Paul McAvoy – #5
A native of Lexington, Kentucky, Paul McAvoy is one of five Americans currently on the Surrey Eagles roster. This is his first season with the team after spending last season with the Connecticut Oilers of the EHL. He is the team’s second-highest scorer, with 25 points so far in the 2015-2016 season.
McAvoy was named captain in December, and has excelled with the added responsibilities. He is a lead-by-example type of player, and will never shy away from any situation on the ice. He is a centre that possesses breakaway speed, and his intelligent playmaking skills free up time and space for his wingers.
To learn more about Paul, we asked him 10 rapid fire questions. Read on to find out what his answers were!
10 Questions
1. What is your pre-game meal?
“Always PB & J. I just love PB & J. I usually eat two or three a day. It’s what I’ve been doing my whole life.”
2. What is your favourite type of music?
“I really like alt-rock. Anything that’s good, really. I like popular music. I’m not a big rap fan. Being from Kentucky, I do like some country.”
3. What is your favourite movie/TV show?
“I really like the show Friends. It’s a feel-good show. The movie Friday Night Lights is always good.”
4. Xbox, Playstation, or neither?
“Neither. No video games for me. Most guys love it, but I’m just not interested.”
5. Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or none?
“I have all three, but Instagram is probably my favourite.” (You can follow him at mcavoy05)
6. Favourite NHL team?
“New York Rangers, for sure. My dad grew up near there, so I just started liking them as well.”
7. If you could have any two linemates from the NHL, who would you pick?
“I’d have Rick Nash on the left, and probably Ovechkin on the right.”
8. What is your go-to breakaway move?
“Usually just fake backhand, then a quick shot low-blocker.”
9. Who is the funniest teammate?
“(Kurt) Black is always a hoot. He says the weirdest things. Completely random, but he’ll crack you up every time.”
10. What is your favourite sport (other than hockey)?
“I love (field) lacrosse, that was always fun to play. I also love running, so track and field was big for me.”
