Hockey Questions

Best Memory From Your Playing Career: This past season I was fortunate enough to win the Clark Cup with the Youngstown Phantoms in the USHL and it was one of the best times of my life

One Youth Hockey Coach You'd Like To Thank: Derek Eisler from the Stockton Colts because Coach Derek and I have worked together since I was six years old and he has been like a father figure to me my whole life teaching me not just about hockey but life as well

Person Whose Helped You The Most In Your Hockey Career: My family has helped me the most just reminding me to trust the process and always supporting me every step of the way, but also letting me lead the way

NHL Team You Followed Most Growing Up: Anaheim Ducks

NHL Player You Would Want On Your Line: Adam Fox would be cool to play with. With him being such a high profile American NHL defenseman it would be amazing to play with him.

NHL Player's Style You Try To Replicate: John Marino

Pregame Routine: I don’t have many pregame requirements but I always make sure to take a nap and stretch before every game and always have my sticks taped before I step on the ice

Favorite Workout: Anytime I don’t have access to a program or a gym, I do the deck of cards workout that Ray Lewis invented where you assign an exercise to a suit of card and what ever card you flip you have to perform that movement the number of times equal to the value of the card

Road Trip Essentials: I would say water, headphones, Netflix, and maybe a snack like Cheez-Its

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One Person You'd Like To Meet: Micheal Jordan because I loved watching The Last Dance and I would have so many questions about his mindset and killer instinct

Celebrity You'd Want To Have Dinner With: Derek Jeter

Dream Job (Non Hockey): If I couldn't be involved in hockey I would love to play or be involved in baseball, so maybe an owner of an MLB team

Other Sports Played As A Kid: Soccer and baseball

Favorite Food: Anything my Italian grandmother makes, but more specifically Chicken Parmesan

Favorite Movie/TV Show: Miracle and The Office

Favorite Go-To Pump-Up Music: Usually whatever the guys are playing but I always like when some rap comes on

Favorite Account To Follow On Social Media: TSN or NHL just to get updates on what's going in in hockey

Favorite Off-Ice Activity: I love to fish or play roller hockey with my buddies

Favorite Vacation Spot: Lake Tahoe, Calif.