#15 Justin Dungey

  What brought you to the Ice Hawks?
My coach from last year played for the Ice Hawks when he was close to my age and he said he loved it here. He sent a few e-mails to Nick and I got a tryout here.
Tell us about your family.
Jaime is extremely nice as is Derek. They are very good cooks and Derek brings home a lot of Monster energy drinks. The kids are really outgoing and can be a handful at times but it’s nice knowing that they are looking up to you as a person.
What are you looking forward to this season as an Ice Hawk? 
     Meeting new teammates and winning a National Championship.

What do you like to do off-ice for fun? 
I like to go to the gym and shoot pucks out front. I’m usually stuck doing homework though.
Tell us one thing about you most people don’t know.
I started of playing roller hockey when I was six years old. I didn’t start playing ice hockey until I was about ten years old.

#20 Andrew Sherwood 

 What brought you to the Ice Hawk?
After I talked to Coach Fatis over the phone for the first time I felt that playing for the Ice Hawks was the perfect fit for me. Everything about the organization sounded great and I felt it was the perfect opportunity for me to continue my hockey career into the next level.
Tell us about your family.
My dad’s name is Richard and he occasionally has gone out of town on weekends the past few years to watch me play hockey.  My mom’s name is Cindy; she doesn’t like the cold weather. She likes to go to cooking classes so she can make crazy new foods for me to try.  I have an older sister who is 25 years old; she went to school on a navy scholarship and currently flies helicopters in Japan.I have an older brother who is 23 years old; he goes to school in Buffalo and likes to play video games. He also used to play ice hockey up until he finished high school.
What are you looking forward to this season as an Ice Hawk?
I looked forward to playing in front of such a great fan base, a great coaching staff, and great organization. I also was looking forward to playing for a team that plays to win every game. I wanted to play and help this organization make it to and look to win a national championship.
What do you like to do off-ice for fun?
I go to the gym with my teammate Justin, we also enjoy getting in nice video game sessions (gears of war 3 mostly). I have gone ice fishing. I also enjoy spending time with my host family. The kids keep me busy and out of trouble for the most part.
Tell us one thing about you most people don’t know.
My first trip nationals for hockey in 2010, I only got to play in one game because I got a concussion in the first game.

Jamie & Derek, Caitlin, Riley
& Annika Patrick
w/ Justin Dungey and
Andrew Shorewood

Tell us about your family
 Derek is a construction Forman for Tilford Construction and Jamie is a Special Education Coordinator for ZED. Our three children are Caitlin(11), Riley(10) and Annika(6). We are a busy family who enjoys staying active.

How long have you hosted a player?
 This is our first year hosting players.

We are all hockey fans and thought it would be a unique experience for our children to see what hard work and dedication can do for you as you are growing up.

What is your favorite thing about hosting a player?
Getting to know Andrew and Justin has been a blast. They have become part of our family. Watching our kids interact with the boys is priceless. Doing things together as a whole family is something we all enjoy.

  What is one thing you have learned from your player?
We have learned Mayo Clinic and Dr. Stuart and his staff well. J That a family of 7 goes through an amazing amount of milk and cereal every week. A 6, 10 and 11 year old can pretty much wrap a 16 and 20 year old around their finger when they ask for something! As parents it does not matter if they are not “our children” they are part of our family and we have become very protective and see them as “our children”. 

Would you recommend being a host family to friends?  If so, why?
If you are willing to open your home and heart it is an amazing experience and well worth it.