Welcome Tristan Waechter!

Pär Nordin och kompani i Sportgruppen har nu gjort klart med vårt första nyförvärv inför säsongen 2022/23. Det är 24-årige forwarden Tristan Waechter. Tristan är född i Fairfield, Californien, en stad ungefär av Sundsvalls storlek som ligger mellan San Francisco och huvudstaden Sacramento. Sedan säsongen 2018/19 har Tristan spelat för Concordia University Ann Arbor i en liga som heter ACHA (American Collegiate Hockey Association). Under den senaste säsongen spelade han även två matcher för Delavare Thunder i FPHL (Federal Prospects Hockey Leage, en av de sex proffsligorna i Nordamerika).

Tristan, welcome to Gällsta. How will You contribute to the team?
- I will bring a high level of energy and a very strong work ethic. I love playing hard on defense just as much as I enjoy the offensive side of the game.

Your best skills (on ice)?
- My biggest skills are shooting and shot blocking. I also rely on my stickhandling, skating and playing with a high level of physicality.

Your best memory on ice?
- Winning the California U18 state championship and making the National Quarterfinals my senior year of high school.

Other interests than hockey?
- My biggest interest is my Christian faith, I am also a huge sports fan, I enjoy classic rap music and wearing sneakers. I love reading, especially the Bible, I love watching hockey, basketball, baseball, football and tennis, My favorite old-school rap artists to listen to are Jay-Z, Kanye West, 2Pac, Eminem and Dr. Dre, and My favorite sneakers are Air Jordan 1s.

Your expectations for next season and Your visit in Sweden?
- I expect a good season. I am unfamiliar with Sweden but I am excited to see the country and interact with the people there. I know Gallsta did not have this season go the way they wanted it to, but I know they have worked hard to re-tool and I believe we have the pieces in place to have a truly good season this year.

You have studied at university since 2018, We are curios to know about what You have studied, and if You have some kind of degree or education title from the University?
- I studied Sports Broadcasting at Community College and gained a certificate in it. I am graduating from Concordia University with a bachelor's degree in Sport & Hospitality Business on May 15. In July, I will be starting graduate school and pursuing a master's degree in social work from Spring Arbor University. I will be taking those classes online while playing for Gallsta.

FAKTA OCH STATISTIK:
Född 5 september 1997, 185 cm, 84 kg
Säsongen 21/22: 24 matcher i Concordia Univ Ann Arbor, 4 mål, 7 assist, 40 utvisningsminuter
Två matcher i Delavare Thunder.
Totalt i Concordia Univ Ann Arbor sedan säsongen 18/19: 83 matcher, 23 mål, 20 assists och 132 utvisningsminuter

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