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Brad Peterson - Number 24 Position: Forward Brad was added to the roster (from the Green Bay Gamblers) in mid-season. Interview Kevin Kasel: Tell me about your family life, do you have any brothers or sisters? Brad Peterson: I have one brother and one sister. Kevin: Older? Younger? Brad: My brother is 21 and my sister is 12. Kevin: How old were you when you started playing hockey? Brad: I was probably three years old. Kevin: Why did you start? Brad: Well my brother was playing and I thought it was cool to play with him. Kevin: Have you always been a forward? Brad: No, I played defense a couple years when I was younger and switched back and forth. Kevin: Tell me about the past teams you've played for. Brad: Jefferson was a pretty good program, that's my high school back in Minnesota. They won a lot of State tournaments, so we're always highly touted, so it was fun to play there. Kevin: If I won the lottery, the first thing I'd do is ... Brad: Buy another ticket. Kevin: Do you have a favorite pro or college team? Brad: Well I like the Wild, I guess it is pretty obvious. Kevin: What about a favorite player? Brad: Mark Parrish, comes from my hometown. He's a good guy. Kevin: Tell me about some of your goals for the future. Brad: Play hockey as long as I can and get an education out of it. Kevin: What are some things you want to do in your life besides hockey? Brad: I have no idea. Kevin: Finish this sentence: The fans would be surprised to know that I ... Brad: I don't have any secrets. I can't think of any right now. Kevin: My first job was ... Brad: Working as a maintenance guy for apartments. Kevin: What can't you imagine living without? Brad: TV. Kevin: Where did you go on your last vacation? Brad: Vancouver I think. For a tournament. Kevin: Who has been the biggest influence on your life? Brad: My parents for sure. Kevin: Best decision I ever made? Brad: Coming to Des Moines. Kevin: What is your least favorite trait in a person? Brad: When they think they are tough, but they're really not. That really bothers me. Kevin: What would you consider your dream car? Brad: Probably a Dodge Ram truck. Kevin: If you could have lunch with one person, past or present, who would it be? Brad: That's a good question ... George Washington. Kevin: What are your hobbies? Brad: I like to play video games, watch TV, hockey and baseball and all sorts of sports. Kevin: What is your favorite holiday? Brad: Christmas. Kevin: Finish this sentence. My teammates think I'm ... Brad: Loud. Kevin: Who is your favorite Super-Hero? Brad: Batman. Kevin: What is your favorite hockey movie? Brad: Slap Shot. Kevin: What is your favorite kind of ice cream? Brad: Vanilla. Kevin: What is your hockey career highlight? Brad: Scoring a goal in State tournament for high school. Kevin: If there is one thing you could change, what would it be? Brad: I make it so wasn't so cold here. I didn't expect it to be cold here in Iowa. Kevin: We're not that much further south then Minnesota. Brad: I know. Everyone was saying the winter was pretty easy here. Kevin: This is been the coldest it has been in awhile. Kevin: When you're not playing hockey, where are we most likely to find you (in season or off season)? Brad: In season, probably laying on the couch watching TV. Out of the season, I don't know outside, by pool, playing baseball or something like that. 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? Brad: Tara Reid. Kevin: What is your favorite food? Brad: Steak. Kevin: What is your favorite board game? Brad: Monopoly. Kevin: Do you have a specific pre-game meal? If so, what is it? Brad: I eat Macaroni and Cheese before every game, well every home game at least. Kevin: Who is your favorite band? Brad: I don't know, I like Garth Brooks. Kevin: What web page do you check first when you go on-line? Brad: ESPN. Kevin: Who would you rather be, Bugs Bunny or Road Runner? Brad: Road Runner. Kevin: What is your favorite TV show/book? Brad: Seinfeld. Kevin: What is your favorite non-hockey sport? Brad: Baseball. Kevin: If you started your own NHL franchise, and you could pick any player, who would you start with and why? Brad: I'd start with Joe Sakic because he is a leader and he can score. Kevin: Who would you have on your hockey "Dream Team"? Brad: Sakic, Mark Parrish, Dominik Hasek, Mario Lemieux, Chris Pronger and Derian Hatcher at defense. Kevin: Who is faster, Speedy Gonzalez or the Road Runner? Brad: The Road Runner. Kevin: What is your favorite Des Moines radio station? Brad: I listen to the Hawk, 97.3. Kevin: What do you miss most about home? Brad: Probably being able to hang out with my friends back home. Kevin: What is something you've always wanted to do, but haven't yet? Brad: Sky dive. Kevin: If you could change one aspect of your game, what would it be? Brad: I'd like to be faster. Kevin: Which one, new or old Buccaneer logo? Brad: Old. Kevin: Burger King, McDonalds or Wendy's? Brad: Burger King. Kevin: What is the last movie you have seen? Brad: Lord Of The Rings 3. Kevin: What is your favorite card game? Brad: Cribbage. Kevin: Outside of Des Moines, who has the best logo in the league? Brad: St. Louis probably. Kevin: You are the second person that said that. Brad: Really? I really can't think of any. It is the only one that pops in my head. Who else said that? Kevin: I don't remember who said that. But some of my friends think that's dorky looking. Brad: Oh really, what's your favorite? Kevin: I don't know, probably Lincoln. Kevin: Outside of Des Moines, who has the best arena in the league? Brad: Probably Green Bay. Kevin: What "barn(s)" are you most intimated to play in, in the USHL? Brad: Sioux City's old one is tough to play in, because a good rink, it's old, small. I'm not really intimidated by any rink. Kevin: Any advice for younger hockey players? Brad: Have fun. |
