SabresFan526 Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Well, Hecht's recent outburst has officially put him from bubble player to Olympian. Jochen was named by German Coach, Uwe Krupp, to the final 23 man Olympic roster today. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=oly&id=4844967 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Hopefully this does not mean he goes back to "Slumping Jochen" from the last year or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Hopefully this does not mean he goes back to "Slumping Jochen" from the last year or two. This is Jochen the winger. The last two years was Jochen the center,... different guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabresFan526 Posted January 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Hopefully this does not mean he goes back to "Slumping Jochen" from the last year or two. I hope not as well. He's been red hot along with Connolly and Pominville. That line has been fantastic during this 13 game stretch. Hopefully, the drive and motivation will continue to be there till the Olympics and after the Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Congrats Jochen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregkash Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 It was a joke he wasn't on the list to begin with. LIke Germany has anyone better than Jochen Hecht. He might not be the best NHL Player but he's solid and it's not like Germany has a ton of options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 It was a joke he wasn't on the list to begin with. LIke Germany has anyone better than Jochen Hecht. He might not be the best NHL Player but he's solid and it's not like Germany has a ton of options. It doesn't matter what Krupp and Ruff want to say publically. That was a completely motivational move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 It doesn't matter what Krupp and Ruff want to say publically. That was a completely motivational move. So Lindy gives Uwe a call and asks him to hold off adding Hecht to the team until he gets his game going? That would be great if true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two or less Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Congrats to Hecht! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 So Lindy gives Uwe a call and asks him to hold off adding Hecht to the team until he gets his game going? That would be great if true. I'm speaking more about Lindy's comments saying that Hecht isn't the kind of guy who would pick up his play because of the so called snub. I don't buy that for a second. There's not a doubt in my mind though that Krupp and Ruff have been in contact at some point about Hecht's status. Even with Ruff coaching Canada, there is going to be communication with any coach who has a player on these teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowDoYouBelieve Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 I'm speaking more about Lindy's comments saying that Hecht isn't the kind of guy who would pick up his play because of the so called snub. I don't buy that for a second. There's not a doubt in my mind though that Krupp and Ruff have been in contact at some point about Hecht's status. Even with Ruff coaching Canada, there is going to be communication with any coach who has a player on these teams. I'm willing to buy into the theory that Hecht's great play over the last 3 weeks or so is due to extra motivation because of the original snub. But here's my question...should it be THAT hard for a professional athlete to simply motivate himself without any outside factors? It seems to happen in every sport. Players just seem to work sooooo much harder when there's a new contract on the line or if they feel they've been disrespected. Shouldn't the motivation of wanting to win the Stanley Cup be enough to fuel a player for a few months without outside factors? Maybe I'm naive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 I'm willing to buy into the theory that Hecht's great play over the last 3 weeks or so is due to extra motivation because of the original snub. But here's my question...should it be THAT hard for a professional athlete to simply motivate himself without any outside factors? It seems to happen in every sport. Players just seem to work sooooo much harder when there's a new contract on the line or if they feel they've been disrespected. Shouldn't the motivation of wanting to win the Stanley Cup be enough to fuel a player for a few months without outside factors? Maybe I'm naive... It's going to vary from sport to sport, but with the season being as long as it is, I can't imagine a player NOT losing focus at some point. It's basic human nature. I know I don't bring the same level of focus each day at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 yawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 I'm willing to buy into the theory that Hecht's great play over the last 3 weeks or so is due to extra motivation because of the original snub. But here's my question...should it be THAT hard for a professional athlete to simply motivate himself without any outside factors? It seems to happen in every sport. Players just seem to work sooooo much harder when there's a new contract on the line or if they feel they've been disrespected. Shouldn't the motivation of wanting to win the Stanley Cup be enough to fuel a player for a few months without outside factors? Maybe I'm naive... You're a paid employee too right? Do you bring your A-game in everyday? Is it THAT hard for a professional employee to simply motivate himself without any outside factors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwcolour Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 You're a paid employee too right? Do you bring your A-game in everyday? Is it THAT hard for a professional employee to simply motivate himself without any outside factors? I don't think chilling in an office really compares to a competitive sport but I see your point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowDoYouBelieve Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 You're a paid employee too right? Do you bring your A-game in everyday? Is it THAT hard for a professional employee to simply motivate himself without any outside factors? I'm not talking about a day-to-day basis. Sure, there are going to be individual days where every player isn't really "feeling it". What I'm talking about is...did Jochen simply underachieve for about 1.5 whole seasons before suddenly turning on the jets when this whole Olympic snub thing went down? From a production standpoint, he's playing some of the better hockey in his career (11 points in 11 games). Now, that's a small sample size so maybe it's a coincidence. But if this is indicative of how he's truly capable of playing, then why was he a complete non-factor for the entire 08-09 season and the first half of this season too? Yeah, I know he's not a point per game player...never was. But he's proven he could still be a 50 point player. So why was that player in hiding for so long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FogBat Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Congrats to Hecht! Ditto! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 It's going to vary from sport to sport, but with the season being as long as it is, I can't imagine a player NOT losing focus at some point. It's basic human nature. I know I don't bring the same level of focus each day at work. I would agree on that, and let's not forget these guys are usually carrying bumps and bruises of varying kinds from game three and onwards. That said, I still think some of Hecht's problems the past two seasons have come from him being played at center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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