The final Press Conference ahead of the Champions Hockey League Final tomorrow evening took place today in Zurich, Switzerland.
ZSC Lions Zurich Head Coach Marco Bayer, Team Captain Patrick Geering and Färjestad Karlstad Head Coach Tomas Mitell and Team Captain Linus Johansson were all present at the event and gave us their thoughts ahead of the biggest game of the season.
"We're ready to take them on."Linus Johansson, Färjestad Karlstad Team Captain
First to speak was Tomas Mitell of Färjestad who is very excited for tomorrow's game and says his team are ready to bring their best. Team Captain Linus Johansson also said he and his teammates are ready, commenting on the Lions that they are "a really strong team" and that they are "ready to take them on in a tough game."
Marco Bayer, Head Coach of Zurich was up next with the microphone, first giving an update on the team's readiness: "Everybody was in this morning and out on the ice so it looks like we'll have a full roster for tomorrow," started the coach, "we're prepared and with the game in front of our home crowd we're excited. We trust in our process and we will be ready for tomorrow."
"We're thrilled. We've really worked hard to be here."Patrick Geering, ZSC Lions Zurich Team Captain
Team Captain Patrick Geering can't wait for the Final: "It's a very special game. We really worked hard to be here. We're thrilled," he said. What does the Team Captain think of his opponent for tomorrow? "They're a really strong team and tough team out on the ice. They do a lot of things right," he commented.
Read a preview of tomorrow's game here!