Getting to Know Lakers Hockey - Beard, Watt, Marcoux

BayToday Sports Reporter Joey Butkevich get's personal with the Nipissing Lakers Hockey Team in his new column "Getting to Know Lakers Hockey." In this feature we get the low down on Brodie Beard, Dan Watt and Andrew Marcoux. Enjoy!

BRODIE BEARD #14

Ht: 6'1" Wt:210 DOB: June 12, 1986

Hockey Inspirations: Wayne Gretzky, Scott Niedermeyer

Nicknames: Beardo

Favourite Movies: Blind Side, You Me and Dupree

Early Hockey Memories: Biggest memories were attending pro camp for the Phoenix coyotes, and attending the memorial cup with the ottawa 67's in 2005

First Job: Labourer at a diamond drilling company in Timmins.

Favourite Meal: Pad Thai

Pre-game Feeling: just like to focus get warmed up, play keep up with the soccer ball

Greatest Sports Moment: Playing in a rookie tournament with the Phoenix Coyotes in Anaheim California

Funny Memory: Andrew Marcoux and I played a ghost prank on Dan Watt last year and he actually believed that he was being followed around the house by ghosts. It lasted a whole month it actually got to the point where he called a witchcraft lady, to clear the house of its spirits.

DAN WATT #22

Ht:6'1" Wt:195 DOB: Feb. 18th, 1988

Hockey Inspiration: Jonathan Toews (Whom are best friends)

Nicknames: Watty, Watter, Wattsy

Favourite Movies: Old School, Hot Rod, Hangover, Super bad

Early Hockey Memories: Winning 5 straight city championship's growing up (rings for every year) in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

First Job: Moxies Restaurant

Favourite Meal: Pizza

Pre-game Feeling: Feel a great sense of excitement

Greatest Hockey Memory: Winning the scoring race when I was 20 years old, and playing Junior 'A' in Manitoba (60 goals that season)

Funny Moment: Having Marcoux and Beard make me think a ghost was following me around the hockey house by ghosts. It lasted a whole month! The good ol'cave!!!!

ANDREW MARCOUX #40

Ht: 5'10" Wt: 180 lbs DOB: Jan. 6, 1988

Hockey Inspirations: Patrick Sharp and Davey Trivett

Nicknames: Coux

Favourite Movies: Anchorman, The Hangover, Roadhouse

Early Hockey Memories: Playing AAA with my buddies from back home in Rockwood, On

First Job: Working on a Horse farm.

Favourite Meal: Italian. Big pasta fan.

Pre-game Feeling: I feel pretty jacked up and I get really excited.

Greatest Sports Moment: I would have to say-- scoring 2 goals in first game back from a concussion against UQTR

Funny Memory: That's an easy one -- Tripping and falling when getting player of the week award last year at the Memorial Gardens.