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Opponent: Minnesota

Hockey Road Trip: Grand Forks, ND

Opponent Arena: Ralph Engelstad Arena

Professional Athlete: Mike Modano (Dallas Stars)

Professional Team: Carolina Hurricanes

Pastime: Hunting, fishing, waterskiing and playing beach volleyball

College Course: Human Nutrition

Prized Possession: My faith

Movie: Seabiscuit

Book: Life on the Edge

Television Show: CSI

Singer/Group: FM Static

Food: Shrimp

Restaurant: Red Lobster

Vacation Spot: My hunting shack and cabin

Web Site: www.cabellas.com

Personally Speaking

Why I chose UMD: It was close to home

First Played Hockey: Age 7

My First Job: Working construction for my dad when I was around 8 years old

Pet Peeve: Short neck ties

Person I’d Most Like to Meet: Gordie Howe

Biggest Fear: Tim Hambly and Neil Petruic with water

Game Day Ritual: I read and take a short nap

Hockey Strength/Weakness: My skating and puck handling/Keeping my head up when I shoot

Most Memorable Hockey Moment: Getting a hat trick against Hibbing as a bantam

Best Player I’ve Ever Gone Up Against: Dany Heatley (now with the Atlanta Thrashers)

Sport I’d Like To Try Someday: Lacrosse

Advice To An Aspiring Young Athlete: Follow your dreams and never give up!

Something I Never Leave Home Without: My keys

What Most People Don’t Know About Me: I am engaged to be married this July

Influences On My Athletic Career: My family, especially my dad

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

Someone I Wouldn’t Mind Being Stranded

on a Deserted Island With: My fiancee

Post-UMD Plans: Try to play hockey somewhere, then go to work for my dad