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Opponent: Minnesota

Hockey Road Trip: Denver, CO

Opponent Arena: Mariucci Arena (Minnesota)

Professional Athlete: Ray Bourque

Professional Team: Minnesota Twins

Pastime: Golfing

College Course: Music and the Lives of the Beatles

Prized Possession: My daughter, Abbey

Movie: Old School

Book: Bud, Sweat and Tees (by Alan Shipnuck)

Television Show: King of the Hill

Singer/Group: The Dave Matthews Band

Food: Marinated Chicken Wings

Restaurant: The Prime Quarter

Vacation Spot: Jamaica

Web Site: insidecollegehockey.com and uscho.com

Personally Speaking

Why I chose UMD: It was the best fit for me

First Played Hockey: Age 5

My First Job: Mowing lawns when I was 12

Pet Peeve: Bad Drivers

Person I’d Most Like to Meet: Dave Matthews

Biggest Fear: Not reaching my goals

Game Day Ritual: I have too many to list

Hockey Strength/Weakness: My defense/My offense

Most Memorable Hockey Moment: Winning the 1996 Minnesota High School Class “A” State Championship

Best Player I’ve Ever Gone Up Against: Peter Senja (now with the St. Louis Blues)

Sport I’d Like To Try Someday: Surfing

Advice To An Aspiring Young Athlete: Work hard and never give up

Something I Never Leave Home Without: My wallet

What Most People Don’t Know About Me: That’s for me to know and them to find out

Influences On My Athletic Career: My family and coaches I’ve had along the way

If I Could Change One Thing About Myself: I’d be taller

Someone I Wouldn’t Mind Being Stranded

on a Deserted Island With: Josh Miskovich

Post-UMD Plans: To coach hockey and manage my own golf course