Defence

Age: 25

Height: 6’2

Weight: 95kg

When did you start playing hockey? 4 years old.

How did you even get into Ice Hockey? Saw a poster for hockey while skating at Blacktown International Ice Arena and decided I wanted to play

What was your favourite cartoon as a kid? Smurfs

First pair of hockey skates you owned? I can’t remember possibly Bauer 100’s

What do you do in your spare time? Weights, playing with the gf and hanging out with mates.

What is the best meal you can cook? Can you even cook? Salmon ala whitey

What has been your favourite Doggies moment to date? Winning the league in 2004

Do you have any advice for the youngsters coming up? Work hard on and off the ice and good things will happen

Favourite Music: Little bit of everything favourite songs include ‘My My My’ and sail away.

Favourite Car: Jeep

Who was your first crush on? Alicia Silverstone/Anna Kournikova

If you have any questions for Whitey, feel free to comment below.

After a lot of movement in the crease last season, the Ice Dogs have found a solid combination between the pipes in Jimmy Herbert and Alan Becken.  With the departure of Import Goaltender Bryce Luker in July 2008, the original plan of incubating young Jimmy Herbert for the number 1 spot in 2009 was pushed forward and Herbert broke out of his shell in style.  In his handful of games before becoming the number 1 goaltender Herbert played like the first string anyway.

But something was still amiss.

The Ice Dogs called on veteran Alan Becken back from the Central Coast Rhino’s to support Herbert and the team.  Becken originally played for the Ice Dogs up until 2006 and was a member of several Australian National Senior teams.

Becken was the missing piece to the puzzle and a perfect fit at that.  But Becken decided to bring more than just leadership and enthusiasm; he also played outstanding when he was in net.  “One game on the road in Melbourne Al stood on his head and pretty much won us the game; it was like the Al of the 90’s” recalls team mate Todd Stephenson.

In the finals series Herbert was everywhere.  He stole victory for the pups against Melbourne in the semi finals with a stunning performance that had fans talking green and gold.  In the final, he was solid again proving that the night before was no fluke.  Despite his efforts though, the Dogs fell short of the Goodall Cup finishing second in the Australian Ice Hockey League.

This season the two guard dogs are at it again and will be determined to lead their team from the back end, with nothing but the Goodall Cup in their sights.