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Joe Piskula - Number 27 Position: Defense Joe is back with the Bucs for a second season. Originally from Antigo, WI he started playing hockey at the age of 3. His greatest hockey achievement is Team Wisconsin Midget AAA National Champions in 2001-02. The best advice Joe has received is, you have to work harder than the hardest worker, and the motto he lives by on the ice is, everyone likes to win, but you have to hate to lose. Interview Kevin Kasel: If I won the lottery, the first thing I'd do is ... Joe Piskula: Probably invest it, then spend some of it. Kevin: Best advice you've ever received (doesn't have to be hockey-related): Joe: Always work harder then the hardest worker. Kevin: What are some things you want to do in your life besides hockey? Joe: Go to college and get a good degree and have a family. Get a good paying job. Kevin: What is your favorite hockey memory? Joe: Winning Midget Triple 'A' Nationals with Team Wisconsin. Kevin: Where did you go on your last vacation? Joe: Northern Wisconsin, camping and skiing. Kevin: In comparison to your hometown what do you like and dislike about Des Moines? Joe: It's a bigger city, but it has a small town atmosphere. Dislikes ... Need more girls. Kevin: Best decision I ever made? Joe: To play Juniors instead of of going and playing division 3 hockey right away. Kevin: What is your least favorite trait in a person? Joe: Arrogance. Kevin: What would you consider your dream car? Joe: Silver Trans Am. Kevin: What are your hobbies? Joe: I like to hunt, fish, camp, wake board, water ski and snowmobile. Kevin: Finish this sentence. My teammates think I'm ... Joe: A hick. Kevin: Who is your favorite Super-Hero? Joe: I just go with Superman. Kevin: What is your favorite sports-related movie? Joe: Rudy.Kevin: What is your favorite kind of ice cream? Joe: Blue Moon. Kevin: If there is one thing you could change, what would it be? Joe: Anything? Kevin: Yes. Joe: I wish we were undefeated right now. Kevin: If you were a head coach of a team what would you do? Joe: I'll win the Stanley Cup. 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? Joe: I'll pick Tara Reid. Kevin: What is your favorite board game? Joe: Twister. Kevin: What web page do you check first when you go on-line? Joe: Pointstreak. Kevin: Do you have a pre-game ritual? If so, what is it? Joe: Having a pre-game dinner, like 12:30, watch a movie, get up and take a jog around the block. Eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Take a shower and go to the rink. Kevin: What is your favorite TV show/book? Joe: My favorite is book is 'Where The Red Fern Grows'. Kevin: What are your superstitions? Joe: I'm not superstitious. Kevin: Who is faster, Speedy Gonzalez or the Road Runner? Joe: Speedy Gonzalez. Kevin: What is your favorite Des Moines radio station? Joe: 107.5. Kevin: What do you miss most about home? Joe: My family. Kevin: Who is your favorite professional non-NHL team? Joe: Packers. Kevin: Rank your opponent: Who is the toughest forward / defensemen / goaltender you have faced in the USHL? Side note: Dan Tormey is in the background, pssst, and pointing to himself. Joe: I go with goalie: Marty Magers. Who was the defensemen on Sioux Falls last year? Kevin: Vannelli. Joe: And forward: Joe Pavelski, he's good. Kevin: If you could change one aspect of your game, what would it be? Joe: I wish I'd scored more goals. Kevin: Which one, new or old Buccaneer logo? Joe: Old. Kevin: Burger King, McDonalds or Wendy's? Joe: Burger King. Kevin: What is the last movie you have seen? Joe: Radio. Kevin: What is the last CD you have purchased? Joe: A burnable one? Kevin: I'm talking about one where you go to a store and buy. Not like one you download from the Internet. Joe: Linkin Park. Kevin: What is your favorite card game? Joe: Euchre. Kevin: Outside of Des Moines, who has the best logo in the league? Joe: No one. Kevin: Outside of Des Moines, who has the best arena in the league? Joe: Lincoln. Kevin: What "barn(s)" are you most intimated to play in, in the USHL? Joe: Maybe Sioux City. Kevin: Any advice for younger hockey players? Joe: Just work hard and things will come to you. |
