Sharks Chat with Taylor Dakers -- 11/28/2007
Join rookie goaltender Taylor Dakers on Wednesday, November 28th at 1:30 pm for Wednesday's Web Chat
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| Jon (Sudbury, MA): What has been the biggest adjustment for you (if any) jumping to the AHL from the WHL?
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Taylor Dakers: The demands of practice and the effort needed to perform every day at a pro level has been the biggest adjustment.
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| Mike (Canada): Taylor.... What are your hobbies off the ice?
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Taylor Dakers: During the summer I play alot of golf. I also like to camp and fish. I just started to play the guitar ....so now I am trying to figure that out.
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| Billy (Worcester, MA): Who in the NHL would you compare your style to?
Who was your favorite NHL goaltender growing up?
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Taylor Dakers: Growing up my favorite player was Kirk McLean of the Vancouver Canucks.
I think my syle is most similar to Ed Belfour or Ryan Miller.
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| Megan (Auburn, MA): How do goalies decide what to put on their mask? What do you have on your mask and why?
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Taylor Dakers: The mask design is my favorite part about being a goalie and to decide what to do. I discussed it with my painter in Calgary and my last couple masks have a had a skull theme.
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| Sam (Worcester, MA): Do you have an weird pre-game rituals? Who on the team, do you think, has the weirdest?
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Taylor Dakers: My pre game rituals.... when I am starting in net I stretch and am focused.
Its not really wierd but Tremblay is probably the most intense before a game.
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