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Matt Duchene (C)
Brampton Battalion
| Name: |
Matt Duchene |
| Number: |
9 |
| Pos.: |
C |
| Shoots: | L |
| Height: |
6.00 |
| Weight: |
196 |
| Birthdate: |
1991-01-16 |
| Birthplace: |
Peterborough, ON |
| Hometown: |
Haliburton, ON |
Biography
Matt's father, Vince, has been a real estate agent for more than 20 years and is broker of record for ReMax Haliburton Highlands Realty Ltd. ... Vince was a hockey goaltender and his Minden Monarchs won the all-Ontario juvenile championship in 1984-85 ... Matt's mother, Chris, is a graduate of Queen's University in Kingston and has been a member of the teaching staff at Haliburton Highlands Secondary School since the mid-1980s ... she attended the 1980 Memorial Cup tournament to watch her brother Newell Brown and his Cornwall Royals team capture the championship ... Matt's sister Jessica plays hockey with the Highland Storm and is a member of the Haliburton Figure Skating Club ... Matt competes in several other sports and won a bronze medal in discus at the 2006 OFSSAA track and field championships ... plays competitive soccer and badminton, enjoys fishing for walleye and lake trout, and plays the guitar ... likes country and rock music ... favourite country artist is Brad Paisley and favourite rock band is Green Day.
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