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Dwight LaBrosse - Number 1 Position: Goaltender Dwight LaBrosse (McMurray, PA) put on a Buccaneers jersey for the first time against the Lancers on New Year's eve, 2003 The 6’0”, 200lb. goalie was a ninth round pick of the National Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Penguins in 2002. Last season, LaBrosse was a member of the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League, and was a part of the 2002 U.S. World Junior Championship team and the Under-18 U.S. National team in 2000-01. Interview Kevin Kasel: Tell me about your family life, do you have any brothers or sisters? Dwight LaBrosse: Yeah, I have a twin brother who plays in Billings in the North American Hockey League. He played in Sioux City in this league about two years ago and won the National Championship. Kevin: Are you identical twins? Dwight: Yeah, we're identical. Kevin: How old were you when you started playing hockey? Dwight: I probably started skating when I was three or four, and goalie when I was five. So I have been playing goalie for 15 years. Kevin: Why did you start? Dwight: Probably because of my Dad, because he played and pushed us into and once we started we fell in love with it. Kevin: Have you always been a goaltender? Dwight: Yeah. Kevin: If I won the lottery, the first thing I'd do is ? Dwight: How much money do I get? Kevin; We will say the 50-60 million dollar range. Dwight: I'd move to an island. Kevin: Do you have a favorite pro or college team? Dwight: Not a team, but Brett Favre. Kevin: What about a favorite player? Dwight: (Martin) Brodeur, he wins a lot of games. He's a really good goalie, he is someone to look up to. Kevin: What are some things you want to do in your life besides hockey? Dwight: Make a million dollars. Kevin: Finish this sentence: The fans would be surprised to know that I ... Dwight: That I have a twin brother. Kevin: My first job was ... Dwight: Construction. Kevin: What can't you imagine living without? Dwight: Women. Kevin: Who has been the biggest influence on your life? Dwight: My Father. Kevin: What would you consider your dream car? Dwight: Ferrari. Kevin: What's your most embarrassing moment? Dwight: Can't think of one right now, off the top of my head. Kevin: What is your favorite holiday? Dwight: Christmas, because you get a lot of time off. Kevin: Who is your favorite Super-Hero? Dwight: Spiderman. Kevin: What is your favorite hockey movie? Dwight: Slap Shot, obviously. Kevin: What is your favorite kind of ice cream? Dwight: Vanilla. Kevin: Do you have a nickname? Dwight: Dewey or D-White. Kevin: If you were stranded on a desert island, whom would you want to be stranded with ? Britney Spears, Halle Berry, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez or Tara Reid? Dwight: I will take all of the above, doesn't matter. Kevin: What is your favorite board game? Dwight: Probably when I was younger, I'd say Monopoly Kevin: What web page do you check first when you go on-line? Dwight: We'll say, USHL.com. Kevin: Do you have a pre-game ritual? If so, what is it? Dwight: Sleep as much as I can and eat banana right before the game. Kevin: Who would you rather be, Bugs Bunny or Road Runner? Dwight: Probably Road Runner, he runs fast and get away with things. Kevin: If you started your own NHL franchise, and you could pick any player, who would you start with and why? Dwight: I'd start with me in net. Why, because I could, cause I owned the team. Kevin: Who would you have on your hockey "Dream Team"? Dwight: My goalie partner would be Martin Brodeur. (John) Leclair, (Mike) Modano, (Bill) Guerin, they are all Americans. Defense, (Derian) Hatcher and (Chris) Chelios. Kevin: What are your superstitions? Dwight: I can't discuss my superstitious. Kevin: Typical goalie. Kevin: Who is faster, Speedy Gonzalez or the Road Runner? Dwight: Road Runner. Kevin: What is your favorite restaurant? Dwight: Armstrong's, it's a restaurant back in Pittsburgh (PA). Kevin: What do you miss most about home? Dwight: My girlfriend and my brother. Kevin: Which one, new or old Buccaneer logo? Dwight: I'm kind of an original guy, so I like the old one. Kevin: Burger King, McDonalds or Wendy's? Dwight: McDonalds, for sure. Kevin: Someone told me about that ... Jesse (Lane). Dwight: I'm a McDonalds freak. Kevin: What is the last movie you have seen? Dwight: Rules of Attraction. Kevin: What is the last CD you have purchased? Dwight: Alice In Chains. Kevin: Any advice for younger hockey players? Dwight: Work hard, don't get messed up in all the crap outside the rink. Just keep focused and good things will come. |
