Chad Huttel is living proof that working hard still has its rewards.
The 5-10, 195-pound junior has steadily become more and more of a presence on the University of Minnesota Duluth blue line and he's done simply by using a little elbow grease. Make that a lot of elbow grease. This doggedness has also translated into a marked increase of ice time for him with the Bulldog penalty killing unit.
Huttel, who joined the UMD puck program two years ago straight out of the high school ranks, currently sports the third best career plus-minus rating (plus-8) of any 2009-10 Bulldog.
HIS FAVORITES:
Opponent: Minnesota and St. Cloud State
Opponent Arena: The Kohl Center (Wisconsin)
Road Trip: Minneapolis, Minn.
Professional Athlete: Jared Allen
Professional Team: Minnesota Twins
College Course: Human Anatomy
Past Time: Water skiing
Prized Possession: My Slap Shot movie poster
Book (Author): Romo: My Life on the Edge (Bill Romanowski)
Television Show: SportsCenter
Actor/Actress: Christopher Walken
Movie: Boondock Saints
Singer/Group: Eric Church
Food: Anything my mama cooks
Restaurant: Prime Quarter (Madison, Wis.)
Video Game: Duck Hunt for Nintendo
Vacation Spot: Island Lake
WEB Site: minnesotatwins.com
PERSONALLY SPEAKING
Why I Chose UMD: To play hockey in my hometown
First Played Competitive Hockey: Age 4
Hockey Strength/Weakness: My skating/My patience
Game Day Ritual: I stretch under the supervision of our Russian strength coach, Boris
Most Memorable Hockey Moment: Winning the 2007 Minnesota State High School Class A Tournament with my younger brother, Grant
Best Player I've Ever Played Against: (Former North Dakota forward) T.J. Oshie
Pet Peeve: Laziness
My First Job: Pouring concrete with my dad
Person I'd Most Like to Meet: Rod Brind'Amour
Biggest Fear: Heights
What Most People Don't Know About Me: I voted for John McCain in 2008
Advice to a an Aspiring Young Athlete: Work hard and anything is possible
If I Could Change One Thing About Myself: I would be super sweet like our Canadian players
Influences on My Athletic Career: My uncle, Pat Andrews
Something I Never Leave Home Without: A water bottle
Sport I'd Like to Try But Never Have: Surfing
Post-UMD Plans: Move to International Falls and help Brady Hjelle restore the Broncos legendary high school hockey program
