Q. What are your plans after high school? If going to college, what college (if you know) and what do you want to study there? Will you be playing hockey anywhere after HS?

● NATE: I plan on attending a four-year university next year. I am interested in a career in sports. I plan on playing for the club hockey team where I attend.

Q. What is your favorite school subject?

● NATE: My favorite school subject is math.

Q. Who is/was your favorite Teacher or Coach (could be any teacher/coach, all the way back to grade school even) and why?

● NATE: My favorite teacher is Mrs. Haithcock. She taught me in 4th grade and she was the first teacher that made me not dread going to school. I remember winning the multiplication Olympics in her class.

Q. What person has had the greatest influence on you and why?

● NATE: The most influential person in my life is my Uncle Frankie. He has always been one of my biggest fans and really challenges me to do my best in sports and life.

Q. What is your favorite memory of your Triad Storm Hockey career so far?

● NATE: My favorite Triad Storm memory is being named Assistant Captain of this year’s team. It is both an honor and a privilege to play hockey with this group of guys.

Q. What kind of music do you like to listen to?

● NATE: I listen to mostly country and rap music.

Q. What is your favorite movie?

● NATE: My favorite movie is Miracle.

Q. What is your favorite book?

● NATE: My favorite book is Crossroads My Story of Tragedy and Resilience as a Humboldt Bronco by Kaleb Dahlgren.

Q. What is your favorite food?

● NATE: My favorite food is pizza and chicken wings.

Q. How many siblings do you have and their names?

● NATE: I am an only child.

Q. How many pets do you have and what type?

● NATE: I have two dogs. Murphy is a boxer/lab mix and Skinner (named after former Hurricane Jeff Skinner) is a Dachshund.

Q. If you had the chance to have dinner with one person from history (living or dead) who would it be and why?

● NATE: I would want to have dinner with Wayne Gretzky because he’s the greatest hockey player of all time.

Q. What do you feel has been your biggest accomplishment so far?

● NATE: My biggest accomplishment is going to USA Hockey Nationals with my team last year fighting our way back from being down 4 goals in the third period, pushing the championship game to overtime. Even though we fell short, I will still never forget the experience with my team.

Q. If your life was made into a movie, what actor would you want to play you?

● NATE: I would want Adam Sandler to play me in a movie because he is hilarious.

Q. What is one thing you cannot live without?

● NATE: I cannot live without my phone.

Q. What is the best vacation you ever took?

● NATE: My favorite vacation was California. We toured LA and went to an Angels game.

Q. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

● NATE: I see myself working a job related to sports and continuing to play hockey and golf.

Q. Feel free to write anything you want in this section, a note to your parents, current teammates, coaches or anything you would like to say that wasn’t answered in the questions.

● NATE: To my parents, thank you for the years spent traveling to and from Raleigh and Winston for practice. I really appreciate your support over the years. You have both sacrificed so much time and money, which has allowed me to live out my passion. I will never forget the countless road trips and holidays spent in hotel rooms so I could do what I love.

To my grandparents, thank you for being my biggest fan and watching my games on live barn.

To my former and current coaches, thank you for your support and leadership. I appreciate how you all have always tried to give me the best opportunities to better myself and my hockey career. It was such a great opportunity to play hockey under former Stanley Cup Champion professional hockey player Erik Cole.

Good Luck Nate & Enjoy the rest of the 2021-22 Youth Hockey season! Congrats to You and all of the 18U Triad Storm Seniors - Class of 2022!