George: Welcome to the show, and lets begin with this.. who was that first player when you joined the league that caught your eye? the one you wanted to emulate your game after, the person who's success you coveted on or off the ice, the one you first admired, and why?.. let us know alittle about that."

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Alex: Man, it's been so long since I was a rookie. Going into my draft year (season 36), it was such a strange time. There were so many players being drafted before me, and I was beginning to think I'd never get drafted. Thankfully I did, and it's been such an exhilarating experience since. When first making the jump from the SMJHL to the SHL, I knew there was one player that I definitely wanted to model my playing style after, and his name was Ronnie Westbrook. Westbrook, playing for the Hamilton Steelhawks at the time, has been one of my biggest inspirations since joining the league. From the moment I saw him hit the ice when watching a Hamilton game my rookie season, I strived to emulate his playing style as much as I could. A fast, defense-oriented center with hands as smooth as his could do wonders in this league! Although I never got the chance to play with Westbrook, I'm incredibly excited to be sharing a locker room with his son in Donnie Dicks.

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