Yellowjacket Player Profile: Talon Berlando

YELLOWJACKET PLAYER PROFILE
Sophomore Forward Talon Berlando

In an effort to allow you to get to know a little more about your favorite players, we present the Yellowjacket Player Profile. A new profile will be posted each week. This installment features sophomore forward Talon Berlando.

Name: Talon Berlando

Nickname: Squirwolf

Hometown: Drumheller, Alberta

Best Thing About Hometown: Dinosaurs

Hobbies: Golfing, Snowboarding, and Frisbee

Favorite Band: Clutch

Favorite Movie: Slapshot

Favorite TV Show: Entourage

Favorite Food: Chicken Fajitas

Dream Vacation: Thailand

Favorite NHL Team: Vancouver Canucks

Favorite Player Growing Up: Pavel Bure

Greatest Hockey Moment: Making it to the playoff finals in pee wees.

Pre-Game Rituals: Skipping rope, taping and waxing stick.

Best Player You’ve Played With: Kris Versteeg, now with the Chicago Blackhawks

Best Player You’ve Played Against: Brandon Dubinsky, now with the New York Rangers

Describe your UWS experience so far? Time of my life.

What went into your decision to come to UWS? Good athletics and the friends that were already here.

What’s the best thing about playing at UWS? The fans, the good hockey program, and the boys.

What’s your typical pre-game meal? Caesar salad, chicken three-cheese penne

What’s one thing that nobody knows about you? When there is a full moon I howl at it.

Who would play you in a movie about your life? Brad Pitt

If you had your own theme song what would it be? Forever by Chris Brown

What advice do you give to young players? Keep your stick on the ice.

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