Alex just used that time to go back to his home country of Germany and visit some extended family as well as get some personal training from his older brother Eduard in some departments of his hockey game. Even tho some say Alex has more talent than Eduard the on ice performance so far paints a different picture so far. Alex also took his time to make a few trips to the nightlife and Germany and there have been rumors going around that one night Alex was absolutely hammered and embarrassed himself quite a bit. Apparently there was vomiting and a torn jeans involved as well as him needing an IV to get going the day after.

Alex also spent a bit of his time purchasing a hockey game which highlights the managerial side of the game called Franchise Hockey Manager. He spent some ours on there as well to create a league which really closely resembles the SHL.