Some of my favorite facts about the top prospects!!!
TEAM CHERRY
Nolan Patrick (C Brandon Wheat Kings WHL):
future career aspiration is to be a hunting and fishing guide
favorite NHL team is the Dallas Stars
favorite athlete is pro golfer Jordan Spieth (who is from dallas)
enjoys the music of Neil Young
Maxime Comtois (LW Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL):
aspires to study kinesiology
favorite school subject is History because he loves to learn about our heritage and ancestors
favorite team is the Pittsburgh Penguins, favorite player is Patrice Bergeron
superstitions include being last to go out on ice before games
has a black belt in karate
MacKenzie Entwistle (RW Hamilton Bulldogs OHL):
favorite minor hockey coach was minor midget coach Dan Brown, the father of Toronto Maple Leafs winger Connor Brown, because he prepared him for the challenges of hockey at the next level
favorite subject is English
favorite team is the Toronto Maple Leafs, favorite player is Anze Kopitar
favorite musician is Luke Bryan
wants to be a firefighter
says Mitch Marner is the most talented opponent he has faced
Cal Foote (D Kelowna Rockets WHL):
jersey number is 25, opposite of his father’s 52
awarded Kelowna’s Academic Player of the year for the 2015-2016 season
favorite subject is Math
favorite team is the Colorado Avalanche, favorite player is Shea Weber
Adam Ruzicka (C Sarnia Sting OHL):
aspires to pursue a career in law enforcement
favorite NHL team is the Pittsburgh Penguins, favorite player is Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin
biggest pre-game ritual includes having pasta with ketchup and tuna before every game
favorite movie is Rocky
enjoys the music of Justin Bieber
knows four different languages
Nick Suzuki (C Owen Sound Attack OHL):
favorite subject is Math because it comes naturally to him and he enjoys solving equations
favorite NHL team is the Toronto Maple Leafs, Favorited player is Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby
says he wears number 37 because he tries to model his game after Patrice Bergeron
future career aspirations are to be a player agent or GM of a hockey team
superstitions include getting dressed the same way, doing the same stretches and warm ups on and off the ice
Owen Tippett (RW Mississauga Steelheads OHL):
credits his mother Tracy as the driving force behind his hockey career through good and bad times
favorite school subject is English…
favorite team is the Toronto Maple Leafs, favorite player is Steven Stamkos
favorite hockey memory was being drafted by Mississauga
enjoys the music of Zac Brown Band
aspires to study Business
superstitions include getting dressed right to left
played lacrosse during his childhood up until 2010
TEAM ORR
Nico Hischier (C Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL):
favorite movie is Happy Gilmore
favorite athlete is tennis star Roger Federer
favorite subject in school is learning different languages
enjoys playing soccer
enjoys yoga
Cody Glass (C Portland Winterhawks WHL):
credits his father Jeff for helping him get to where he is in his career today
nearly had to quit hockey because of financial troubles
favorite school subject is Law
favorite NHL team is the Winnipeg Jets, favorite player is Sidney Crosby
favorite memory as a hockey fan was when the Jets returned to Winnipeg
superstitions include always putting his equipment on left-to-right and not allowing anyone to touch his stick after it’s been taped
aspires to someday become a player agent or scout
Nicolas Hague (D Mississauga Steelheads OHL):
was the recipient of the OHL’s Bobby Smith Award in 2015-16, awarded to the league’s Scholastic Player of the Year
favorite school subject is Math because there is only ever one right answer
favorite NHL team is the Tampa Bay Lightning, favorite player is Victor Hedman
favorite athlete is Sidney Crosby
enjoys the music of Zac Brown Band
cites Mitch Marner as the most difficult opponent to face
aspires to someday be the CEO of a company
is right-dominate in everything he does except hockey
Matthew Strome (LW Hamilton Bulldogs OHL):
credits minor midget coach Dan Brown as one of his biggest influences
wears the number 18 because his older brother Ryan wears it as well
favorite school subject is Physical Education…
favorite team is the New York Islanders, favorite player is Ryan Strome
favorite athlete is Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson
superstitions include not letting his tape touch the ground before a game
most talented OHL opponent he has faced is Mitch Marner
aspires to someday get involved in Sports Marketing
Juuso Valimaki (D Tri-City Americans WHL):
favorite school subject is English
favorite team is the Tampa Bay Lightning, favorite player is Victor Hedman
favorite pro athlete is Teemu Selanne…
favorite hockey memory was attending his first NHL game in April 2016 in Minnesota
enjoys singing and his stretching routine
Kailer Yamamoto (RW Spokane Chiefs WHL):
favorite school subject is Math because it comes easy and it helps him think about his angles and approaches when on the ice
favorite team is the Pittsburgh Penguins, favorite player is Sidney Crosby
enjoys the music of Luke Bryan
enjoys playing racquetball
aspires to someday start his own business
