Colorado Avalanche cornerstone defenseman Erik Johnson participated in the Hockey Night in Canada After Hours interview. Scratch that — he slayed the After Hours interview.
When you just watch post-game or post-practice pressers, you forget what an engaging speaker Johnson is. Back in the day, when EJ was a young lad in his 20s, he was as scripted as any hockey player. (Here’s a great example of Early EJ, from 2011.) Naturally, with age and experience, Johnson has become more natural.
What’s great about Erik’s interviews, though, is he’s cordial — he regularly calls interviewers by name — and tells good stories.