As a now full-fledged superstar in North America, Markus' father Chrigel, who still has ties with the University of Bern, even with his new duties in Newfoundland, invited him to hold a Q&A with university students, about life abroad, what it was like being a sports superstar in a large American city, and what it meant for me to represent Switzerland as much as possible (the finer observers in the league will have noticed Tegernako's red cowbell with a white "plus" symbol etched on it, imprinted at the bottom-right of the back of his helmet, whereas his number 42 flanks the bottom-left side.) He went there with now assistant coach for the Minnesota Chiefs, and long-time scout for HSC Bern, Tanja Haller, and things went beautifully with the students, as they were curious to see how the sporting side can still shine a positive light on the Swiss people.

Markus was delighted to have the opportunity to answer questions from such vibrant young man and women, many of which are currently playing in youth development teams in Bern, or even in his hometown of Köniz - he actually took the time to go back to his old rink, once the University Q&A was done, to reconnect with the now elderly rink manager, as well as the new coach for the U13 program of the town, a young, svelte fellow named Jurgen Haas, who grew up in Frankfurt before coming back to his mother's hometown. It was a good time for Markus to unwind, and simply chat about his passion for hours. He came back to Minnesota, refreshed and relaxed, ready to undertake another hard season of work between the pipes for the Chiefs.

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