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#19 Jim Suplicki
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Position
Height
Weight
Shoots
Born
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Defence
5'10
225 lbs.
Right
April 22nd, 1966 in Buffalo, NY |
Martial status:
Single
Kids: Son, Cameron, 6
Pets: Cats Susan and Grace, Assorted fish
Occupation: Software Engineer
Vehicle: 2006 Scion xB,
1983 Kawasaki KZ 440 LTD
Years playing hockey: 37
Highest level of hockey:
Division III College
Favorite hockey team: Rochester
Americans
Favorite sports team: Buffalo
Bills
Favorite hockey player:
Mark Messier
Most disliked player: John
Scully
Reason for jersey number:
Back in the day, I wanted a cool number and 19 fit the
bill.
Favorite color: Green
Favorite actor: William
Petersen
Favorite movie: Donnie
Darko
Favorite hockey movie: Slapshot
Favorite TV show: The
Simpsons
Favorite restaurant: Mamasans
Favorite food: Anything
Asian, Pizza
Best hockey memory: Making
the Buffalo State hockey team.
Hockey background: Played
Rochester and Brockport youth hockey, Aquinas High School,
Rochester Junior C, and Buffalo State. Was a referee
for 5 years and a coach for 3 years. Original member
of the Gators.
What is the best thing about playing
for the Gators? 1. Playing with my Brother, 2.
The tradition, 3. Playing with my 15 of my closest friends.
Hobbies: Cooking, golf,
reading, wines
People would be surprised to know:
I was lead singer and bass player for a Led Zeppelin
cover band in college.
Favorite musical artist:
The Police, Zebrahead, Less Than Jake, Public Enemy
Best concert attended:
Living Colour
Album listening to presently:
Hits: The Very Best of Erasure, Erasure
5 things you can't live without?
My Son, memories, hockey, books, music
Who had the biggest influence
on your hockey career? My Dad and Vladislav Tretiak
What Internet sites do you visit
the most? ESPN, Slam! Hockey, SlickDeals
Favorite magazines? The
Hockey News, Vegetarian Times, Kiplinger's
Favorite books? The
Game by Ken Dryden, The Hockey I Love
by Vladislav Tretiak
Favorite smells? Coffee,
my Son's hair
Worst feeling in the world?
Making a bad decision.
Best feeling in the world?
Laughing
First car? 1973 VW Beetle
Favorite ice cream? Anything Ben & Jerry's
Favorite alcoholic drink?
A good wine or Scotch.
Favorite poet? Tupac Shakur
Proudest moment? The birth of my Son.
Pet peeves? Uneducated
people
My heroes are: Ted Nolan
and Bo Jackson
My biggest mistake has been:
Taking things for granted.
I've never been able to:
Climb a rope
I'm really good at: Wasting
time
A really great evening to me is:
Something laid back and with good food and company.
If I could change anything about
myself, it would be: To be more tolerant or having
20/20 vision
People who knew me in high school
thought I was: Non-existent
People who know me now think:
Suplicki who?
My favorite expression is:
Will somebody, please, think about the children!
My best characteristic is:
Always being positive. (Shut up John and Jerry.)
My worst habit is: Procrastination
My ideal vacation is: Traveling
to small towns in Ontario watching Junior hockey games.
What is the best advice you have
ever been given, and by who? "Tough times don't
last, but tough people do.", Chris Spielman
Who is the person you admire
most? Anybody who overachieves.
If I had ______, my life would
be complete. A golden ticket
What is the strangest food you
like to eat? Mycoprotein, it is a type of fungi.
What is currently hanging on your
refrigerator door? Pictures and drawings from
my Son, and a school calendar.
What was your favorite toy as
a child? A pitchback.
What is something that you could
do without ever again? Having my wisdom teeth
removed.
What is the funniest thing you
have ever seen? At college, in the winter, the
sidewalk underneath the snow was slippery, and a bunch
of us spent over an hour watching people slip and fall.
The best part was when there were groups, one person
would slip and grab another by the arm and take them
down with them. Hilarious.
What person would you like to
trade places with for one day and why? Hugh Hefner,
I really don't think it needs an explanation.
If you could meet one person,
dead or alive, who would it be? Nostradamus
If you could have any job, what
would it be? A rock star
If you were stuck on a deserted
island, what album would you choose to listen to?
Queensryche Operation: Mindcrime
What is your perfect day?
A day when I get something accomplished.
When are you at your happiest?
Spending time with my Son.
Is there something in particular
about you that drives everyone crazy? Supposedly,
I sometimes have a negative attitude.
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 laptop and my Treo
Actor you would want to portray
you in a movie: Matt LeBlanc
Personal website: www.suplicki.com |
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