Life in Pro Hockey with Rob Schremp (Sixth Entry)

Note: Periodically throughout the season, Oilers' prospect and current Springfield Falcons' winger Rob Schremp will provide Illegal Curve readers with a unique insight into the world of professional hockey.

For Rob's sixth entry, Rob has agreed to answer some questions recapping his season with Springfield and previewing his off-season plans.

Here is the interview:

Illegal Curve: Springfield narrowly missed the playoffs this year. What do you feel the team could have done better?

Rob: That is tough to say; I think we played really hard all the way through the end of the season. I have to say that there was not a single game that we did not compete in.

Illegal Curve: Your all around game has made significant strides this year. What do you credit for that success?

Rob: I would have to attribute that to another year of being around experienced veterans and good coaching. The last two seasons I have played with both of those and I think my game has made strides.

Illegal Curve: Are you 100% healthy heading into the off-season?

Rob: Yes I am.

Illegal Curve: What are your summer training plans?

Rob: I really want to focus on working on my explosiveness. As well, I would like to work on my overall strength.

Illegal Curve: Obama or Hillary?

Rob: Hillary.

For Illegal Curve, I'm Richard Pollock.

Here are Rob's past five entries:

Schremp's fifth entry.
Schremp's fourth entry.
Schremp's third entry.
Schremp's second entry.
Schremp's first entry.

Life in Pro Hockey with Rob Schremp (Fifth Entry)

Note: Periodically throughout the season, Oilers' prospect and current Springfield Falcons' winger Rob Schremp will provide Illegal Curve readers with a unique insight into the world of professional hockey.

For Rob's fifth entry, Rob has agreed to answer some questions about his team heading into the final few games of the AHL season.

Here is the interview:

Illegal Curve: With the big club (Edmonton Oilers) playing a run-and-gun style and succeeding, how much of that has filtered down to Springfield?

Rob: I don't think it really has. We play more of a chip-and-chase style down here.

Illegal Curve: Give us your impressions of Slava Truknho, who has been playing on your line recently.

Rob: Slava is awesome. He has great vision and is really strong on the puck; so all you really have to do is get open, and he finds you.

Illegal Curve: Going into this off-season, how are you going to prepare yourself for Oilers training camp?

Rob: This summer will be a lot better than last summer. That's because I will have the whole summer to train; whereas last summer I did not get to train until late July because of my knee injury.

Illegal Curve: The Falcons are in tight to make the playoffs. Do you foresee a late season push that will see you secure a spot?

Rob: We have a good young team, so I think this last push will be good for us for preparing for the post-season. Basically every game from now on will be like a playoff game because we need to win these games.

Illegal Curve: As an offensive player, who has impressed you the most out of Springfield's defensemen?

Rob: T.J. Kemp has been our best offensive defenseman this season.

Thanks, Rob.

For Illegal Curve, I'm Richard Pollock.

Here are Rob's past entries to Illegal Curve:

Schremp's fourth entry.
Schremp's third entry.
Schremp's second entry.
Schremp's first entry.