To help pay tribute to the game's integral number, we have asked CCHA student-athletes about their three favorites in 10 different categories.
This week we feature Ohio State sophomore goaltender Cal Heeter and Michigan State sophomore defenseman Matt Crandell.
Cal Heeter
Position: Goaltender
Class: Sophomore
Age: 21
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 190
Hometown: St. Louis, Mo.
2008-2009 Stat Line: 2.1453 GAA (6 GP)
Best 3 hockey memories
1. Junior A National Championship
2. Playing in the NCAA tournament vs. Boston University
3. Committing to OSU
Favorite 3 NHL players
1. Henrik Lundqvist
2. Craig Anderson
3. Jaroslav Halak
Favorite 3 songs on my iPod right now
1. Roy Jones Jr. - Can’t be Touched
2. Global Deejays - One Night in Bangkok
3. Lady Gaga - Disco Stick
Favorite 3 movies or TV shows
1. Top Gear
2. Casino
3. My Cousin Vinny
Favorite 3 websites
Favorite 3 Meals
1. Breakfast: Chocolate chip pancakes
2. Lunch: Cajun chicken sandwich
3. Dinner: Steak and potatoes
Favorite 3 places that I have visited
1. Banff, AB
2. Palm Beach, Fla.
3. Lake Orion, Mich.
The 3 opponents I respect the most
1. Rhett Rakhshani (Denver)
2. Andy Miele (Miami)
3. Louie Caporusso (Michigan)
My 3 best friends in hockey
1. Johnny Sellman
2. Zach Josepher
3. Matt Bartkowski
Hockey has taught me 3 things
1. Work ethic
2. Determination
3. Team work
Matt Crandell
Position: Defenseman
Class: Sophomore
Age: 20
Height: 5’10"
Weight: 190
Hometown: St. Cloud, Minn.
2008-2009 Stat Line: 0-5-5 (32 GP)
Best 3 hockey memories
1. Playing to go to state as an 8th grader
2. Playing in state in high school
3. Sweeping Michigan this season
Favorite 3 NHL players
1. Ray Bourque
2. Patrick Roy
Favorite 3 songs on my iPod right now
1. Tupac - Changes
2. Cascada - Bad Boy
3. Nena - 99 Luftballoons
Favorite 3 movies or TV shows
1. Family Guy
2. The Office
3. Dumb and Dumber
Favorite 3 websites
1. Surfthechannel
2. Gmail
3. Facebook
Favorite 3 Meals
1. Breakfast – Oatmeal
2. Lunch – Linguini
3. Dinner – Granny country omelette from Perkins
Favorite 3 places that I have visited
1. All of Colorado
2. California
The 3 opponents I respect the most
1. Notre Dame
2. Miami
3. Alaska
My 3 best friends in hockey
1. Brock Shelgren
2. Drew Palmisano
3. Tommy Olczyk
Hockey has taught me 3 things
1. Perseverance
2. Hard work
3. Respect
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Previously Featured Student-Athletes:
Brandon Knelsen
Position: Forward
Class: Senior
Age: 22
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 199
Hometown: Three Hills, AB
2008-2009 Stat Line: 4-10-14 (37 GP)
Best 3 hockey memories
1. Going to Joe Louis Arena at the end of the 2008-09 season
2. Winning Provincials in Midget AAA and going to Nationals
3. Winning Provincials in Pee Wee
Favorite 3 NHL players
1. Steve Yzerman
2. Sidney Crosby
3. Henrik Zetterberg
Favorite 3 songs on my iPod right now
1. Savior - Rise Against
2. Audio Adrenaline - Until My Heart Caves In
3. Trace Adkins - You’re Gonna Miss This
Favorite 3 movies or TV shows
1. The Office
2. Remember The Titans
3. Friday Night Lights (TV show)
Favorite 3 websites
Favorite 3 Meals
1. Breakfast - Meat Skillet
2. Lunch - Chicken/steak fajitas
3. Dinner - BBQ Chicken with mashed potatoes
Favorite 3 places that I have visited
1. Austria
2. Shuswap Lake, British Columbia
3. Whitehorse, Yukon
The 3 opponents I respect the most
1. Notre Dame
2. Northern Michigan
3. Nebraska-Omaha
My 3 best friends in hockey
1. Kevin Petovello
2. Derek Klassen
3. Nik Yaremchuk
Hockey has taught me 3 things
1. Work ethic and commitment
2. Never give up
3. Talent is never enough
Andy Miele
Position: Forward
Class: Junior
Age: 21
Height: 5’8"
Weight: 175
Hometown: Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
2008-2009 Stat Line: 15-16-31 (41 GP)
Best 3 hockey memories
1. Making the Frozen Four last year
2. My last game of juniors
3. My first game in college
Favorite 3 NHL players
1. Pavel Datsyuk
2. Joe Thornton
3. Sean Avery
Favorite 3 songs on my iPod right now
1. Scarf - Odyssey
2. Kesha - Tik Tok
3. Jay Sean - Down
Favorite 3 movies or TV shows
1. Friends
2. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
3. I Love You Man or Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Favorite 3 websites
1. Youtube
2. Yahoo fantasy hockey
3. NHL.com
Favorite 3 Meals
1. Breakfast - Egg Sandwich
2. Lunch - Pizza
3. Dinner - Steak
Favorite 3 places that I have visited
1. Washington D.C.
2. Florida
3. Alaska
The 3 opponents I respect the most
1. I respect all opponents
My 3 best friends in hockey
1. I have made many good friends in hockey
Hockey has taught me 3 things
1. The only thing you can control in life is how hard you work
2. Leadership
3. To love and thank your parents for everything they go through with your hockey