When
selecting a hockey club, the Jr. Rangers Minor Midget AAA team not only look at
the player on the ice but also the player as a member of our community and a
role model to other Jr. Rangers players within the Kitchener Minor Hockey
Association system.
Each week we'll profile a member of the Kitchener Jr. Rangers Minor Midget AAA
hockey club, so you'll get to know them a little more outside of their play on
the ice.
This week we're proud to introduce #31 Brandon Abbott.
Brandon is a left shot goaltender for the Kitchener Jr. Rangers Minor Midget AAA hockey club who’s favourite pre-game meal is Chicken Alfredo with broccoli. Brandon, also known as Abbs has been skating since the age of 3 and has been a Jr. Ranger for 7 years. While Chicken Alfredo may be his pre-game meal he does admit that his mom makes the best stir fry!
Like other members of this year’s team Brandon attends Resurrection High school and is part of the PEAT (Phoenix Exceptional Athlete Training) program, offers an enrichment program for student- athletes who demonstrate exceptional athletic potential in a given sport. Applicants to the program must also possess strong academic commitment and be positive contributors to the Resurrection community.
An applicant to the PEAT program:
• Is self motivated and willing to do the extra physical and academic work needed to excel in sport and educational pursuits
• Is competing towards a provincial championship or higher, outside of school, individually or as a member of a team
• Has a sound academic record in both grades and learning skills
He ranks PEAT as his favourite subject and Math as his least favourite. Brandon is the oldest in his family and has one younger brother. His favourite song is Startenders by Boogie wit da hoodie.
Like many of his teammates Brandon is a multi sport athlete and plays lacrosse and golf. Words that Brandon lives by are “never let success get to your head and never let failure get to your heart”. Excellent words to live by Brandon!! Brandon’s favourite team is the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver draft pick and World Jr goalie Mike DiPietro is his favourite player.
Brandon has traveled to Arizona once and Florida twice. When not at the rink he likes to perfect the log pose for Yoga and play his favourite video game NHL19 with his buddies
We’re very proud and fortunate to have Brandon as such a great role model and member of the Kitchener Jr. Rangers Minor Midget AAA program.
You can follow Brandon @abbott3231 and follow the rest of the KJR Minor Midget AAA players at @KJR_MMAAA