GOALIES OF THE ECHL -- Salajko PROFILE

JEFF SALAJKO

TEAM: COLUMBUS CHILL

NICKNAME: "SAL"
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6’01/190 lbs.
HOMETOWN: Toronto, ONT.
BIRTHDAY: April 18, 1975
MARITAL STATUS: Single

FAVORITES
FOOD: Bar-B-Q ribs and chicken
MOVIE: any of the "Rocky" movies
AUTHOR: John Grisham
MUSIC: Janet Jackson, Pearl Jam
Car: BMW M-3

FAVORITE NHL GOALIE: John Vanbiesbrouck
NHL GOALIE WHOSE STYLE IS CLOSEST TO YOURS: Kirk McLean
AGE WHEN YOU STARTED GOALTENDING: 6
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR CAREER: My Dad
SUPERSTITION AND/OR GAME DAY RITUAL: Putting my equipment on in the same order, gatoraide in my water bottles on net during game
WHAT SHOULD PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT YOU: I am very intense and competitive; I am very emotional when playing.
WHAT WOULD PEOPLE BE SURPRISED TO KNOW ABOUT YOU: I have a bad temper.

ADVICE THAT YOU WOULD GIVE TO A KID WANTING TO BE A GOALIE: Work hard to learn and master the basic technical skills; learn to bounce back from setbacks (i.e. bad games) and focus on upcoming ones.