Facing Off With First Ever Seattle Kraken All-Star Jordan Eberle
W: Where did your middle name come from?
E: Haha yeah, I actually have two with Leslie Christopher. My wife probably knows this better than I do. My dad’s middle name is Leslie. I think it originated from something like my great grandfather on each side of my mom and dad’s middle names.
Who’s the Best
W: Who are the first two players you would choose to be on a (forward) line with from the past, present, future, or fantasy?
E: Obviously you want to play with Gretzky and Lemieux, those would be my two.
W: Any choices from today?
E: Guys in the game right now? (In Edmonton) I played with McDavid. That’s a pretty amazing player. And Crosby. I’ve had a chance to play with both of them and they’re pretty incredible.
Playing for the Kraken
W: I always ask this to everyone when they make a big trip. You’re on a big trip with an expansion team right now, so what’s the best experience that you’ve had with Seattle? And what’s the worst?
E: Haha. When the pick first happened in the expansion draft, I was originally disappointed. I played with that Islanders team four years- made the conference finals twice in a row, and then get switched. But as soon as I got to Seattle and saw the excitement of fans and how pumped they were to have a hockey team, that’s when my mind switched and I was excited. That was probably the moment for me and thought ‘this is gonna be awesome.’
E: Worst thing? It’s probably cliché, but it rains a lot in Seattle. You don’t see the sun too much. That’s the worst.
W: Not too many people on the street that say hi or hello?
E: You know what, there are quite a few in Seattle…
W: That’s great! Probably recognizing your face helps.
E: Yeah, but still would just say that you don’t see the sun too much.
NYC
W: What do you miss from New York?
E: Trying to think… probably the pizza. New York pizza is pretty good.
W: How was it playing in the new (Islanders and Oak View Group) arena?
E: I had a chance to play when I got traded from Edmonton to go back there and play in the new building- and that felt weird. But to go to Long Island and play in a new arena? It almost felt like I was playing in the old Coliseum. So it was a little bit easier for me, and it looks beautiful. The fans gave me a great welcome. I always enjoyed my time in New York.
Thank you, Jordan Eberle pic.twitter.com/Bdo7JOqnit
— x – Isles on MSGSN (@IslesMSGN) February 3, 2022