Only seven players have skated a regular shift in each of the University of Minnesota Duluth's 24 games to date, and Cody Danberg is one of them. The junior left winger from Canwood, Saskatchewan, has two goals and a career-high four assists to his 2009-10 credit with all six of those points coming in Bulldog victories. That includes a two-point evening against (his favorite opponent ) the University of Minnesota -- on Nov. 20 in Minneapolis, which helped lift UMD to a 4-3 overtime victory. Danberg, who sports the fifth best career plus-minus rating (plus-8) of any current Bulldog, and his WCHA-leading UMD teammates will put their four-game winning streak on the line Friday when they head Bemidji, Minn., for the front end of a home-and-home series with Bemidji State University.
HIS FAVORITES
Opponent: Minnesota
Opponent Arena: Ralph Engelstad Arena (North Dakota)
Road Trip: Madison, Wis.
Professional Athlete: Alex Stalock
Professional Team: Vancouver Canucks
College Course: Corporate Finance
Past Time: Golf
Prized Possession: “The Rusty Spoon” (my putter)
Book (Author): I'm not much of a reader
Actor/Actress: Vince Vaughn/Jessica Alba
Movie: The Hangover
Singer/Group: Kings of Leon/Kenny Chesney
Food: Steak
Restaurant: The Keg
Video Game: NHL '09
Vacation Spot: Big Island with the boys
WEB Site: tsn.ca
PERSONALLY SPEAKING
Why I Chose UMD: The DECC and it's a great university on a great lake
First Played Competitive Hockey: Age 3
Hockey Strength/Weakness: My vision and skating/My shot and making quick starts
Game Day Ritual: I play video games and nap for an hour. I also put my left side equipment on first
Most Memorable Hockey Moment: Captaining the Saskatoon Contacts to the 2005 National Midget AAA Championship
Best Player I've Ever Played Against: (Former North Dakota forward) T.J. Oshie
Pet Peeve: People who eat with their mouths open
My First Job: Cutting grass when I was 12
Person I'd Most Like to Meet: Will Farrell
Biggest Fear: Justin May
What Most People Don't Know About Me: I grew up in a town with a population of only 300
Advice to a an Aspiring Young Athlete: No dream is ever too small and no dream is ever too big
If I Could Change One Thing About Myself: I would have a body like (UMD defenseman)Mike Montgomery
Influences on My Athletic Career: My family and my Midgets coach
Something I Never Leave Home Without: My cell phone
Sport I'd Like to Try But Never Have: The luge
Post-UMD Plans: Play hockey as long as I can
