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DICK'S SPORTING GOODS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS ELITE ALUMNI FEATURE - MTTHEW WEBER

07/10/2020, 10:00am EDT
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Alum Matthew Weber recently finished his junior hockey career with the Shreveport Mudbugs in the NAHL. He is committed to play at Bentley University and plans to attend this upcoming season. 

We caught up to chat about his time in the Pens Elite program and how he has adjusted to playing at the junior level. 

HOW WAS THE ADJUSTMENT FROM YOUTH HOCKEY TO JUNIORS?

PPE set me up pretty well to succeed in junior hockey. The only adjustment is that you may not be in the lineup every night and your fighting for that lineup spot everyday you are there.

HOW MUCH DID YOUR TIME WITH PENS ELITE HELP GET YOU TO WHERE YOU ARE TODAY?

Pens helped me so much to get me where I am today. They made me find things about myself as a person and hockey player that i don't think i would've found anywhere else.

WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY DURING YOUR TIME AT PENS ELITE?

Just being around the guys everyday and being able to play the game I love with them. Especially when we made the Tier 1 Championship game at 18U even though it didn't go the way we wanted it too we had such a good team that year and it was impressive we made it that far.

DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR ANY CURRENT PENS ELITE PLAYERS ON HOW TO REACH THEIR GOALS?

Just follow your dreams and when someone puts you down just use it as motivation to fuel you to make it farther.

WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE TEAMMATE?

My favorite teammate right now on my current team is Davis Goukler. He's just a good guy to be around and he is very funny in the locker room and away from the ice.

WHAT IS A TYPICAL DAY LIKE FOR YOU?

Where I play we have practice at 9 am and then workouts until about 2 pm. Then you have the rest of the day to hang out, or if you have a promotion for the team to help out the community you need to go to those.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PRE-GAME MEAL?

My favorite is chicken and rice.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE RINK TO PLAY IN AND WHY?

Our home rink in Shreveport because we have the best fans and its just such a unique rink/environment to play in.

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE RINK TO PLAY IN AND WHY?

Probably Corpus Christi's rink because it is so hot in the rink that the ice is so sticky and you are running our of breath from just sitting on the benches.

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