Taylor Ellington interview

I completed another interview this evening. I spoke with Victoria-born Taylor Ellington who was drafted by the Canucks and ended up playing for the Victoria Salmon Kings. It was fun to talk with a young person and, yet some of the answers were the same as those from older players. I now understand how hard players have to work to try to move up the ranks to a higher league and just how hard it is to do so. He said he worked really hard and was disappointed not to make it to the NHL, but did enjoy his time in Victoria as his friends and family could come to watch him play. He is planning to go back to school to finish a degree but has not, as yet, found a career path that gives him the satisfaction that hockey did.

We chatted about old-time hockey, and he said it was interesting how many people did not know that Victoria had won the Stanley Cup. I told him that it was well documented in my book.

The interview concluded with him giving me advice to cold-call former players. As he said, the worst thing they can do is to decline to be interviewed. I have decided to take his advice and do a few cold calls tomorrow. Wish me luck.