Back to ice hockey. You had a strong first PENNY DEL season: 49 points in 56 games, plus the championship with the Eisbären. What made you decide to move to Munich?
Fontaine: “I had a very good conversation with Christian (Winkler, Managing Director Sports Red Bull Ice Hockey). The whole package just fit. I've only heard good things about Munich. My German teammates in Berlin told me how beautiful the city is. I've also been here a few times, for example last season and before that in the Champions League with Lukko Rauma.”
That was in October 2023, when you beat us 4-1 with Rauma. Since you also won both away games with Berlin at the SAP Garden, you are still unbeaten in Munich...
Fontaine: “That's right. I hope it stays that way for a long time, but then with my new teammates. The SAP Garden is a great arena and I'm looking forward to playing there.”
What do you know about your new home?
Fontaine: “I mostly know Munich from away games. I really liked what I saw of Munich. For example, I went to Oktoberfest with the Eisbären last year.”
Back to the private Gabriel. What do you do away from the ice rink and golf course?
Fontaine: “I like to read. Right now, I'm reading a French book about India and the lives of the people there. It's a romance. I also like listening to music. My roommate here in Montreal recently took me to a concert. And he persuaded me to watch the series ”Spectrum Love.“ So, lots of romantic stuff (laughs).”
