Northern Life is bringing the people of Greater Sudbury mini profiles of each player, coach and manager from the Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves while they compete for the TELUS Cup this week in Arnprior.
Each member of the club was asked the same five questions. Northern Life will showcase five members each day, so check daily for updated profiles. Each profile will provide the member's height, weight, position, age, jersey number and GNML regular season and playoff statistics (games played, goals, assists and points for players only).
Mathieu Lecours
5-7, 150-pound right winger, 18, #26
Regular season: 31-38-44-82, playoffs: 9-13-12-25
Q:
Your favourite team and player?
A: The Montreal Canadiens because my dad brought me up to be a
Habs fan. My favourite player is Joe Sakic because I like the
way he plays the game.
Q:
What it means to you to be part of this team?
A: It means a lot.
Q:
Biggest influence in your career?
A: My dad because he's the one who showed me how to play hockey
and he puts a lot of time and effort into my career. He's my
biggest fan and critic.
Q:
Aside from winning the GNML and All-Ontario Championships,
your top memory?
A: Bronson Kovacs crying.
Q:
What do you like most about Sudbury?
A: I like how everyone is friendly and how supportive everyone
has been over the past few months.
Craig Laliberte
5-10, 175-pound centre, 17, #15
Regular season: 34-46-42-88, playoffs: 9-9-8-17
Q:
Your favourite team and player?
A: The Toronto Maple Leafs because I grew up watching them. My
favourite player is Mats Sundin because he sees the ice well
and he's a team player.
Q:
What it means to you to be part of this team?
A: It means a lot because we accomplished a lot throughout the
year.
Q:
Biggest influence in your career?
A: My parents because they have put a lot of money into my
hockey and have always been supportive.
Q:
Aside from winning the GNML and All-Ontario championships,
what's your top memory?
A: Winning the regular season league other than letting Sault
Ste. Marie win.
Q:
What do you like most about Sudbury?
A: I like how everyone is supportive of our team.
Justin Lockeyer
5-7, 165-pound right winger, 15, #9
Regular season: 29-28-33-61, playoffs: 10-6-13-19
Q:
Your favourite team and player?
A: The Vancouver Canucks because I've always liked them and the
place. My favourite player is Markus Naslund because he's an
all-around player and a great team player.
Q:
What it means to you to be part of this team?
A: It's a great experience playing with great players and
overall great guys.
Q:
Biggest influence in your career?
A: My grandfather because he went to every game before he
passed away and always had something for me to do better.
Q:
What do you like most about Sudbury?
A: The hockey.
Matt Baldisera
5-7, 165-pound forward, 18, #27
Regular season: 20-0-8-8, playoffs: 7-1-2-3
Q:
Your favourite team and player?
A: The New Jersey Devils. Ever since they won the Stanley Cup,
I've been rooting for them. My favourite player is Brian
Rafalski because he can play defence, but help out on offence
too.
Q:
What it means to you to be part of this team?
A: This year has been unreal. What we accomplished will always
been important to me.
Q:
Biggest influence in your career?
A: My dad because he's always been there for me, whether it was
tying my skates or watching a game.
Q:
Aside from winning the GNML and All-Ontario championships,
what's your top memory?
A: The last weekend when we went to Sault Ste. Marie to try and
secure first seed for the playoffs. I'll never forget how hard
we came out that last game. It was a great way to end the
regular season.
Q:
What do you like most about Sudbury?
A: The way everyone has been supportive of us. We've never
really been a big deal to anyone until we won the league
championship. Now, teachers stop us in the hallway to wish us
luck.
Stefan Herrington
5-10, 150-pound centre, 16, #12
Regular season: 27-28-39-67, playoffs: 10-12-15-27
Q:
Your favourite team and player?
A: The Detroit Red Wings because they have a solid core. My
favourite player is Steve Yzerman because he's the best.
Q:
What it means to you to be part of this team?
A: It means sacrifice. It means fun and bonding with the guys.
Q:
Biggest influence in your career?
A: My dad because he dedicated much of his time to building a
rink so he could teach me stuff after the game.
Q:
Aside from winning the GNML and All-Ontario championships,
what's your top memory?
A: The teams we played against in Marquette.
Q:
What do you like most about Sudbury?
A: All my family and friends.
