Checking in with T.J. Fox

The following article featuring former Union standout T.J. Fox appeared August 4 on the Worcester Sharks Web site.

Escape to sharksahl.com to get away from the summer heat!  The fans aren't the only ones missing the hockey season, so the Worcester Sharks have decided to check in weekly in order to keep in touch.  Sharksahl.com has decided to check in on some of our favorite players from our favorite AHL team to see what they have been up to since the season ended. 

Each week we will be checking in with a different player!  Each player will be writing a blog to their fans to tell everyone what each player has been up to.  The blog will also describe what their typical day in the off season consists of and what they have planned until the season finally starts up again.

Don't forget to take a look at the pictures that each player is sending along with their blog!  This check in with the players will be a great way to get excited for the upcoming season, so don't forget to check in each week to see what the players have been up to.  While the long, hot days of summer continue on, let the Worcester Sharks get you ready for the Worcester Sharks' 2008-2009 season!  

This week former Union forward T.J. Fox, wrote in to his fans:        

Hey Sharks fans, 

T.J. Fox here, checking in with you. I have an exciting upcoming summer to share with you. Once the season ended I stayed in Worcester for a couple weeks to relax a bit and spend some time with my girlfriend Kym. We took a trip to the Boston aquarium to watch all the penguins! After that I moved back home to Oswego for a few weeks but have been very busy since then. My family and I took a trip out to Green Bay, Wisconsin on Memorial Day weekend for a wedding. I played junior hockey out in Green Bay and stayed with a host family, and one of their daughters was getting married. It was great for my parents and me to get back out there and see everyone again. The wedding was a blast, my dad and I controlled the dance floor all night!     

Once I got back from Green Bay I moved out to Boston for the remainder of the summer. I am doing my summer training at Mike Boyle's training facility along with fellow teammates Ashton Rome, Dan Spang and Mike Morris. I'm also skating in two pro leagues during the summer out here, one is in Hingham and the other is in the North Shore. I'm excited with all my training and can't wait to get out to San Jose for training camp in September!     

I'm also going on a family vacation to Disney World in Florida. It will be the first time my whole family will be together on a vacation (My parents, myself, my sister Nikki, her husband Dustin and my 2 1/2 year old nephew Ethan!) We have already had Ethan on hockey skates so be watching for him when he gets older! Just wanted to keep everyone updated on my summer schedule and I hope everyone is enjoying their summer so far!  

- T.J. Fox