ALBANY, NY -- Ever wonder which team is the toughest to play against or which arena is most hostile to opposing players; what players are most respected by their peers; or what types of food, music and books are on the top of a player's list? You can find out each week as ECAC Hockey "faces off" with a student-athlete from each  of the league's 12 member institutions. This week's featured student-athlete is Nicole Stock of Brown.

Nicole Stock
Brown
Junior
Goaltender
Buffalo Grove, Illinois

1.     Toughest all-around team to play against?
        Harvard

2.     Toughest all-around arena to play in?
       St.Lawerence

3.     Favorite ECAC Hockey road trip?
       Harvard/ Dartmouth

4.     Best all-around arena atmosphere?
       Brown

5.     Best all-around opposing player?
       Sarah Vaillancourt

6.     Best all-around opposing forward?
       Sarah Vaillancourt

7.     Best all-around opposing defenseman?
       Annie Guay

8.     Best all-around opposing goaltender?
       Christina Kessler

9.     Most memorable college hockey game?
        Knocking out Dartmouth in the playoffs my freshman year and getting the shutout.

10.    Biggest thrill as an ECAC Hockey player?
       Being able to compete at the highest level everyday.

11.    Favorite NHL team?
       Chicago Blackhawks

12.    Favorite NHL player?
       Carey Price

13.    What are your plans after college?
       I would like to work for SportsCenter or The Hockey News in Canada.

14.    Favorite college class/subject?
       My favorite college subject is political science.

15.    Best book you've ever read?
       Lovely Bones

16.    Best movie you've ever seen?
       My Best Friend's Wedding

17.    Best all time TV show?
       Sex and the City

18.    Favorite musical artists?
       Celine Dion

19.    Person you most admire?
         I admire all of the ordinary hardworking people that may not get recognized for their accomplishments but have made a difference.

20.    What are you most thankful for?
I most thankful for the opportunity to play Div. 1 hockey and go to an Ivy League school.

21.    If you could have any superpower...what would it be and why?
If I could have one power it would be to be able to go back in time. Being able to spent time with the most influential people in history and understand why they made certain decisions would be interesting.

22.   Favorite sport besides hockey?
       Football- Da Bears!!

23.    What made you choose Brown?
I chose Brown because of liberal education system that allows us to take whichever classes we want even if they are not within our concentration.

24.   One thing that fans wouldn't expect about you?
       I played the violin for about 9 years.

25.   You are being exiled to a deserted island and you are allowed to take two items and one of your teammates, which teammate and what two items are you bringing with you and why?
If I could only take one teammate it would be Savannah Smith because we are best friends and it would take a good friend to get through that kind of difficult situation. The first item would be a machete because it is useful to kill animals for food and cut down trees to make shelter. My other item would be a lifetime supply of matches to create fire and to distill the salt from the water to drink.