Dieter Dominique has spent four seasons in Kelowna, so by now, he's gotten used to the differences between Kelowna and New Orleans--the city that his family has been living in since Dominique was seven. In his time playing for the Kelowna Knights, Dominique has become one of the main faces of the franchise, especially now as captain of the team. We decided to reach out to Dominique to see what he loves most about Kelowna now that it's become his first home.

"My parents would not be pleased with me saying this," Dominique laughed, "but Kelowna really has been good to me, I love the people here and my teammates, so it's hard to not view this city as my new home."

When asked what, besides the people, he likes most about the city, he responded, "the mountains. One-hundred percent. I love being able to go out with some guys or girls from the team and just hike for hours, sometimes. New Orleans has a culture unlike anything else I've experienced, but what we're missing there is the quiet scenery."

"Kelowna is also a great hockey town, so it feels great to bump into Knights fans on the street or just hockey fans in general, have a conversation about the SHL, even. That's basically it for me. I like the quiet, and I like friendly people, and Kelowna gives me both in spades."

When asked if he would consider moving here in twenty years after his hockey career ends, he said, "Who knows? I definitely wouldn't mind it or take the idea off the table."