Graeme Strukoff (dark) shoots on his old teammates, having spent more than two seasons playing for Trail.
is a 6’0″, 193lb defenseman from Chilliwack, BC. He comes to Huntsville after three seasons in the British Columbia Hockey League. Strukoff played two full seasons with the Trail Smoke Eaters and started his third with Trail before being traded to the Victoria Grizzlies, a team in playoff contention that had a critical shortage of top-end defensemen. In 46 games as a Grizzly, Graeme scored 7-17–24 to help lead the team to the playoffs. He will wear #2 for the Chargers in 2011-12.
As with our other interviews, my questions will be in bold-face type.
When did you first start playing hockey? Who in your family played and was involved in you taking up the game? Have you always played your position, or have you played elsewhere on the ice? What was your favorite team and player growing up?
I first started playing hockey when I was five years old. Both my parents supported me throughout hockey, and I definitely wouldn’t be where I am today without them. I started out as a forward but my coach in Peewee decided to put me on defence and I loved it. My favourite team was always the Winnipeg Jets, and I was ecstatic to hear that they will be back in the NHL next season. I do feel sorry for the fans in Atlanta who had to see their team go—with the amount of hockey fans in the South, it’s definitely too bad that there’s no more NHL hockey there. Growing up, I idolized Pavel Bure, and I even have his jersey hanging up in my dorm.
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