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Ambroz and his brother Matt will be participating in Saturday’s Hockey Night in Omaha. Seth, a Minnesota recruit, will be skating for the Lancers against Chicago at 4:05 p.m., while Matt and the Mavs will try to defeat Michigan three hours later. A potential Top 10 pick in the 2011 NHL draft, Seth Ambroz has scored 31 points this season, fourth-best on the team, to help Omaha to a 28-11-3 record.
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Q: Will you be able to watch Matt play Michigan at the Qwest Center after your game at the Civic?
A: Yes, I’ll go down there right after our game. It should be fun and a great experience for everybody to watch two games back-to-back like that.
Q: You and your brother shot a commercial for Hockey Night in Omaha that’s been playing at all of the home games. At the end, you two have a little fun getting into a mock fight. Did the fight keep going and get more serious after the camera stopped rolling?
A: No, I didn’t want to hurt anyone.
Q: Since you’re both in town this year before you head north to play for Minnesota, how often do you guys get to see each other?
A: I stay with a host family, and he has an apartment with some of the other UNO players. But we only live about 10 minutes apart. I go see him once every week or two and we get a chance to spend some time together.
Q: Your brother played for (Lancers coach) Bliss Littler when he was head coach at Tri-City. What advice did Matt give you when you knew you’d be playing for him in Omaha?
A: He just told me to show up to play every single day, to bring my work ethic and go hard all the time. He’s a great coach; he demands a lot out of you.
Q: Has Coach Littler told you who is his favorite Ambroz?
A: No, I don’t know. I haven’t asked him that question. If I did, I don’t know if I’d get an answer.
Q: Now that you’re in your second season of USHL play, is the game coming easier to you this season?
A: I’m a lot more comfortable this year. I’ve just been learning to play more as a leader. You have to lead by example, and because I know what to expect, I help the first-year players learn the ropes.
Q: How excited are you to be headed home next year to play for the Gophers?
A: I’m really looking forward to it because I grew up watching them play. When there was a chance to become a Gopher, I took it. It’s just another stepping stone with a lot of bigger, stronger players. You have to earn your stripes and adapt; you just get used to the style of play as the season goes on.
– Steve Beideck
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