If I were a hockey player…
Jes Golbez at Hockey Rants started the meme “If I were a hockey player.” I was then tagged by PB at One Fan’s Perspective so here are my answers…
Team: Detroit Red Wings (b/c well, we have tradition and we’ve been a decent team since I’ve been alive)
Uniform Number: 26 (b/c my bday is 1/26)
Position: Right Wing
Nickname: Gimpy (yes, that’s not a very good hockey nickname, but it’s the only nickname I’ve ever had)
Dream Linemates: Steve Yzerman and Brendan Shanahan
Rounding out the Power Play: Nick Lidstrom and Scott Niedermayer
Job: Scoring the game winning goals (and making it onto highlight reels)
Signature Move: Getting a Gordie Howe hat trick every game (well, as much as possible)
Strengths: A Brett Hull-esque slapshot, Shanny’s sniper “powers,” and Yzerman’s perseverance
Weaknesses: Get caught up in the physicalities of the game. Other players know I like to talk in between plays and use that to distract me from my game. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention my 8 knee surgeries.
Equipment: I have to go with Jes on this one, a blue tinted visor like Ovechkin.
Nemeses: Patrick Roy, Chris Pronger
Scandal Involvement: Going around the locker room asking for autographs for my kids, but then keeping them for myself.
Who I’d Face in the Stanley Cup Finals: Toronto Maple Leafs
What I’d do with the Stanley Cup After Our Victory: Party, duh! And take it to the Detroit Children’s Hospital like Kris Draper did in 2002.
Would the Media Love Me or Hate Me: They’d love me. I have Brett Hull’s slapshot and I also have his big mouth- so I’m always giving the reporters great quotes for their columns.
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February 1st, 2007 at 9:25 am
[…] Jes Golbez at Hockey Rants started the meme “If I were a hockey player.†It has taken off around the hockey blogosphere to include PB at One Fan’s Perspective, Mike, Battle of California, Behind the Jersey, Hockey Girl, etc. […]