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Welcome to the Game Day section of the PLPA web site. Game Day is a segment that features players and how they prepare for games including what they do during the day of a game as a chronology. This segment will feature rookie goaltender Gord "Gee" Nash of the New York Saints. Gord Nash's Game Day8:30 a.m. - Wake up and shower. . 8:45 a.m - Have breakfast with my Mom and Dad, (Mom always makes me scrambled eggs and toast) 9:15 a.m. - Pack some clothes for an overnight stay and get my equipment ready (always make sure that the same underclothes are in my bag). 9:45 a.m - 10:00 a.m. - Wait patiently for coach Hinkson to pick me up then depart for Pearson International Airport. 10:45 a.m. - Check my equipment bag to the airline and MAKE SURE I CLEAR CUSTOMS, but always keep my stick with me at all times during travel. 11:30 a.m - Fly to New York (if its a home game) and listen to my walkman and think about the game. 1:30 p.m. - Arrive at LaGuaria airport, get my bag and get a ride to the hotel. 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. - Chill out in my room and watch the tube. 2:45 p.m. - Either go to the hotel eatery or order in for the same pre-game meal, which is either pasta or grilled chicken and salad. 3:30-4:30 p.m. - Have a nap. 4:30-5:00 p.m. - Take a shower to wake up and get dressed for the game. 5:00 p.m. - take the hotel shuttle to the Collesium with the other "fly-in" guys (Frye, Benedict and coach Hinkson). 5:30-6:00 p.m. - Go on the floor in shorts and a T-shirt for a light warm-up so I can lossen up and throw the ball around with teammates. 6:00-7:15 p.m. - get dressed (always in the same spot), go out on the floor for a stretch and alternate warm up shots with Chris Levis. 7:15-7:30 p.m. - Go somewhere and get mentally ready for the game for 5-10 mins, then join the team for pre-game talk by the coaches and game assignments. 7:30-10:00 p.m. - Play game (hopefully a win) listen to coaches post-game talk, get undressed, shower and get dressed. 10:45 p.m. - Go to after game social and chill with fans and teammates. |