Who\What introduced you to Curling? My mother introduced me to curling and my friends kept me in it. Do you have any pre-game superstitions or rituals? No. Just do whatever I feel like I need to do on a given day to get ready. What is your career highlight to date? 2010 dominion club nationals. Great time with awesome people and played well to top it off. What is one shot you would like to try again? Had hack weight hit and roll for eight in a league game that I would like to try again. Who was influential in your curling development? Coaches and teammates. Alex Bianchi, Paul Bourque, Tim March, Matt Pyne and Tyler Anderson. Spent a lot of hours on the ice with those 5 guys working on our game. What is your favourite sport other then curling? Baseball What is your most embarrassing moment on the curling ice? Tripping to burn 2 rocks in 2 ends at the 2011 Shorty Classic. What is your earliest curling memory? Winning my first ever spiel in little rocks at the Bayview GCC. What kind of Training Regimen do you follow? During the season: on-ice practice 4-5 times a week, league game 1 time a week, with personal training once a week and gym sessions twice a week
Off season: personal training sessions twice a week, gym sessions twice a week, running twice a week What are your curling strengths? Sweeping and hitting What are your curling weaknesses? Keeping level emotions at all times What kind of goals have you set for yourself? I want to be one of the best seconds in the game and wear the canadian maple leaf at a world competition. Do others in your Family curl? My brother used to curl. What do you enjoy most about curling? Social aspect of the game. What have you learned through curling? Nothing comes easy. Hard work and preparation is need to succeed in every aspect of life. Other Olympic Sport you'd like to try? Javelin or Fencing What would you like others to know about curling? It's harder then it looks on tv. Most memorable curling experience? Playing in my first grand slam event close to my home town. Place you'd like to build a curling club? In my basement. Who are your favourite athlete/heros? Roy Halladay What other sports do you play? Baseball Do you have any hidden talents? Not really What is the best advice you've ever received? Stop overthinking Name one thing that's in your bucket list? Attend an olympics whether its competing or watching. What sporting event would you most like to attend? Blue jays world series clinching game What do you wish you were better at? Public speaking What is your favourite movie? Remember the titans What are your favourite television shows? How I met your mother, tosh. O, modern family, big bang theory, game of thrones What is your favourite music? Groups? Country, but I listen to everything. Kenny chesney and eric church are top of the list for me right now. Where would you like to spend a week's vacation? St. Lucia What hobbies do you have? Sports What's your Education background? Industrial engineering degree from University of Toronto What is your favourite food? Pizza Who is your favourite book? Don't read a lot, but The Lord of the Rings Coolest city you've lived in? Only ever lived in Toronto What is your favourite colour? Blue Any interesting travel experiences? Taken a boat along the canals in the netherlands and been to a chalet in switzerland to ski down a glacier. |