:04:58,240 Speaker 1: this the time of year that can be most difficult 99 00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 1: where you guys have been added for months and yet 100 00:05:01,040 --> 00:05:02,839 Speaker 1: that light at the end of the tunnel is still 101 00:05:03,080 --> 00:05:05,440 Speaker 1: way in the distance. Is this is this the hardest 102 00:05:05,440 --> 00:05:07,720 Speaker 1: time of year to make the adjustment for those young 103 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:09,279 Speaker 1: guys just getting used to pro hockey. 104 00:05:09,320 --> 00:05:11,719 Speaker 2: In the schedule one hundred. 105 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:15,080 Speaker 3: Percent, I say every year, like the dog days between 106 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:20,880 Speaker 3: kind of mid February to mid March are also, I say, 107 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:23,040 Speaker 3: is kind of when seasons are you know, a lot 108 00:05:23,080 --> 00:05:27,000 Speaker 3: of times one or loss. Uh, you know, you're sometimes 109 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:29,680 Speaker 3: you're a few points in kind of with teams chasing you, 110 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:32,920 Speaker 3: or you're a few points out team like you're trying 111 00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:35,680 Speaker 3: to chase teams. So it's kind of that really kind 112 00:05:35,720 --> 00:05:38,480 Speaker 3: of moving in the standing time. But also a lot 113 00:05:38,520 --> 00:05:40,839 Speaker 3: of these guys played college hockey, so they're you know, 114 00:05:40,839 --> 00:05:44,719 Speaker 3: they only played thirty five forty games max, and we 115 00:05:45,080 --> 00:05:47,039 Speaker 3: just kind of hit that mark a few weeks ago, 116 00:05:47,160 --> 00:05:51,320 Speaker 3: so they're not really been used to playing this many games. 117 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:53,599 Speaker 3: So that's definitely the biggest adjustment too. 118 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:57,159 Speaker 2: How much Olympic hockey did you get to watch? 119 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:04,560 Speaker 3: Quite a bit? Actually? I watched basically all the knockout 120 00:06:04,640 --> 00:06:07,240 Speaker 3: round and then I was able to watch the majority 121 00:06:07,279 --> 00:06:10,599 Speaker 3: of the US and Canada's all their round robin games. 122 00:06:11,880 --> 00:06:14,920 Speaker 1: Are you able to watch those games purely for enjoyment 123 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:18,120 Speaker 1: as a fan or you like, are you putting yourself 124 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:20,440 Speaker 1: on the ice? Are you watching it like a coach? Like? 125 00:06:20,480 --> 00:06:21,760 Speaker 2: How do you consume those games? 126 00:06:23,440 --> 00:06:28,440 Speaker 3: I would say a little bit of kind of comparing, contrasting, 127 00:06:28,520 --> 00:06:31,120 Speaker 3: kind of studying, taking some notes or whatever. But for 128 00:06:31,200 --> 00:06:34,279 Speaker 3: the most part, a lot is for enjoyment. You know, 129 00:06:34,360 --> 00:06:38,640 Speaker 3: it's such a kind of rare thing nowadays with them 130 00:06:38,680 --> 00:06:40,760 Speaker 3: not going to a few Olympics and stuff. It's just 131 00:06:40,839 --> 00:06:43,159 Speaker 3: kind of the ability to sit back and see best 132 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:46,520 Speaker 3: on best is just so cool and just so fun 133 00:06:46,560 --> 00:06:49,920 Speaker 3: for obviously people that have grown up loving hockey like 134 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:53,919 Speaker 3: most Canadians, so it's just really cool thing just to 135 00:06:53,960 --> 00:06:55,480 Speaker 3: be able to sit there and watch. I guess I'm 136 00:06:55,480 --> 00:06:58,040 Speaker 3: a little new unique, so I'm a dual citizen, so 137 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:01,560 Speaker 3: I'm kind of neutral when it into the gold Dedal game. 138 00:07:01,640 --> 00:07:07,159 Speaker 2: But yeah, so you had no rooting interest on Sunday morning. 139 00:07:08,880 --> 00:07:14,400 Speaker 3: Ah, Honestly, like so many people ask me, I now, officially, 140 00:07:14,440 --> 00:07:18,239 Speaker 3: I think spent exactly half my life in both country, 141 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:22,320 Speaker 3: so right, I mean, and so that's kind of a 142 00:07:22,440 --> 00:07:22,920 Speaker 3: toss up. 143 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:26,760 Speaker 4: I guess technically, since I've played for Team USA in 144 00:07:26,800 --> 00:07:30,960 Speaker 4: the Junior World Championships and stuff like that, I leaned 145 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:34,600 Speaker 4: towards the US when it comes internationally, but not by much. 146 00:07:36,040 --> 00:07:39,600 Speaker 1: What can an event like that because I don't care 147 00:07:39,680 --> 00:07:42,080 Speaker 1: which country you were rooting for. Obviously here we were 148 00:07:42,120 --> 00:07:44,120 Speaker 1: rooting for the United States. It was just an awesome 149 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:47,280 Speaker 1: sporting event, right, it was. It was great hockey. Folks 150 00:07:47,320 --> 00:07:49,720 Speaker 1: who typically don't watch a lot of hockey were like 151 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:53,320 Speaker 1: completely invested. Can what can a game like that? What 152 00:07:53,360 --> 00:07:55,960 Speaker 1: can an event like that won by the United States? 153 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:57,760 Speaker 1: What can that mean for hockey in this country? 154 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:03,200 Speaker 3: Oh? I mean it's massive, Like just I would say, 155 00:08:03,600 --> 00:08:06,480 Speaker 3: with the women doing what they did through the tournament 156 00:08:06,680 --> 00:08:11,400 Speaker 3: and just dismantling basically every team they played, and then 157 00:08:11,600 --> 00:08:14,640 Speaker 3: the men's come up and you know, some tougher, hard 158 00:08:14,680 --> 00:08:16,840 Speaker 3: fought games, but at the end of the day, they 159 00:08:16,880 --> 00:08:19,200 Speaker 3: also bring a gold back. It's like, I feel like 160 00:08:19,240 --> 00:08:21,240 Speaker 3: anytime I picked my phone up or turn on the 161 00:08:21,280 --> 00:08:24,880 Speaker 3: TV for the last week, it's something about the gold 162 00:08:24,960 --> 00:08:29,240 Speaker 3: medal hockey teams and just the US is so massive 163 00:08:29,320 --> 00:08:32,720 Speaker 3: and so many kids watching all that stuff that I mean, 164 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:36,240 Speaker 3: it kind of that's how Canada got as big as 165 00:08:36,280 --> 00:08:38,720 Speaker 3: they are with hockey. Is you know, growing up, it 166 00:08:38,840 --> 00:08:42,920 Speaker 3: was just every four years, Canada's gonna win gold. They're 167 00:08:42,920 --> 00:08:44,840 Speaker 3: gonna have a good shot at it. Whatever it is. 168 00:08:44,880 --> 00:08:47,439 Speaker 3: It's just that's how you kind of grow up. And 169 00:08:47,480 --> 00:08:50,040 Speaker 3: you know, hopefully a lot of kids were watching those 170 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:52,240 Speaker 3: games and you know stick with it, and you know, 171 00:08:52,440 --> 00:08:55,960 Speaker 3: hockey just continues to grow and produce more and more talent, 172 00:08:56,080 --> 00:08:58,480 Speaker 3: and you know, the game just keeps getting better and better. 173 00:09:00,200 --> 00:09:03,439 Speaker 1: Miami University, guy, do you follow the basketball team at all? 174 00:09:06,080 --> 00:09:10,880 Speaker 3: I gotta come clean. I haven't up until this year. 175 00:09:10,960 --> 00:09:15,200 Speaker 3: It's kind of hard not to because they are on 176 00:09:15,280 --> 00:09:18,720 Speaker 3: fire and you know, anytime any team from Miami goes 177 00:09:18,760 --> 00:09:21,559 Speaker 3: on an historic run like that, regardless of the sport. 178 00:09:21,640 --> 00:09:25,400 Speaker 3: I feel like, as an alumni that played any other sport, 179 00:09:25,440 --> 00:09:27,760 Speaker 3: you're gonna, you know, take notice and kind of cheer 180 00:09:27,760 --> 00:09:29,440 Speaker 3: it on. It's just really cool to watch. 181 00:09:30,640 --> 00:09:33,760 Speaker 1: I don't know anybody who loves aside for myself, I 182 00:09:33,800 --> 00:09:37,040 Speaker 1: don't know anybody who loves Skyline Chili more than Travis Steel, 183 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:40,920 Speaker 1: the basketball coach at Miami. So when this season ends, 184 00:09:40,960 --> 00:09:43,600 Speaker 1: for you and for him, you guys got to have 185 00:09:43,679 --> 00:09:46,720 Speaker 1: like a Skyline sit down and talk all things RedHawks 186 00:09:46,720 --> 00:09:47,520 Speaker 1: basketball and hockey. 187 00:09:47,559 --> 00:09:51,400 Speaker 3: Okay, I would one hundred percent be down. I'd even 188 00:09:51,760 --> 00:09:54,000 Speaker 3: bring him one of the three Way jerseys from this 189 00:09:54,080 --> 00:09:55,280 Speaker 3: weekend if you want it. 190 00:09:56,040 --> 00:09:58,360 Speaker 2: Wow, all right, Well if he says no, I'll take it. 191 00:09:58,400 --> 00:10:00,959 Speaker 1: But that's okay, I mean, you know whatever, we'll figure 192 00:10:00,960 --> 00:10:04,200 Speaker 1: out a way to make that work. Justin congratulations in 193 00:10:04,280 --> 00:10:08,280 Speaker 1: advance on becoming the leading point score in Cyclones history, 194 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:11,000 Speaker 1: Have a good weekend, best of luck the rest of 195 00:10:11,040 --> 00:10:13,760 Speaker 1: the season, and enjoy Cincinnati Three Ways Night on Saturday. 196 00:10:13,760 --> 00:10:18,040 Speaker 3: Thanks so much, awesome, always a blast coming on moh 197 00:10:18,120 --> 00:10:18,880 Speaker 3: I appreciate it. 198 00:10:19,720 --> 00:10:20,640 Speaker 2: You got it. You're the man. 199 00:10:20,720 --> 00:10:23,960 Speaker 1: That's justin Vive who are Earlier this year played in 200 00:10:23,960 --> 00:10:28,000 Speaker 1: his five hundredth career game as a member of the Cyclones. 201 00:10:28,120 --> 00:10:31,520 Speaker 1: And they're on the road at Fort Wayne on Friday, 202 00:10:31,559 --> 00:10:36,920 Speaker 1: then home on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday is Cincinnati Three 203 00:10:36,960 --> 00:10:40,000 Speaker 1: Ways Night, where for an evening, the Cyclones become the 204 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:44,440 Speaker 1: Three Ways. The jerseys are awesome. I love Travis Steele. 205 00:10:45,040 --> 00:10:46,960 Speaker 1: If he gets a jersey before I do, I'm going 206 00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:47,600 Speaker 1: to be upset.