January 30, 2008

Facing Off with Kate Wolgemuth

KATE WOLGEMUTH
Colgate
Senior
Defenseman
Anchorage, Alaska 

ALBANY, N.Y. -- Ever wonder which special moments a player remembers; player's pre-game rituals; most embarassing hockey play; 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 Kate Wolgemuth of Colgate.  

Favorite iPod playlist:
My Top Rated

Cell phone ringtone:
Drums

Favorite TV Show:
Planet Earth

Favorite movie:
Life as a House

Favorite book:
Ender's Game

Favorite restaurant:
The Brewhouse

Favorite pro sports team:
"Colgate women's hockey"

Favorite board game:
Cranium

Most embarassing Colgate hockey moment:
Freshman year when I passed the puck in front of our net and the other team intercepted and scored.  It was my first shift of my first game.

What I miss most about home:
My family

The reality TV show I wish I could be on:
Road Rules

One thing I'd bring to a deserted island:
A friend

One moment in history I wish I witnessed:
Signing of the Constitution

One superpower I wish I had:
The ability to read minds

Best non-athletic talent:
Taking care of others while still having fun

Pre-game ritual:
Stairs or biking, ladder, then get dressed as fast as possible

Favorite class:
Any class on America

Why I chose Colgate:
Hockey and academics

Favorite Colgate hockey memory:
Beating Princeton last year in playoffs