Ian Curtis

Get to Know the Players

Feb 18 2008

Ian Curtis by Rowdy Cat

Ian Curtis             

Name:  Ian Curtis

Position:  Goalie 

Hometown:  Abbotsford, BC

Nickname:  Curt / Curtsy

Do you have any pets back home?  No 

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Favourite FOOD as a Kid:        

Favourite FOOD now:    

Cheese ’n Crackers Chicken Alfredo

Favourite BOOK as a Kid:   

Favourite BOOK now:    

The "Berenstain Bears" series by Stan & Jan Berenstain"The Lord of the Rinks" by Mike Savage

Favourite MOVIE as a Kid:  

Favourite MOVIE now: 

"Jurassic Park" "Secret Window"

Favourite SUPERHERO/CARTOON CHARACTER as a Kid:

Favourite SUPERHERO/CARTOON CHARACTER now:

Babar the Elephant     Rocky Balboa

Favourite NHL PLAYER as a Kid:

Favourite NHL PLAYER now:

Patrick RoyRick Dipietro

Favourite NHL TEAM as a Kid:  Toronto Maple Leafs

Favourite NHL TEAM now:  New York Islanders

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Favourite song to shoot pucks to:

"The Rest is Still Unwritten"

Best way to pass time on the bus:

Sleep / texting buddies from back home

Do you have any superstitions?

Yes, but these are kept secret...

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

I’ll beat anyone at "Guitar Hero"!

What would be your dream car/truck?

1972 Ford F250 Highboy

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

Fiji

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

"Be patient and capitalize when you get your chances."  "You could be working at McDonald’s..." - My Dad, Frank Curtis

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

Don’t let anyone tell you what you are and how to play.  You need to find that out yourself.

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

None - I’d probably be working on the rigs

What sport do you "suck" at?

Soccer

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

Crab boat deckhand

What has been your best hockey memory so far?

Just travelling and meeting all types of people and taking in everything that comes.

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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

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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