Name: Ben Church
Team: Lambton Junior Sting Minor Midget/U16
Position: D
When did you start playing hockey? I started skating when I was 2-3 years old.
What inspired you to play hockey? The rink my parents would build at the farm each winter.
What do you like about the position you play? and have you always played your current position? I am a defensive minded player who prefers to see the game in front of me. I have played some forward.
What is your greatest strength? Speed, Skating, Edge
If I called your coach and asked him what one thing you could improve on, what would he say? maybe a little less edge required
Have you ever received an award outside of hockey? if so, what was it? Defensive player of the year in football, Defensive player of the year in Lacrosse
What do you think is the greatest invention in YOUR lifetime, and why? fishing rod-no such thing as a bad day fishing
Invite 3 people to dinner... who are they? I would do a catch and cook with Drew Doughty #8-Kings, Johnny Morris -Founder of Bass Pro, Jon B. (YouTube) -As ALways-Keep fishing Never stop!
If you could go back in time and change history, what 1 thing would you change? I was fly fishing on my 15th b-day and lost a record brown trout. I would like to have that back.
Pre-game ritual? Big Breakfast, hydrate, activity to get my legs moving, Pnut butter and apples, 10 minute mental exercise-remind myself not to be orange!