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#18 Dave Varecka
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Position
Height
Weight
Shoots
Born
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Forward
5'10
Too much
Left
12/29/70 in Buffalo, New York |
Martial status: Single
Occupation: Sales Manager
Vehicle: 2550 GMC Envoy
Years playing hockey: 26
Highest level of hockey: AQ
Little Irish
Favorite hockey team: Sabres
Favorite sports team: Sabres
Favorite hockey player: Current
- Daniel Briere, All Time – Wayne Gretzky
Most disliked player: Mario
Lemieux
Reason for jersey number:
It’s what was available. If I had a choice it
would be #18 though
Favorite color: Royal Blue
Favorite actor: Robert
DeNiro
Favorite movie: Sixteen
Candles
Favorite hockey movie:
Slapshot
Favorite TV show: The Office
Favorite restaurant: Bern’s
Steakhouse (Tampa Florida)
Favorite food: Steak
Best hockey memory: Winning
the very first tournament I played in as a kid. I still
remember it like yesterday and still play with the winning
goalie too.
Your hockey background:
I’ve had the great pleasure of playing with so
many wonderful people over the years. I played house
leagues in Brockport and Rochester as well as for travel
organizations as a youth in the area too. I was able
to play for the Aquinas Little Irish in high school
and after that have had a lot of fun with numerous adult
teams in all the cities I have lived in.
What is the best thing about playing
for the Gators? Being reunited with some old
friends and making some new ones. My tenure on the team
is short but so far I’ve really enjoyed spending
time on the ice and off the ice with my teammates. I’m
looking forward to being here a long time.
Hobbies: Golf, Softball,
Auto Racing
People would be surprised to know:
I still get nervous before games.
Favorite musical artist:
U2
Favorite song: Lager and
Ale (Kim Mitchell)
Best concert attended: U2,
opening show of the Nuclear Bomb tour in San Diego 2004
Album listening to presently:
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stadium Arcadium
5 things you can't live without?
My Family, My Friends, Cell Phone, Car and Hockey
Who had the biggest influence
on your hockey career? My father, he was supportive
and my biggest critic and fan too.
What Internet sites do you visit
the most? www.orlandosirens.com , www.cnn.com
, www.espn.com
Favorite magazine(s)? Time,
People, Sports Illustrated, ESPN the Magazine
Favorite book? Big Russ
and Me
Favorite smells? The Arena,
a nice glass of wine, and babies.
Worst feeling in the world?
My Divorce
Best feeling in the world?
Scoring a goal
First car? 1983 Dodge Charger
Favorite ice cream? Mint
Chocolate Chip
Favorite alcoholic drink?
Guinness or Wine
Proudest moment? Watching
my niece hit the ice for her first practice recently.
Pet peeve(s)? When people
talk about teams they are fans of and the all of a sudden
become members of that team. You know, “We should
win that game easily, We kicked their ass, We won the
Superbowl……”
My hero is: My mother,
she fought so hard at beating cancer even when she knew
the odds.
My biggest mistake was:
Not finishing my education when I was a younger man.
I've never been able to:
Hide my emotions
I'm really good at: Thinking
on the fly.
A really great evening to me is:
Cooking a great dinner for my friends, family, or hopefully
someone special again soon.
If I could change anything about
myself, it would be: My weight
People who knew me in high school
thought I was: Loyal
People who know me now think I
am: Considerate and willing to go through fire
for them
My favorite expression is:
“That’s right in my wheel house”
My best characteristic is:
My generosity
My worst habit is: Biting
my nails when I get stressed
My ideal vacation is: Bermuda
What is the best advice you have
ever been given, and by who? One of my friends
after my divorce gave me a watch as a gift with a not
that said “Life waits for no one so get on with
it”.
Who is the person(s) you admire
most? My father. He is a self made man who never
listened to people telling him he couldn’t do
it…
If I had ______, my life would
be complete. Children
What is the strangest food (or
foods) that you have eaten? Or, what is the strangest
food you like to eat? Alligator
What is currently hanging on your
refrigerator door? Photos of my friend’s
kids
What was your favorite toy as
a child? My Big wheel
What is something that you could
do without ever again? A divorce
What is the funniest thing you
have ever seen? The first time my old dog saw
snow
What person would you like to
trade places with for one day and why? Rick Jeanneret
– I would love to be the voice of the Sabres
If you could meet one person,
dead or alive, who would it be? JFK
If you could have any job, what
would it be? General Manager of an NHL team
If you were stuck on a deserted
island, what album would you choose to listen to?
U2, Joshua Tree
What is your perfect day?
One where I have no plans at all.
When are you at your happiest?
Around my friends
Is there something in particular
about you that drives everyone crazy? I talk
too much
If your house was on fire and
your family was out safely, what’s the material
possession you’d have to go back in to get?
My cell phone and Ipod |
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