ProfileProgramBPA - Criminal Justice Year3 HometownNew Sarepta, AB NicknameStevie SignTaurus HobbySlow-Pitch Favourite Type of MusicCountry DrinksPilsner Greatest Accomplishment2005 RBC Champions |
InterviewYou were born in Saskatchewan, so how did you end up out here playing hockey for the MacEwan Griffins?I moved from a small town in Saskatchewan to New Sarepta in ’91 because both my parents were working here. New Sarepta only has about 400 people, but lots of kids go to school in Edmonton because their parents will have a farm somewhere near the town. Did you have the typical small town Canadian hockey life growing up? Complete with outdoor rinks and playing hockey until midnight?Pretty much. I’d head to the outdoor rinks in Beaumont with my buddies. Actually, growing up, my friend’s mom worked at the rink in New Sarepta, so we’d go to the rink whenever we had any free time and shoot pucks around. All that free ice time must be the reason you lead the team in scoring last year. What happens to the new guys on the team each year?Usually, we’ll have a bit of a rookie party to welcome them to the team. We divide them up into a few groups, for example: the girl guides, the bridal party, the synchronized swim team and the gay super heroes. They then go on a scavenger hunt around the city, riding the LRT and going to different bars. We follow it all up with a big party that night. It’s all in good fun. While you’re playing, you’re also doing a degree in criminal justice. What made you decide to do that program?It’s just something that has always interested me. I want to get into policing once I’m done with school and hockey. I figured it would add to my resume. Finally, what’s your favorite hockey cliché?Life’s too short to play defense. |
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