For this opportunity, I interviewed user <a href='index.php?showuser=2281' rel='nofollow' alt='profile link' class='user-tagged mgroup-17'>CampinKiller</a>, a two time Colorado Mammoth alum and current member of the Texas Renegades.

1. What season did you join the Mammoths and how long did you play for them?

CampinKiller: “I was traded to Colorado from PGF in S35, and played with them until S38, when I was called up unexpectedly. It was actually my second stint in Colorado, as my first player played for Colorado after I was drafted in S30.”

2. What can a new player expect going into his first season?

CampinKiller: “Honestly, a new player can expect to see their player struggle early in the season (in most cases) and then take off in the second half of the season as they improve and catch up to the veterans in the SMJHL.”

3. What advice would you give to a young player, both to succeed in the SMJHL and the SHL?

CampinKiller: “One big piece of advice I’d give to younger players is to not take how they are performing too heavily, especially early on in your career once you make it to the SHL. Most players aren’t going to be superstars within 2 seasons of being called up, so expecting to be one, and then being disappointed or start burning out because you aren’t, is not a good expectation to have. Just keep plugging it and you’ll start seeing results. In the interim, have fun with your teammates, because they’re what makes the site fun.”