Release from 14.04.2023

Zan Jezovsek: "I think we have nothing to fear"

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Zan Jezovsek played a key role in HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice's 5:2 home win over S.G. Cortina Hafro on Thursday with a hat trick. Overall, it was already the fourth game in a row in which the 25-year-old scored. With a total of 57 points, the Slovenian national team player is also his team's top scorer. In the interview, Jezovsek talked about the current final series against Cortina and his personal overform.

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You are now with 2:1 in the lead, how important was Thursday's win?
"I think this win was very important for us to gain confidence, because we are aware that we didn't play our best game last time in Cortina. We got the confidence we needed to show who we really are in Cortina on Saturday and give our best to get a win."

You scored for the fourth game in a row. Do you feel like you're in the shape of your life?
"Yeah, it really looks like it's the time of my life. I'm really in very good shape. Of course, all the credit goes to the team as well, because I couldn't have done any of this without them. It's not just me scoring the goals, it's the whole team working on it."

What do you need to do better on Saturday in Cortina than in the last away game to win?
"We definitely have to go into the game with a clear head and give 100 percent on the ice. We can't go into the game with the mentality that the game will go according to our plan anyway, but we have to fight for that plan and the win we need. That's exactly what we lacked in the last away game. I believe in the team and that we will give our best and go home with a win."

The loss in Cortina on Tuesday was your only defeat so far in the entire playoffs. You were able to win all of the other ten games. Are you surprised by your dominance in the playoffs so far?
"No, if I'm honest, it doesn't really surprise me. We are stubborn here in Jesenice and I know that we went into every game determined and didn't give the opponent any hope of winning. I really believe that if we stay the team we were today and in the last games, we have nothing to fear."

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