Colin Haas

Get to Know the Players

Feb 15 2008

Colin Haas by Rowdy Cat

Colin Haas                 

Name:  Colin Haas

Position:  Centre

Hometown:  Plano, Texas 

Nickname:  Haasy/Haaser

Do you have any pets back home?  2 Black Labs

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Favourite FOOD as a Kid:        

Favourite FOOD now:    

Hot DogsPork Chops

Favourite BOOK as a Kid:   

Favourite BOOK now:    

"Green Eggs & Ham" by Dr. Seuss"Blue Like Jazz" by Donald Miller

Favourite MOVIE as a Kid:  

Favourite MOVIE now: 

"Aladdin" "The Last of the Mohicans"

Favourite SUPERHERO/CARTOON CHARACTER as a Kid:

Favourite SUPERHERO/CARTOON CHARACTER now:

Captain Underpants      Captain America

Favourite NHL PLAYER as a Kid:

Favourite NHL PLAYER now:

Maurice RichardJoe Thornton

Favourite NHL TEAM as a Kid:  New Jersey Devils

Favourite NHL TEAM now:  New Jersey Devils

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Favourite song to shoot pucks to:

"A Favour House Atlantic"

Best way to pass time on the bus:

iPod or movie

Do you have any superstitions?

Put on my bottom half of my gear, left side first

What’s your hidden (non hockey-related) talent that we don’t know about? 

Volleyball

What would be your dream car/truck?

The Batmobile!

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?

Brazil

h o c k e y ,   e t c .

What’s the best hockey advice anyone ever gave you, and who was it from?

"Practice and play hard every day so that the coach can’t take you out of the line-up for the next game" - Craig Ludwig (former coach)

What advice would you give to kids who want to play in the WHL?

Work hard if you want to make it, but make sure that you are always having fun along the way.

If you couldn’t play hockey, what sport would you be playing?

Basketball

What sport do you "suck" at?

Tennis

Besides a "hockey player", what do you think would be a cool job to have?

An Architect

What has been your best hockey memory so far?

US Hockey Nationals 2 years ago

w h a t   t h e . . . ?

Which is your favourite sports program?

  • CBC’s "Hockey Night in Canada"
  • TSN’s "SPORTSCENTRE"
  • Sportsnet’s "Sportsnet Connected"
  • PGTV’s "Cougar View"

Who has a better chance of surviving a typical Canadian winter?

  • A Thunderbird
  • A "Giant" (is there even such a thing?..)
  • A Bronco
  • A Cougar

What is your preferred winter footwear?

  • Boots
  • Runners (or "tennis shoes" for our American players…)
  • Crocs
  • Flip flops

If the team bus driver, Ralph suddenly fell ill, who would you want to take over behind the wheel of the bus?

  • Coach Drew
  • Assistant Coach Wade
  • Team Trainer Chris
  • Rowdy Cat
  • All of the above!

If the coach told you that you couldn’t play tonight, but they needed you to fill in at another job at the rink, which job would you choose?

  • Broadcaster
  • Music Guy
  • Popcorn Vendor
  • Zamboni Driver

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