NHL Connect ID:

hockeytownbb

Description:

“I LOVE THE SMELL OF PLAYOFF HOCKEY IN THE MORNING!” Hockey & the Detroit Red Wings has been a passion for me since the age of 7 or 8. From the 1st time seeing Mickey Redmond wear the #20 in the red & white to everyone who has worn it since, this great game & these teams(from the “dead wings” era to our beloved recent championship years) will all remain in my heart forever!!

Favorite NHL Team:

Detroit Red Wings

Favorite Sports/Teams:

Detroit Red Wings, Las Vegas Wranglers(ECHL), Detroit Vipers & Las Vegas Thunder(good ‘ol days), Seattle Thunderbirds(WHL),Seattle Mariners, Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Kings, Michigan Wolverines, Grand Rapids Griffins(AHL), Detroit Lions & Tigers & Pistons(OH MY)!! & a SPECIAL shout out to the South Carolina Stingrays(ECHL)-CONGRATS on 15th anniversary season & the Florida Everblades(ECHL)-CONGRATS on 10th anniversary season!!

Favorite Players:

Steve Yzerman, Brendan Shanahan, Ruslan Salei, Radek Bonk, Kirk Maltby, Nicklas Lidstrom, Garry Unger, Martin Lapointe, Marcel Dionne, Terry O’Reilly, Ray Bourque, Cam Neely, Henrik Zetterberg, Aki Seitsonen & Tyler Mosienko (ECHL), Darren McCarty (we need ya bro)! Curtis Joseph, Mike Vernon, Luc Robitaille, Petr Klima, Jari Kurri, Bob Probert, Joey Kocur, Marty McSorley, Wayne & Mario, Alexander & Sidney, Sean Avery, Jeremy Roenick, The Russian Five(Fedorov,Fetisov,Konstantinov-believe,Kozlov & Larionov-the professor).

Music:

KISS, Sammy Hagar, Deep Purple, Blackmore’s Night, Spyro Gyra, Queensryche, Aerosmith, Lonestar, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Motley Crue, Brides of Destruction, The Runaways, SCORPIONS, Manhattan Transfer, The Who, AC/DC, The Beatles, The Byrds, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Three Dog Night, Ted Nugent, Grand Funk Railroad, Bachman-Turner Overdrive & Daughtry just to name a few.

Books:

The Dune books (old & new), anything by Kim Harrison, David Baldacci, Laurel K. Hamilton as well as books on various sports personalities.

Movies:

Kingdom of Heaven, Domino, Blade(trilogy), The Covenant, Animal House, St. Elmo’s Fire, Always, Miracle, Off Limits, Underworld, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Twister, Big Trouble in Little China & Midway(once again-just to name a few)!

Other interests:

Reality TV…NOT!!! GET OUT THERE & MAKE YOUR OWN REALITY!!!Chauffeur(my occupation…cool to be out & about every day),viewing fantasy art(Royo,Bell,Ross,Vallejo,Hildebrandts,etc.),attending sporting events,concerts,spending quality time with good friends and a bottle of wine(make mine jack & coke please!) but most importantly…knowing my 2 boys, Anthony(16) & Paul(15) in Virginia Beach are maturing into & will become great men!!