Player Profiles - Premier Men

Name: Anton Trist Nick Name: Twisty Club Debut: 1994 Position: Strike Forward Fav Quote:  Just as well that games out the way we may be able to catch the last race from Timaru Things you may not know about me :		Name: Fraser McDonald Nick Name: Macca Jr Club Debut: 2000 Position: Midfielder Fav Quote:   "It's all good" Things you may not know about me : Moonlights as "DJ Kool F" and not "DJ Smooth"
Name: Lewis Cody Nick Name: Louey Club Debut: 1999 Position: Inside Forward Fav Quote:  "I'll give you a special cookie if you help me with my home work" Things you may not know about me : "Not all Nelsonians are bogans". We've yet to be persuaded, though getting rid of the mullet was a good start, now for the goatie….		Name: Patrick Thompson Nick Name: P Spot, Thommo, Paddy, 'Geoff' Club Debut: 2004 Position: Inside Forward Fav Quote:  "No, I'm Pat" Things you may not know about me : Rumour has it the only reason he didn't make the Premier Mens side is that the Selector - Uncle Geoff 'dazzle' Deakins - is unable to tell the 2 twins apart
Name: Praveen Menon Nick Name: Prav Club Debut: 1990 Position: Inside Forward Fav Quote:  "I think you could do with a new stick there, lets see what I have in my bag....." Things you may not know about me : Attributes the teams success in recent years to their choice of Zoppo equipment. As the team only gets stronger every year, he might just have a point..		Name: Brad Uren Nick Name: Braddles Club Debut: 2005 Position: Midfielder Fav Quote: "Will umpire for $6" Things you may not know about me : Love of his life is Sylivia and talks very fondly of her svelte lines and sexy feet. While he strongly admires her get up and go, it's the pure harmony of the sounds that emanate when she's excited that he falls for…"Woossshhhh"
Name: Nick Curnow Nick Name: Gretsky Club Debut: 2004 Position: Goalkeep Fav Quote:  What time is our game? S***- I'll be there as soon as I can. Things you may not know about me : Has attempted walking on broken glass to improve his foot work, has not been entirely successful.		Name: Stephen Nye Nick Name: Daffy Club Debut: 2005 Position: Defender Fav Quote:   "Will umpire for $5" Things you may not know about me : Aim in life is to hit the ball hard, real hard
Name: James Young Nick Name: Youngie Club Debut: 2002 Position: Strike Forward Fav Quote:  "Make sure you get my red shoes in the frame" Things you may not know about me : Has a penchant for the colour red, red shoes, red stick, red hair…		Name: Grant Lewis Nick Name: Louie Club Debut: 1991 Position: Defender / Coach Fav Quote:  "Sorry guys I'm out this weekend, I twisted my knee gardening".. a collective & somewhat cynical "Awww" was heard afterwards Things you may not know about me : Approaching the wrong side of thirty and voice is only just starting to break or is it the stress of team talks?
Name: Ben Chorley Nick Name: Angel Club Debut: 2003 Position: Strike Forward Fav Quote: Things you may not know about me :		Name: Anthony Thomas Nick Name: Soss Club Debut: 1987 Position: Strike Forward Fav Quote: "Put the butterknife away" "It's gotta be at the goal "- says the man famous this season for finding the keepers pads and occasionally the gap between " "Who is in for a quick game of anglo?" Things you may not know about me : In danger of losing his 'Gold Stick' award to some 'youngie' upstarts with more 'whiz' than him. Not to be outdone Soss is carefully monitoring their time on the field and game stand downs.
Name: Greg Gibb Nick Name: Gibby Club Debut: 1996 Position: Strike Forward Fav Quote:  "Dickie - it's my hamstring" Things you may not know about me : Confounded the TAB pundits by pulling up lame in the first game of the season - 10 to 1 odds to have lasted at least 2 games		Name: Mike Wilson Nick Name: Whizz Club Debut: 2000 Position: Strike Forward Fav Quote:  "Dickie I've put another ball over the fence!" Things you may not know about me : Dropped out of Anger Management classes to play hockey
Name: Marc Mendonça Nick Name: Mad Dog Club Debut: 1989 Position: Defender Fav Quote:  "It's Mendonza not Mendonka and it's Marc with a 'C'" "We know these school teams are going to run around like 40 bastards" Things you may not know about me : Said to be related to Pakistans penalty corner expert, Sohail Abbas		Name: Mike Lucking Nick Name: Lucky Club Debut: 2004 Position: Midfielder Fav Quote:  J Things you may not know about me :
Name: Steve de Boer Nick Name: de Booooeeer Club Debut: 2001 Position: Inside Forward Fav Quote:  "Just a few quiets - you know how it is" Things you may not know about me : Natural eye colour is blue - not red. No one was more surprised than himself that he stayed to do honours at Uni.		Name: Ben Hayes Nick Name: Lips ('Hot Lips Houlihan') Club Debut: 1994 Position: Defender Fav Quote:   Things you may not know about me : Unavailable for midday Sunday games due to clash with Mums Sunday Roast, not much bloody good after either. Hands aren't naturally black
Name: Julian Gudsell Nick Name: Roffy / Jules Club Debut: 2002 Position: Midfielder Fav Quote: "I wouldn't sit there if I were you" Things you may not know about me :		Name: Richard Allen Nick Name: Dickie Club Debut: 1995 Position: Manager Fav Quote:  "Gibby, what have pulled now?", "Nick Curnow, where are you?" "This is my last year managing" (1999) Things you may not know about me : Owns popular holiday resort outside Riwaka, where the whole Canterbury hockey community can be found come new year. No bookings necessary.