FROM:
Jordan of Centreville
Q) Do you think being tall gives you and
advantage against forwards?
A) I’ve got the reach to defend against them and the strength.
FROM:
Ros of Newcastle England
Q) Hi Chris, what’s the longest road
trip that you have with the Wings and is there anything
you miss about the Newcastl Vipers?
A) We just had a trip to Elmira, NY, that was the longest trip. Newcastle
has some of the best people I’ve met. Also the North Sea.
FROM: Evan
and Andrea of Paw Paw
Q) How did it feel to play in the NHL and
what is the difference between the NHL and the UHL
(and why)?
A) Greatest time of my life!!! The differences are players are more
positionally sound, the game is a lot quicker and the timing is faster.
FROM:
Kathleen of Hastings
Q) Do you remember your first NHL fight?
And if you do, who was it?
A) I think it was against Chicago; Jim Cummins.
FROM:
Todd of Three Rivers
Q) I’m struggling in adult recreational
hockey, I just turned 43. Is it time to quit hockey?
A) My advice to you is if you still love going to the rink and lacing
up the skates, keep playing as long as possible.
FROM:
Jeff of Allegan
Q) Chris, I own a copy of NHL2K7 and I just
wanted to let you know that you’re the best
enforcer in that game. What’s it like being
forever immortalized in a video game?
A) I enjoy it. I’ve bought some games over the years that I’ve
been in, but don’t have all of them yet. I want to keep them
to show my kids that I played in the NHL.
FROM:
Devin of Portage
Q) Who’s your favorite goalie in the
UHL – except for Tom and Nie?
A) I’ll go with Clouthier from Rockford.
FROM:
Mike of White Pigeon
Q) How do you like being in K-zoo? What made
you come to K-zoo?
A) I have enjoyed my time so far in the zoo. I know Tyler Willis and
talking with him was a factor. Also it was a good learning decision
to come here for my future aspirations in life.
FROM:
JoAnn of Portage
Q) What kind of defenseman are you? Would
you rather be defending the net or in on the play?
And in your opinion, what is the job of a D man on
the ice? Thanks.
A) I’m a defensive defenseman. My job on the ice is to keep front
of net clear and to keep pucks out of the net.
FROM:
Kayla of Nashville
Q) Hello! What was your greatest influence
in hockey growing up?
A) My greatest influence was my parents.
FROM: “27
fan” of Battle Creek
Q) I see Grey’s Anatomy is your favorite
tv show, who is your favorite character?
A) Meredith Grey
FROM:
Tylyn of Kalamazoo
Q) Is it an advantage being 7ft on skates
or is it harder?
A) I find it to be an advantage. I’ve got the reach and the strength
to handle other players.
FROM:
Mandy of Muskegon
Q) What team do you not like to play?
A) Teams that are in the bottom of the league. Teams like that are
dangerous. They play loose and can cheat the system.
FROM:
Marissa of Delton
Q) Is it fun to push people on the other
team to steal the puck from them?
A) It’s always nice to work hard on the ice and to out work the
other team. When that happens you usually win battles for loose pucks.
FROM:
Rachel of Watervliet
Q) I have two questions. How does it feel
being the tallest member of the team? Having recently
celebrated my birthday, how do you celebrate yours?
Good luck with the rest of the season!
A) I’m used to being one of the tallest players in the league.
I usually celebrate by going out for dinner with friends.
FROM:
Steven of Sturgis
Q) What did the Chicago player do to make
you so angry?
A) He had a late hit.
FROM:
John of Saginaw
Q) If you were not playing hockey, would
you coach a team? Is so what league would you like
to coach in?
A) Coaching is always a possibility. I’ll have to wait and see
what happens.
FROM:
Tyler of Parchment
Q) How does it feel to have to sit on the
bench when you are injured?
A) I enjoy coaching and helping teammates.
FROM:
Matt of Parchment
Q) Have you ever played for anyone in the
NHL besides the Flyers?
A) I’ve played for Vancouver, Toronto, Philly, Colorado and the
NY Rangers.
FROM:
Stacey of Lawrence
Q) Hello Chris, so I heard you like to
ride Harleys. Do you have a special one that’s
been all pimped out and such?
A) I have a Road King Custom and I have extensions where needed.
FROM:
Jeff of Battle Creek
Q) My cousin and I remember watching
you when you were with the Avalanche (go AVS!!)
and other NHL teams. What was it like being a
part of the AVS team and what is Rob Blake like
(he is my favorite player)?
A) It was great. It was like playing on an All-Star team – Selanne,
Kariya, Roy, Blake, Sakic, Hejduk, Foote, Forsberg…
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