Fun tidbits on Nick Foligno. Some funny stuff in here.
By Doug Fischer, The Ottawa Citizen
The Foligno file
Born: Buffalo, New York
Age: 21 (Oct. 31, 1987)
Marital status: Single
Height: 6-0
Weight: 205 pounds
Position: Left wing, No. 71
Previous teams: Sudbury (OHL), Binghamton (AHL)
TV shows you never miss: Entourage, Californication
What car do you drive? 2007 Honda Ridgeline
Favourite meal: Steak, homemade spaghetti and meatballs
Item you can't live without on the road: Cellphone
Who would you like to trade places with for a day? Mike Fisher
First job? Labourer for a bricklayer
What talent would you like
to have? Play guitar
Value you look for in others? I like caring people
Your best trait: I care about people
Worst habit: Biting my nails
Magazine subscriptions: Men's Health
Favourite athlete in another sport? Michael Jordan
Best friend in hockey? Mark Staal (New York Rangers), Wade Redden (Rangers), several Senators players
Favourite hockey team as a kid: Whatever team my dad (Mike Foligno) was playing for. After he retired, the Colorado Avalanche
Three favourite movies: Wedding Crashers, Gladiator, Braveheart
Dream celebrity date: Jennifer Aniston
Career aspiration when you were a young boy: Hockey player
What's new on your iPod? Kings of Leon
What book are you reading? The Way of The Wise Guy by Donnie Brasco. Hey, I'm Italian.
Superstitions?
None
All-time hero: My mother
Worst subject in school: Math
Best subject: History
Favourite hockey city to visit: Boston
Favourite holiday destination: Italy. I've never been there, but I'm going next summer. I know it will become my favourite place.
What do you remember most about your first date? At the end of the night, she didn't hug me. She just walked away.
If you weren't a hockey player, what would you be? A school teacher
By Doug Fischer, The Ottawa Citizen
The Foligno file
Born: Buffalo, New York
Age: 21 (Oct. 31, 1987)
Marital status: Single
Height: 6-0
Weight: 205 pounds
Position: Left wing, No. 71
Previous teams: Sudbury (OHL), Binghamton (AHL)
TV shows you never miss: Entourage, Californication
What car do you drive? 2007 Honda Ridgeline
Favourite meal: Steak, homemade spaghetti and meatballs
Item you can't live without on the road: Cellphone
Who would you like to trade places with for a day? Mike Fisher
First job? Labourer for a bricklayer
What talent would you like
to have? Play guitar
Value you look for in others? I like caring people
Your best trait: I care about people
Worst habit: Biting my nails
Magazine subscriptions: Men's Health
Favourite athlete in another sport? Michael Jordan
Best friend in hockey? Mark Staal (New York Rangers), Wade Redden (Rangers), several Senators players
Favourite hockey team as a kid: Whatever team my dad (Mike Foligno) was playing for. After he retired, the Colorado Avalanche
Three favourite movies: Wedding Crashers, Gladiator, Braveheart
Dream celebrity date: Jennifer Aniston
Career aspiration when you were a young boy: Hockey player
What's new on your iPod? Kings of Leon
What book are you reading? The Way of The Wise Guy by Donnie Brasco. Hey, I'm Italian.
Superstitions?
None
All-time hero: My mother
Worst subject in school: Math
Best subject: History
Favourite hockey city to visit: Boston
Favourite holiday destination: Italy. I've never been there, but I'm going next summer. I know it will become my favourite place.
What do you remember most about your first date? At the end of the night, she didn't hug me. She just walked away.
If you weren't a hockey player, what would you be? A school teacher