Matt Cumming

Get to Know the Players

Feb 19 2008

Matt Cumming by Rowdy Cat

Matt Cumming                     

Name:  Matt Cumming

Position:  Defence

Hometown:  Kamloops, BC 

Nickname:  None that I’ll admit to...

Do you have any pets back home?  Sadie the Bassett Hound

t h e n   a n d   n o w 

Favourite FOOD as a Kid:        

Favourite FOOD now:    

Steak Steak

Favourite BOOK as a Kid:   

Favourite BOOK now:    

"Franklin The Turtle" series by Paulette Bourgeois"Searching for Bobby Orr" by Stephen Brunt

Favourite MOVIE as a Kid:  

Favourite MOVIE now: 

"Old Yeller" "3:10 to Yuma"

Favourite SUPERHERO/CARTOON CHARACTER as a Kid:

Favourite SUPERHERO/CARTOON CHARACTER now:

Elmer Fudd      Peter Griffin ("Family Guy")

Favourite NHL PLAYER as a Kid:

Favourite NHL PLAYER now:

Scott StevensKris Russell

Favourite NHL TEAM as a Kid:  Pittsburg Penguins

Favourite NHL TEAM now:  Detroit Red Wings

o d d s   a n d   e n d s

Favourite song to shoot pucks to:

Anything by the Tragically Hip

Best way to pass time on the bus:

Listen to music or sleep

Do you have any superstitions?

No...

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

Hmmm, have to think about that one, Rowdy Cat...

What would be your dream car/truck?

Jeep

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

New Zealand or Australia

h o c k e y ,   e t c .

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

"Keep your head up!" - My Dad

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

Work your hardest - love hockey

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

Surfing

What sport do you "suck" at?

Golf

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

Personal Trainer / Athletic Therapist

What has been your best hockey memory so far?

Making it to the WHL

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

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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