Spotlighting the Stars & Predictions

This week we take an opportunity to spotlight some of our league superstars.  We took a top player from each team and asked them the same questions.  You may know these players on the ice, but do you really know them off the ice?  This should give you a look inside the private life of some our very own.

Name: Brendan McCallum
Team: Alien
Years Played hockey: 34
Favorite Hockey player: Mike Modano

Favorite Hockey movie: Strange Brew
Occupation: Iowa Wild Strength & Conditioning Coach
Pre-Game Meal: NY Strip Steak topped with bacon
Superstition: Always wear a Team USA t-shirt under my gear
Quote: "Ask not what you can do for your team, ask what beer your team can buy for you"

Name: Brad Dean
Team: Cup O' Kryptonite
Years Played hockey: 61,320 hours
Favorite Hockey player: Crosby or Malkin
Favorite Hockey movie: Mystery Alaska
Occupation: Iowa Energy Power Forward
Pre-Game Meal: Cocoa Krispies

Superstition: Always has Rich Huyck tie his skates
Quote: "I am the chosen one....bow down to me"

Name: Andrew Mellein
Team: Forlifts of Des Moines / Kyles Bikes
Years Played hockey: Since leaving the womb
Favorite Hockey player: Jaromir Jagr (but only when he played for the Flyers)
Favorite Hockey movie: Love Guru
Occupation: Used Car Salesman
Pre-Game Meal:  2 shots of whiskey

Superstition: Look in mirror pre-game and say "I will succeed" three times 
Quote: "How much puck, would a chuck a puck chuck if a chuck a puck could chuck pucks"

Name: Gregory Propst
Team: Puckheads
Years Played hockey:  3 weeks
Favorite Hockey player: Derek Hickey
Favorite Hockey movie: Slapshot 2
Occupation: Motivational Speaker
Pre-Game Meal: A full tube of Jimmy Dean sausage (uncooked)

Superstition: Show up to the rink 1 full day before game and meditate in locker room 3
Quote: "shhhhhh....someone may hear you"

Name: Shaun Greene
Team: Red Alert
Years Played hockey:  12 (only 4 professionally)
Favorite Hockey player: Zarley Zalapski
Favorite Hockey movie: Hockey Mom

Occupation: Children's Book Writer
Pre-Game Meal: 2 hot dogs, bowl of chili & a diet Coke
Superstition: Puts on all gear first and jock last
Quote: Cross me on the ice, and watch your back"

Name: Brad Bedwell
Team: Rink Rats
Years Played hockey: Not long enough
Favorite Hockey player: Jenny Schmidgall-Potter 

Favorite Hockey movie:  MVP-Most Valuable Primate
Occupation: Ski Instructor
Pre-Game Meal: Hostess Ding Dongs
Superstition:  Take a sip of his goalies water bottle between periods
Quote: "Burn me once shame on you, burn me twice..shame on you again"

Name: Dave Natale
Team: Victors
Years Played hockey: 2 years (since last cioncussion)
Favorite Hockey player: Mickey Mantle
Favorite Hockey movie: Youngblood

Occupation:  Unemployed
Pre-Game Meal:  Anything Dave Gannon brings him
Superstition: Be the first on the ice and take a slapshot in warm ups on the opposing goalie
Quote: "I can do backwards crossovers while skating forward"

Name: Nick Dawson
Team: Voodoo
Years Played hockey: 47 years
Favorite Hockey player: Brent Gretzky
Favorite Hockey movie: PeeWee All-Star 1997 Home Video
Occupation:  Prison Guard
Pre-Game Meal:  Tofu Salad

Superstition: Skate to penalty box during warm ups and set down water bottle to visit it later
Quote: "Palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy, there's vomit on my sweater already, mom's spaghetti"

Predictions this week:
Kryptonite (1) Voodoo (2)
Alien (3) Puckheads (4)  
FoDM/KB (1) Red Alert (2)  
Victors (3) Rink Rats (4)

(they just happen to be same scores as locker room assignments...how coincidental)