Grade: Senior
Age: 18
Sport: Hockey
Claim to fame/honors: Set school records for career points (232), goals (108) and assists (124) and most single-season points (96) and assists (50); Subway athlete of the year; J. J. Huddle athlete of the week; attending Ohio University to major in engineering.
Bet you didn’t know … my real name is Alexander
Words you live by: Honesty and humor
Toughest opponent: Myself
Biggest influence: Family
Game-day rituals: Always put my left skate on first
What’s on your bedroom walls: Ohio State flag, Blue Jackets banner and N.J. Devils banner
When I’m bored I like to … nap
Favorite movie: Step Brothers
Person who would play you in a movie: Will Ferrell
Favorite TV show: Futurama
Favorite musical artist: Wiz Khalifa
Favorite book: Harry Potter series
Favorite home-cooked meal: Sloppy Joe’s
Favorite restaurant: Buffalo Wild Wings
Favorite smell: Pizza
Favorite cereal: Lucky Charms
Store where you’d like a shopping spree: Dick’s Sporting Goods
Vegetable you won’t eat: Broccoli
I’d love to trade places for a day with … Will Ferrell
Whose mind would you like to read? Morgan Freeman
Place where you’d love to travel? Italy
Talent you’d like to have? Dance
Favorite school subject: Science
Favorite athlete: Derek Jeter
Favorite team: The Reds
Favorite Olympic sport: Javelin throw
Something in the world I’d like to change: Poverty
Favorite sports moment: I sent league championship game into overtime with two seconds to go against Springboro sophomore year.
Favorite junk food: Doritos
Best thing about hockey: How much fun I have with my teammates
In 10 years, I hope to be … successful
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