This Saturday the quarantine for nine Tölz ice hockey cracks, who apparently got infected with Corona in their last home game against the Lausitzer Füchse, ends.
Coach Kevin Gaudet expects his protections back in training on Monday.
Bad Tölz
- quarantine is a completely new experience for the players, coaches and of course the coach of the Tölzer Löwen.
Kevin Gaudet is an ice hockey instructor with great dedication;
In principle, for the 57-year-old, everything revolves around ice hockey over long stretches without exception.
Currently, however, the Canadian is condemned to idleness.
Not only are nine of his protégés in quarantine due to a corona infection - the gym he likes to frequent is also closed by political decree.
Our employee Oliver Rabuser spoke to the Löwen coach about anything but everyday times.
Mr. Gaudet, do you have a few minutes left for the local newspaper?
(laughs) Of course.
I have a lot of time left, actually 24 hours a day.
Sound a little frustrated?
It's just twice as boring.
Anyone who's been in quarantine knows what I'm talking about.
Life before the virus is seen with greater gratitude.
Now is no fun.
How much do you miss the stadium, ice and training?
Very.
It is indescribable.
If you love your job, that's really not nice.
Someone who does not like their job, and there are many of them, should be happy in the same situation.
I don't see it.
What is your current daily routine - now that all fitness facilities are closed?
Robin (Niderost, Gaudet's partner and fitness trainer of the lions, editor's note) has rearranged our apartment into a kind of fitness studio.
There are weights and other exercises everywhere (laughs).
In addition, Robin does zoom training with healthy players every morning at 10 a.m.
That way we can keep the boys fit for at least 45 minutes.
I then train with Robin in the evening.
What about the rest of the time?
I sit at the computer a lot, watch games from other teams, especially their systems and tactics, of course.
The quarantine will last until this Saturday. The cup of having to play by cold start on Sunday has passed the lions. Are you relieved about that?
Naturally.
That is not possible.
The players weren't on the ice for 14 days.
That's a hell of a long time.
You can catch up with a four or five day break with intensive training.
But not two weeks.
My job for the next week will be to make the team reasonably fit for the games against Kaufbeuren and Dresden.
How is the return to the ice different from normal game weeks?
Considerable.
You shouldn't forget that the players weren't just at home - sometimes they weren't allowed to do anything at all.
We have to be very careful on Monday, just get used to the ice again.
But from Wednesday the training has to be tough.
That is not optimal, but it does not help.
Will all players who tested positive return to the ice on Monday?
What I've heard, it fits all.
With one exception, because this player was hit pretty hard.
What are the signs with Reid Gardiner, newcomer Leo?
Well.
He told me that he felt very good and wanted to play against Kaufbeuren.
Also read:
Tölzer Löwen in quarantine until December 5th
