Number: # 3
Position: Right Wing Liberal
DOB: Sept 1956
Height: 6'9"
Weight: 163 lbs.
Hometown: Rockport, MA
Joined Quakes: Since 1998 Inception

Q: How'd ya get into hockey anyway?
A: Growing up in Massachusetts, I played pond hockey since I
was 10. I played all through High school, but didn't really give it too much effort. It was full-checking and I wasn't very big, so I got crunched a lot. I didn't play after graduating High school until 1994 when I started playing roller hockey. After a few years of scraping against asphalt I got back into ice hockey with the Quakes.

Q: Has Hockey made you a better person?
A: I often say that hockey brings out the best AND the worst in people. Sometimes I become a monster, but mostly I've learned to control my anger and focus on the game.

Q: Tell me about your experience with the Quakes.
A: I started out in the early days of the Quakes trying to get my "ice" legs back. It took a while, but I was ready when the team went to Amsterdam for the Gay Games in '98. The experience was just what I needed as I was recovering from the loss of my life partner in '97. I've grown as a person and as a player with my fellow teammates. I was Captain for a season. That was the year that nearly destroyed the Quakes. But, it didn't kill us it made us stronger. Now, after so many years with the team, I can't imagine not playing with my friends.

Q: What do you see in your Quakes future?
A I am getting older and a bit slower. I expect I won't be as competitive this season. I may kick back a bit and let the young ones do most of the work.

Q: Favorite thing about playing with the Quakes?
A: Scoring more goals than Marcus. I love that the team is so open and that we feel like a group of friends rather than just a bunch of players that get together once a week.

Q: Anything else you would like to share with us today?
A: I'd like to apologize to the team for missing so many 11PM games.

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