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Number: 26
Position: Forward
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 180
Birthday: 3.27.85
Hometown: Woodland Park, CO
Last team: Pikes Peak Midget
Player Biography
Sean becomes the second Colorado native to play for the Bucs this year. The Woodland Park, Colo. native played last season for the Pikes Peak Miners Midget team, where he scored 17 goals and 14 assists in 25 games. His favorite NHL player is Joe Sakic (Colorado) because “he has great skills and he is a good leader”. |
Kevin Kasel: Tell me about your family life, do you have any brothers or sisters?
Sean Bertsch: I have one brother and two sisters. Family life is kinda hectic, 'cause we're all in sports, all at the same time. So my parents are running all over the place a lot. But other then that, it is pretty normal.
Kevin: How old where you when you started playing hockey?
Sean: I was four years old. I played rec league.
Kevin: Why did you start?
Sean: Mainly because of my Dad. My Dad was a big hockey guy. He played college hockey, coached college hockey. So got me started on it.
Kevin: Where did he coach at in college?
Sean: He played and coached at Colorado College.
Kevin: Why did you decide to play for the Bucs?
Sean: I planned to try-out for teams in the USHL and I ended up with an injury over the summer, so I couldn't go to any try-outs. And the Bucs called me and said we'll take ya. I was planning on coming here to try-out and my Dad knows Fergy and knows he is a good coach. So, I came out here.
Kevin: Have you always been a forward?
Sean: Yep. Yep, always been. Mainly center, but I have played wing too.
Kevin: If I won the lottery, the first thing I'd do is ...
Sean: I probably check with any of the family and see if they need some money. After that, probably just save it.
Kevin: Do you have a favorite pro or college team?
Sean: Well obviously, my favorite college is going to be CC. After that, my favorite pro team will probably be the Avalanche. Just because they are my home team.
Kevin: What about a favorite player?
Sean: My favorite player is Joe Sakic. He is a good leader and a good goal-scorer.
Kevin: Do you have a nickname?
Sean: Not really. Back home, my Dad and his friends all called me 'Sean Dog'. But after that, nothing.
Kevin: Best advice you've ever received (doesn't have to be hockey-related):
Sean: Probably that, whatever you do, give it your all. Things will happen.
Kevin: Tell me about some of your goals for the future.
Sean: Well, obviously I was to play college hockey somewhere. Division I preferably. If that falls through, I will probably goto college and just go on with life.
Kevin: Finish this sentence: The fans would be surprised to know that I ...
Sean: I have broken my collar bone three times in the past year.
Kevin: What is your favorite hockey memory?
Sean: Probably me Pee-wee AA year. I kinda had a slow start the first five games. Then after that, I really picked it up, I ended up with 107 points at the end the season.
Kevin: My first job was ...
Sean: I worked for an older man. At first, I helped him move out of his house. Then, he hired me to help work at his new house by doing yard work and painting and all sorts of stuff.
Kevin: What would you consider your dream car?
Sean: I kind of like the Cadillac Escalate. But I have to have chrome rims on it too.
Kevin: When did you first hear about the Bucs?
Sean: I really don't know that much about Junior "A" hockey until Midgets. That was three years ago, I came to my first Buccaneers game when I came here for the Midget Buc Bowl. That's when I first learned about 'em.
Kevin: Did you have any other choices?
Sean: Well, some other places were talking to me. Like Sioux Falls, I went to their try-outs, and that's when I got injured. Topeka was talking to me. And a couple of teams in the AWHL were talking to me too.
Kevin: What can't you imagine living without?
Sean: I think it would be really hard to live without cars. Just because you got to get places. That be pretty much impossible to get places on time without having a car.
Kevin: Do you have a favorite movie?
Sean: No, not really. I like the Austin Powers movies. I'm a big comedy fan. I like to laugh at the movie.
Kevin: Finish this sentence. My team mates think I'm...
Sean: Probably, the youngest and smallest guy on the team. But, I am really not the smallest, they just look at my age.
Kevin: Who is your favorite non-hockey athlete?
Sean: I'll go with, Ed McCaffrey for the Denver Broncos, just because he's so good and he's willing to sacrifice everything for the catch and to help out the team.
Kevin: If you could have lunch with one person, past or present, who would it be?
Sean: I probably have lunch with my Grandpa. He passed away last year and I would like to sit down with him one last time and have a good conversation with him.
Kevin: If you were a head coach of a team what would you do?
Sean: I would make sure my team had good unity and good work-ethics. And I would also be very disciplined. And I would like to go in and socialize with the players, too. So, I would get a good feel for 'em and everything.
Kevin: What is your favorite food?
Sean: Probably my Mom's home-cooked meals.
Kevin: Do you have a specific pre-game meal? If so, what is it?
Sean: I don't really have a specific one, I just eat pasta before games.
Kevin: Who is your favorite band?
Sean: I don't really have a favorite band. I am mainly a rap guy. But, I listen to pretty much everything.
Kevin: What is your favorite TV show/book?
Sean: My favorite TV show will probably be Friends. It's really funny and I like to watch it. I don't have a favorite book either. I read a lot of good ones.
Kevin: If you started your own NHL franchise, and you could pick any player, who would you start with and why?
Sean: I pick Joe Sakic. Not only is he my favorite player, but like I said, he is a great leader and I think he could lead a team well.
Kevin: Who would you have on your hockey "Dream Team"?
Sean: Well, starting with Joe Sakic, I also have Mike Modano, Pavel Bure, Patrick Roy, pretty much most of the guys that are in the All-Star game. Those are usually the best guys and they're good leaders on the team.
Kevin: If you were stranded on a desert island, whom would you want to be stranded with ... Britney Spears, Cameron Diaz, Sarah Michelle Gellar or Tara Reid?
Sean: How about "E" All of the above. No, I probably go with Tara Reid.
Kevin: What is something you've always wanted to do, but haven't yet?
Sean: Well, recently I found out about a sport called kite boarding. It looks like a whole lot of fun. I was going to do it last summer but, I was injured so I couldn't. But, that's definitely I want to do.
Kevin: Who would you rather be, Bugs Bunny or Road Runner?
Sean: Road Runner, cause he's super fast.
Kevin: Who would you rather be, Superman or Batman?
Sean: Probably, Batman 'cause he gets a lot of girls and he has a cool car.
Kevin: Did you and Jon (Rudnick) talk about this one prior?
Sean: No.
Kevin: Because you both gave similar answers.
Sean: He does though. He's got Batwoman. You don't see Superman with a lot of girls, except for that one lady. But other then that.
Kevin: If I could change one thing about me, it would be ...
Sean: I wish a little bit bigger, like tall-wise. But other then that, nothing.
Kevin: Any advice for younger hockey players?
Sean: Be patient, work hard, learn the basics and things will come.
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