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#35 Jerry Suplicki
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Position
Height
Weight
Shoots
Born
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Goalie
6'3
235 lbs.
Right
June 1st, 1969 in Buffalo, NY |
Wife: Jules
Kids: Skye (18 months)
Pets: Barron (dog), Blintzy
(cat)
Occupation: Computer design
and drafting
Vehicle: 2001 Nissan Xterra
and 1976 MGB and a 1994 bright green Dodge Shadow!
Years playing hockey: 31
Highest level of hockey:
University at Buffalo
Favorite hockey team: Buffalo
Sabres, but management sucks and the new logo is completely
embarrassing
Favorite sports team: Buffalo
Bills and Buffalo Sabres
Favorite hockey player:
Martin Brodeur, Ryan Miller
Most disliked player: Dominic
Hasek, Dominic Hasek, Dominic Hasek
Reason for jersey number:
it was something different at the time
Favorite color: blue
Favorite actor: Wilson
Brothers
Favorite movies: The Crow,
Caddyshack, Swingers
Favorite hockey movie: Youngblood
Favorite TV shows: Scrubs,
Rescue Me, Simpsons, Family Guy, American Dad, Lost,
Doctor Who, Torchwood, Venture Bros., Harvey Birdman,
Frisky Dingo, Little Britain, Dexter
Favorite restaurant: Bazil,
California Rollin', Garibaldi's
Favorite food: sushi (any
kind); a roast beef sub with american cheese with mayo,
lettuce, and extra tomatoes; cheeseburg plate
Best hockey memory: making
the University at Buffalo hockey team as a sophomore
Hockey background: I started
playing hockey at 7 years old in the Brockport Youth
Hockey League and Rochester Youth Hockey Travel Teams.
I played for Aquinas in high school and went on to play
at The University at Buffalo. I have been a Gator since
1994. One of three originals.
What is the best thing about playing
for the Gators? The comradery. We have a great
bunch of guys who play. I concider a lot of them my
close friends. But most of all, the best part of being
a Gator is playing with my brother, Jim.
Hobbies: craft beer...(cmon,
test me!), golf, cigars, making crappy looking websites,
and spending as much time with my daughter and my wife
as possible
People would be surprised to know:
I was 11 pounds, 14 ounces and 3 months late when I
was born
Favorite musical artist: Queensryche,
Zebrahead, Linkin Park, pretty much any 80's metal band
Favorite song: Pop that
Coochie ...no, not really
Best concert attended:
wow, way too many to list. I have been to hundreds of
concerts. The most recent was Queensryche/Don Dokken,
which was amazing.
Album listening to presently:
Candella
5 things you can't live without?
oxygen, water, food, shelter, and my liver
Who had the biggest influence
on your hockey career? my brother
What Internet sites do you visit
the most? suplicki.com,
gatorshockey.com,
theoldtoad,
beeradvocate,
gizmodo
Favorite magazine? Entertainment
Weekly, Beer Advocate
Favorite book? Dante's
Inferno, The Coffee Table Book (which opens up into
a coffee table)
Favorite smells? chocolate
chip cookies baking, coffee brewing, an ice rink
Worst feeling in the world?
being cheated on by someone you love
Best feeling in the world?
taking a step back in life and actually realizing what
you have and how lucky you are
First car? a tan 1982 Nissan
Sentra hatchback
Favorite ice cream? Perry's®
Panda Paws™, Wegmans Crème
Brûlée, Dove®
Vanilla with a Chocolate Soul
Favorite alcoholic drink?
any good craft beer
Proudest moment? my daughter's
birth, hands down
Pet peeve(s)? sloppiness
I've never been able to:
raise one eyebrow like The Rock
I'm really good at: bitching
A really great evening to me is:
my wife, my daughter, my pets, my couch, craft beer,
and a TV
If I could change anything about
myself, it would be: my weight
People who knew me in high school
thought I was: an idiot
People who know me now think I
am: a bigger idiot
My best characteristic is:
my humor
My worst habit is: worrying
too much
My ideal vacation is: Saint
Lucia, again, for more than 2 weeks this time
If I had ______, my life would
be complete. financial security
What is the strangest food (or
foods) that you have eaten? Or, what is the strangest
food you like to eat? jellied eel
What is currently hanging on your
refrigerator door? Chuckie Cheese sketches of
me and Jules everytime we go there (about 10 of them)
What was your favorite toy as
a child? Transformers (I still have them) and
my Green Machine
What is something that you could
do without ever again? insecurity
What is the funniest thing you
have ever seen?
What person would you like to
trade places with for one day and why? The Director
of the United States Secret Service. The reason is apparent.
If you could meet one person,
dead or alive, who would it be? Jesus Christ
If you could have any job, what
would it be? a brewer / brewery owner
If you were stuck on a deserted
island, what album would you choose to listen to?
Operation Mindcrime by Queensryche
What is your perfect day?
April 2nd, 2005
When are you at your happiest?
when Jules gets home from work
Is there something in particular
about you that drives everyone crazy? c'mon now...
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 computer
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