Goalie Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrl, eh?

I'd be happy to introduce myself, since I am new to this board as well.

My name is Aaron Spaulding. Like you, I primarily play roller hockey. I live out in Southern California, San Diego to be exact...not exactly a hotbed of NHLers, but, hey; maybe I can change that. =)

I'm 16 years old, turning 17 in August. I've been playing for almost five years now, all through high school (I graduated this past year). The highest level I've played at so far is adult tournament "B" level, which features some former RHI (John Gravelle and Mike Duffy, San Diego Barracudas) and Junior "A" players, and even a few international players (Johan Englund, Swedish National Team and Malka Hakkinen, Finnish National Team). I'm sure no one's ever heard of these guys before, but believe me, their credentials speak volumes about how they play.

Currently I play on the 17-and-under "A" division in-house Capitals,
and I hope to be invited to play with The A-Team, whom are headed to NARCh.

I also skate out on and captain an adult roller hockey team that plays on Sunday nights.

You know, I honestly cannot say that I've been christened with a nickname--not in goal, at least. On my adult team, they call me "Cap'n Crunch" and/or "Double A".

Outside of hockey, I play bass guitar in a teeny little local band called Forbidden Realm with some of my other hockey buddies (I suppose that really doesn't make it outside of hockey, now does it?).

I like all sorts of music...anything 'cept rap, really. My most recent CD purchases were Local H, Godsmack, Megadeth and Led Zeppelin; hence, I like anything except rap or hip hop.

Post graduation, I'm entering the work force, for a number of reasons; primarily 'cause I can, being so young (only 16) and having already graduated. I figure if I can work for a year or two, and save up my money to buy a car (and some new goalie equipment, of course) and pay for college, why not? It'll give me a huge head start over most other people just entering college. I plan on attending San Jose State and majoring in Psychology.

So that's me in a nutshell. Thank you for introducing yourself, and giving me the opportunity to do the same.

-BG29