TEAM: FLORIDA EVERBLADES

NICKNAME: Truker
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5’9/178 lbs.
HOMETOWN: Cranbrook, BC
BIRTHDAY: April 23, 1978
MARITAL STATUS: Single

FAVORITES
FOOD: Pasta
MOVIE: Primal Fear
BOOK: Maxim Magazine
MUSIC: Wide variety
Car: Ford pick up

FAVORITE NHL GOALIE: Never have had one particular. I do however like certain skills that many different goalies use to better their game.
NHL GOALIE WHOSE STYLE IS CLOSEST TO YOURS: Mike Vernon, Chris Osgood
AGE WHEN YOU STARTED GOALTENDING: 9
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR CAREER: Parents, Don Hay
SUPERSTITION AND/OR GAME DAY RITUAL: After anthem skate to net, facing it tap cross bar 3 times from centre of net to left. Do splits centre, right, then left. Get up , hit pads, then hit ice with toe of stick.
WHAT SHOULD PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT YOU: Born and raised in Cranbrook, BC. Moved away at 16 to play juniors in Kamloops. Drafted '96 by Colorado Avalanche, traded to Carolina Hurricanes June '98.
WHAT WOULD PEOPLE BE SURPRISED TO KNOW ABOUT YOU: First 16 year old goaltender to play in all games of Memorial Cup (CHL Championship) and win (to my knowledge).

ADVICE THAT YOU WOULD GIVE TO A KID WANTING TO BE A GOALIE: Work hard and have fun.

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