Spot Light On....Dan Wildfong

Spot Light On caught up with the head coach of our NYTEX Texas Brahmas – Dan Wildfong. Although he has better things to do, like prepare his Brahmas to retake the CHL cup, he was still sporting enough to answer our lame standard questions…thanks coach and good luck on the upcoming season!

1.Home Town?
Seaforth Ontario Canada, which by the way is per capita the largest source of NHL’ers of any city…..look it up.

2. Hockey Experience?
Played minor junior D. Junior B at St. Mary’s Ontario then went on to a 4 year scholarship at Colgate university. From Colgate to the CHL Shreveport Mudbugs for eight seasons and now coaching.

3.Past/Present Hockey teams?
See above

4.Pre Game Ritual?
I study the line up card of the opposing team.

5.Hockey Hero?
Mario Lemiex and Wendel “Boomer” Clark, both fun guys to watch.

6.Hockey Nemesis?
After all the heated battles last season, The Allen Americans, a great rivalry!

7.If you could play golf with 3 people living or dead, who and why?
George W Bush, Nolan Ryan and Kid Rock….just for the conversation.

8. Beatles or Stones?
Rolling Stones

9.Where were you when the Dallas Stars skated the cup in 1999?
I was skating the CHL cup with the Mudbugs down in Shreveport.

10. Which Metroplex sports team will win the next championship?
Brahmas (duh)

11. Ginger or Mary Anne?
Ginger..(after further thought), Mary Anne

12.Your message to the NYTEX community is?
I’d like to see everyone come out and support the team this year and in turn I am always around to help support the community with help, golf tournaments,fundraisers, etc. My door is always open to lend a hand if needed.