8
questions
with Nico Gravel
WHAT WAS
YOUR MOST
MEMORABLE
GAME?
Back when I was
with the Eastman
Selects and we
went to Brandon for
a tournament. The
Winnipeg Wild were
the favorites to play
Brandon in the final,
but we persevered.
In the final against
Brandon and in OT
nonetheless, we
took a five-minute
major. But we killed
it off and eventually
won the game.
DO YOU HAVE
A PRE-GAME
RITUAL?
Three. I have to play
sewer ball with the
guys. I have to place
my stick against the
wall in a certain way.
And I have a pregame
prayer that speaks
to safety and hopes
for good bounces.
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WHAT OTHER
SPORTS DO
YOU LIKE?
I’m an avid soccer
fan and my favorite
teams are Real Madrid
and, in the MLS, the
Vancouver Whitecaps.
WHAT BOOK ARE
YOU CURRENTLY
READING?
I’m reading The World
is Round, a book
about the history of
the beautiful game.
When I play any video
game it’s always FIFA.
WHAT DO YOU
DO AWAY FROM
THE RINK?
Apart from finishing
my university degree,
I work part-time at
Options, Pathways,
and Transitions which
is a day program for
adults with disabilities.
My goal is to be a
school psychologist.
WHO ARE THE
BEST PLAYERS
IN THE MMJHL?
In my opinion, Riley
Beauchemin (St. Vital
Victorias) and Dylan
Zeke (Charleswood
Hawks) are two of the
best players in the
league and without a
doubt, Chase Faulkner
is the toughest and he
has a great shot too.
WHAT’S YOUR
FAVOURITE
HOCKEY TEAM?
My favorite NHL team
is the San Jose Sharks
and my favorite player
is Joe Thornton.
WHAT’S YOUR
FAVOURITE
STYLE OF
MUSIC?
Pop. I like music
that motivates me
so naturally my
favourite song is the
song they play when
we score at home –
Run Around Sue.