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| Human Interest | |
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Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | East Grinstead: East Grinstead, ENG |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Defence |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up hockey at age 13 at his local club in Dundee, Scotland. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Dundee, SCO |
General Interest | |
| Other sports | He is a former Scottish international ice hockey player. (gbolympichockey.com, 02 Nov 2007) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | All his friends played football and he had nothing to do one night, so he decided to give hockey a try. |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Stotty, Fingers, Mick Dundee (GB Hockey Media Guide, 15 Aug 2008) |
| Hobbies | Ice hockey, mountain biking. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | He always puts the right-sided things on first. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
| Famous relatives | His brother Ross plays hockey for Scotland. (cgcs.org.uk, 19 Sep 2010) |
| Most influential person in career | His family. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
| Hero / Idol | Canadian ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
| Awards and honours | He was voted Player of the Year at the 2007 Scottish Hockey Awards. (GB Hockey Media Guide, 13 Aug 2008) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Handedness | Right |
International Debut | |
| Year | 1999 |
| Competing for | Scotland |
| Tournament | Three Nations Tournament |
| Location | Canada |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "It's not over until the fat lady sings." (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Matt Jones [club], Jason Lee [national] |