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Published on November 29, 2005 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Bridgeport Islanders News Release


SOUND TIGERS WEEKLY SPOTLIGHT

BRUNO GERVAIS

Defense - Shoots: Right

Height: 6'1'' Weight: 197 lbs

Born: October 3, 1984 in St. Hyacinthe, Quebec

Selected 6th, 182nd overall, by the NY Islanders in the 2003 NHL draft

How did you learn to speak English so well? I went to an all-English high school in 12th grade to get better at it, which is ironic because there were two schools in town, one English and one French, that had a big rivalry, and here I was a French kid at the English school.

How did you become a defenseman as opposed to a forward?

When I was a kid everyone wanted to jump up in the play and score, so I just stayed behind and played 'D'. It's also in my nature because I like to dive around and block shots.

What is the best part about playing in the metro New York area and what is the worst?

I love being so close to the beach and the water. It was a long drive to the beach where I grew up, so it's nice to be so close here, and the worst part is easy...the traffic!

The Sound Tigers played on the past two Thanksgivings and were on the road for the holiday this season, but the holiday's different in Canada isn't it?

It's a month or so earlier in Canada and isn't as big of a deal. It's even less of a holiday in Quebec, so it wasn't too bad being on the road.

What was it like to be on TV's "The Apprentice"?

I had a great time! We showed up, had a nice meal and then were there for about an hour or two. The guys got on me after the show aired; I also didn't have a girlfriend at the time it was shot, so my girlfriend also got on me when it aired because the one girl on the show got hurt and I was the one who helped her off the ice.

SOUND TIGER CALENDAR

Tuesday, November 29th - STORM will visit Newtown Middle School at 10:15 a.m. to promote their trip to next week's "Cool Fun 101".

Wednesday, November 30th - STORM will be at the High Horizons School on Palisades Avenue in Bridgeport for the "Reading Is Fundamental Program" at 10 a.m.

Wednesday, November 30th - Road game vs. Hershey at 7 p.m.

Thursday, December 1st - STORM will visit the Driggs School in Waterbury to promote his new Comic Book and "Cool Fun 101".

Friday, December 2nd - Road game vs. Lowell at 7:35 p.m.

Saturday, December 3rd - STORM will visit the Holmes Elementary School Holiday Fair in Darien between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 3rd - STORM will visit the GE Family Kids Party at Bridgeport's Arena at Harbor Yard between 12 noon and 2 p.m.

Saturday, December 3rd - Home game vs. Philadelphia at 7:05 p.m. on "Heroes Night" and "Westport Town Night".

Sunday, December 4th - STORM will visit the HealthNet Holiday Party at the Trumbull Marriott from 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.

Sunday, December 4th - Home game vs. Hartford at 4:05 p.m. on "Trivia Night" and "Stratford Town Night".

Wednesday, December 7th - "Cool Fun 101" morning home game vs. Hershey at 11 a.m.

All games are web-cast at soundtigers.com and on the B2 Networks.

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