Q & A's With Former Viper Tryout Tyler Steel:

Over the summer the Merritt Centennials website has had several Q & A's with some of the returning Centennial players from last seasons club. Back in July the Cents sit down with former Vernon Vipers tryout goaltender, Tyler Steel in a series of Q & A's with the local Vernon product. Steel attended the Vernon Vipers (2010-11) training camp last year before getting cut during the pre-season. Steel then joined and signed with the Merritt Centennials going 7-16 collecting one shutout and a 3.49 GAA

Tyler Steel's Player Profile:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/rosters_profile.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&teamID=305117&playerID=597331&pos=G

This is posted on the Centennials website:

Getting To Know: Tyler Steel

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - Submitted by Merritt Centennials

In the second of an off-season series of Q&A's, we catch up with Cents goaltender Tyler Steel.

Status: Merritt Centennials Goaltender

Ht: 6-foot-2 Wt: 175 pounds

DOB: February 25, 1993 In: Vernon, BC

First Hockey Memory: Getting my first hockey stick when I was 2 and knew how to use it and went in the net and acted like a goalie

Hockey Inspiration: Making it all the way

Nickname: Steely

Last Book Read: Tough Guy - Bob Probert

Favorite Movies: Miracle

First Job: Subway

First Car: 2005 Pontiac Wave

Current Car: 2005 Pontiac Wave

Greatest Sports Moment: Making a Junior A team/ Winning back to back provincial titles for hockey/ Playing on Team BC twice for baseball

Most Painful Moment: Breaking my ankle sliding into second to break up a double play in baseball

Favorite Uniforms: Chicago Blackhawks

Favorite Arenas To Play: Nicola Valley Memorial Arena

Most Memorable Save: Countless glove saves

Funniest Players Encountered: Billy Marshall

Toughest Competitors Encountered: Lino Chimienti

Funny Hockey Memory: Starting a line brawl and goalie fight in Salmon Arm last year

Embarrassing Hockey Memory: Bouncer from the red line going between my legs

Favorite Players To Watch: Carey Price, Ryan Kesler

Favorite Sport Outside Hockey: Baseball

Strangest Game: When Playfair scored his first BCHL goal.......oh wait...

First NHL Jersey As A Kid: Rob Blake Colorado Avalanche jersey

People/Personality Qualities Most Admired: Hard work