Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson can be a very busy guy. As I’ve written on Mile High Sticking before, Johnson’s hobby is horse racing. Or, more accurately, he invests in race horses and has them trained.
Naturally, our alternate captain’s main focus during the season is hockey. However, racehorse development is something he’s pursued in his time off for a few years now.
Well, naturally, Johnson’s two passions have crossed paths. He named one of his newest racehorses after his captain and good friend, Gabriel Landeskog.
NBC Sports talked to Johnson about why he named his horse Landeskog.