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Video Interview: Mike Benton chats with Jesse Gimblett -It's part of the game,- said Gimblett, when asked about facing physical challenges every night. -You have to understand that (fighting) might happen night to night, and it might not happen for a few games. You just have to be ready at any time.-Ironic that a lumbering 6-foot-3, 215-pound frame is countered by his soft-spoken presence, Gimble football results today tt, a left winger originally signed into the Edmonton Oilers farm system as a free agent, is one of many hopefuls looking to climb the Oilers farm system ladder on the way to an NHL career. With many young, promising blue chip talent being leaned on to fill the scoring void like Taylor Hall, Sam Gagner, big league applications are still being accepted for proverbial -big man- role with a young and football results today developing Oilers squad. -I'm quite comfortable playing the big man's game,- said Gimblett. -I'm trying just to get to the net, create pressure and play physical - night in, night out.-The environment is an appropriate launching pad for Gimblett, who joins the farm system of a team not too far away from his college stomping grounds. He earned the admiration of many Edmontonians over the last four football results today years with the University of Alberta, playing in a hockey program separated by just a 15 minute drive away from Rexall Place. Now, his career takes the next step in Stockton, where the Thunder have helped seven players make their NHL debut in the last four seasons, including Devan Dubnyk Ontario-native Jesse Gimblett played four season with the Univeristy of Alberta's Golden Bears before start football results today ing the 2010-11 campaign with the ECHL's Stockton Thunder. (Photo by Sean Blairfont> Last season, Gimblett used his size, hands and fearlessness in a top six role with the Golden Bears to rank second in the program with 17 goals in just 25 games, finishing one goal behind and ranking second in the league to teammate and Canada West MVP Chad Klassen. In what helped to seal the deal for his profe football results today ssional future, eventually leading to an AHL tryout contract with Springfield, Gimblett continued to torture opposing goaltenders with his skill set and willingness to crowd the crease while imposing his physical stature in physical battles helping guide the University of Alberta to the University Cup championship game against the St. Mary's Huskies. Only an overtime goal by the opposing Huskies s football results today eparated Gimblett from championship glory. Yet, he admitted a refined poise and mental preparation that is often a character trait of those who break through the NHL doors and grind their way through an 82-game regular season schedule. -When you get into those big games and get through with your first one, it's just a game of hockey,- said Gimblett. -You start to realize getting too hyped up isn't football results today the best thing. You need to find a fine line of where you play your best and do whatever it takes for the team to win.-Simply put, he's best defined by no superstitions and a -meat and potatoes- approach. -I think if you're able to create good habits and you're able to stay consistent with them, that's the key,- said Gimblett. -I don't have a big superstition. I just try to come to the rink, try football results today to give same effort every day, I just try to do everything to the best of my abilities.- That approach has helped Gimblett settle in with a Stockton team that eyes a Kelly Cup championship, one season after falling six wins shy of a title in Game 6 of the Conference Final. He joins nine returning players from that team and has experienced no problem with fitting in with Head Coach Matt Thomas' phy football results today sical forecheck game, where he already has a pair of goals and 12 penalty minutes in four games. You can tell off the bat that Jesse has the tools to go far in this game. Name football results today
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