Justin Williams Interview

By the North Carolina Army National Guard by the North Carolina Association of broadcasters in this station one stop shop resource office space is the drive with Josh grab on sports hub triad that was the voice of Peyton who from 1979 when the Hartford whalers joined the NHL with the voice of the canes leading up till I think it was two seasons ago 2018 2019 to 2 years ago I use all of that is a set up to get the Justin Williams who is Mr. game seven had the clinching goal 14 years ago today to give North Carolina its first major professional sports championship.

Justin is now with us. You been on a number of championship teams Justin but what separates that group with some hindsight now from the Kings teams that you one with me and really what are what make similar yardwork about the journey of 89 the other day in and day out, you develop that you got out loud what you remember about how you celebrated that night that I yeah really not very much. We very much but the one you when you win you when you care you there. You order your all I that's really what's important that that's really where where did you take the Stanley Cup the first time I cook it. I took it to my hometown of Coburg and the cop you really not when it every year that year to get back there but come Justin Williams with this year. Carolina hurricanes forward Mr. game seven talking about where the Stanley Cup went in Coburg in your hometown, Coburg back in. You know I actually am out about you at a golf tournament and I was able to get the cop during that golf Dr. all great big lineup: Brilliant for you regarding the day trying to many people you meet people when you see that you smiled… Pretty often to see every time you want your topic. By the end but that you usually you a lot a lot of people say and celebrated with the people you care about you becoming mentally prepare for hockey with training camp about three weeks away.

Is it difficult to do so without knowing much about the when and where play also began, I think it's very technical but you know when you look back at the same time there were all professional playing in front of no fan right now. Not all going to have to adapt playing at 130 yellow away from your family. Great now probably not log in at that time were all gonna crown and nothing about that to be earned to be competitive to be a little different yet all about. Justin Williams with the Syrian sports untried and want to close with this Sunday is Father's Day and I remember reading that your son Jackson wants to follow in your footsteps as a hockey player I think is maybe nine, 10 or 11. If minimum when that story was published. Also there was a great shot.

I was describing when you were announced to be the cons my trophy winner is LA they pander. Your dad was wearing an old-school King sweater, and he just seems so demonstratively pleased that you were recognized with that honor. So how much has this game been a connecting point between you and your children and you and your dad with Father's Day kind of being in mind going at the Sunday I think anybody who is a parent and their child enjoyed competitive or you're so nervous for them right and I'm panicked get that and now you know what they are talking here were competitively you get nervous for them. You know my son Jackie 11 out of the 12 real soon watching them play nerve-racking because I have no no. In fact, I can't do anything about what he got up when I'm plan on the party but I feel in control nerve from Europa do all that been a really good connecting point. My contact bothered well you your job is really the same with that experience now is a dad. Not having the control what you think.

You put your dad let me if you want to Jackson one day compete in the Stanley Cup final. I mean how crazy or nerve-racking with that be followed long when you're watching them and apparently nerve. I know I'm not going to find them enjoying what you want in your will, Justin. You authored a historic moment in the state of North Carolina. The first and only major professional sports championship that this state has ever seen. You had the empty net goal that it all became real when you netted it 14 years ago today. Time is appreciated in the triad. Justin best of luck when things restart. Thank you and I hope that you planted the get another one so we can do that if I could find, or knows where we want to plan a trip to Walmart right on. That's Justin Williams he's on Twitter at Justin Williams right there with them, hoping that things can get restarted sometime soon.

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