Art Bidlevskii

Get to Know the Players

Feb 20 2008

Art Bidlevskii by Rowdy Cat

Art Bidlevskii

Name:  Art Bidvelskii

Position:  Defence 

Hometown:  Kelowna, BC

Nickname:  Bids

Do you have any pets back home?  Two dogs

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Favourite FOOD as a Kid:        

Favourite FOOD now:    

RibsRibs

Favourite BOOK as a Kid:   

Favourite BOOK now:    

"Garfield" books by Jim Davis"The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown

Favourite MOVIE as a Kid:  

Favourite MOVIE now: 

"Gladiator" "300"

Favourite SUPERHERO/CARTOON CHARACTER as a Kid:

Favourite SUPERHERO/CARTOON CHARACTER now:

Batman       Superman

Favourite NHL PLAYER as a Kid:

Favourite NHL PLAYER now:

Scott StevensJerome Iginla

Favourite NHL TEAM as a Kid:  NY Rangers

Favourite NHL TEAM now:  NY Rangers

o d d s   a n d   e n d s

Favourite song to shoot pucks to:

"Alberta Bounds"

Best way to pass time on the bus:

Listen to my iPod / joke around with the boys

Do you have any superstitions?

No, just follow a routine

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

Guitar Hero...

What would be your dream car/truck?

Mercedes-Benz SL500

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

Brazil

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

"When you’re on the couch, someone else is training..." - My Dad

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

Practice hard

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

Boxing

What sport do you "suck" at?

Bowling

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

Football player

What has been your best hockey memory so far?

Teddy Bear toss in Calgary

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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