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October 14, 2025 2 mins
We catch up with Liam MacKnight of the March and Mill Co Hunters after his clutch first U18 goal helped snap an eight-game losing streak for the club.

From gritty bench talk to blueberry yogurt rituals, Liam shares what fueled the 4–3 comeback win over South Shore—Don’t miss this one!

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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Time now for your FM radio player of the Game interview.

Speaker 2 (00:07):
Please to be joined by Liam McKnight from the March
and Milko Hunters. He scored his first UA team goal
this evening and his team's four to three victory over
the South Shore Mustangs. First of all, congratulations on the win. Liam.

Speaker 1 (00:19):
Walk me through that goal. Yeah, thank you. I just
saw my guy had it. I was looking for it
back and just one time or it in.

Speaker 2 (00:27):
It really was a back and forth game. You guys
were either tied or trailing for most of it. What
was the coaches messaging to you guys, especially in that
second of your.

Speaker 1 (00:34):
Mission, Stay hard, don't play it soft, hard on sticks,
hard on bucks, move it quickly and get it deep.

Speaker 2 (00:41):
Late in that game, your goal gave your team the lead,
and then quickly the Mustangs tied it up. When it
was tied, what was the messaging amongst the players, amongst
your guys on the bench, get it back.

Speaker 1 (00:53):
It was get it quick, It was quick off the draw,
and we just said get it back, got it deep,
and then Park was in.

Speaker 2 (00:58):
You ended up getting the fourth victory, So I guess
it makes that first ever U eighteen goal field that
much sweeter But as you stand in here now with
a big smile on your face, how does getting that first.

Speaker 1 (01:07):
Goal field feels amazing? It took nine games to get
so it feels amazing to finally get the monkey off
and put it in.

Speaker 2 (01:13):
Well, it's only up from there in the goal scoring
side of things. Let me ask you a couple of
fun questions. All right, I always like to know what
athletes eat game do. What's your game day meal? Go
to Liam, I like to eat yogurt.

Speaker 1 (01:22):
I like to stick some blueberries in there and turn
it blue and it tastes amazing.

Speaker 2 (01:26):
Wait to say blueberries? Is your game day meal?

Speaker 1 (01:28):
Blueberries and yogurt?

Speaker 2 (01:29):
Yeah, okay, that's okay. So now I need to know
what your.

Speaker 1 (01:32):
Snack is, uh snack just like any protein bar, maybe
bagle and anything carb related tastes good.

Speaker 2 (01:40):
You're way healthier than I am. What's your favorite NHL team?
And who's your favorite player?

Speaker 1 (01:44):
I like the sens. I go between Tim Stutzel and
Nathan McKinnon as my favorite player.

Speaker 2 (01:49):
A big win for you guys tonight, lots of season
left with What does this win mean for your team
going forward?

Speaker 1 (01:55):
Means a lot to get the momentum going and finally
get that eight game and streak off our back. It
feels amazing to go into it tomorrow.

Speaker 2 (02:02):
I let the win. Okay, a couple of quick choice questions,
lake or beach, beach, ice cream or yogurt? Yogurt? Disney
or Netflix, Netflix, hamburger or pizza pizza? What's on the
pizza pepperoni and cheese? All right? Listen, Liam, congratulations again

(02:24):
on getting your first ever UA team Major Hockey League goal,
and more importantly, congratulations on the team win.

Speaker 3 (02:29):
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