Position: Forward
Jersey Number: 7
Ht./Wt: 5-8, 180
Hometown: Macomb, Mich.
Age: 27
Favorite way to spend time away from the rink: When it's nice out I like to golf. I like to play video games, and I like to go to the gym.
Hockey player you admired growing up: Steve Yzerman.
Favorite sport other than hockey: I'm not in to too many other sports. I will watch golf and hockey on TV.
Favorite type of music: All types, but I love country.
Favorite meal: Grilled chicken and rice and vegetables.
Have you ever eaten walleye? It was awesome, and I'm not a huge fish guy really.
Favorite beverage: Sprite.
Best fast food: Subway.
Favorite movie: Miracle. That makes all the Canadian guys mad.
Favorite TV show: Family Guy.
Favorite video game: Call of Duty or NHL.
Favorite Web site: All the league hockey sites.
Do you have a Twitter account? @neans11
Person you most admire: Dad, Nino.
If you could meet any person who would it be? President Obama.
Vacation destination: I'd love to go to Italy.
Top sports moment: Where I am now. Making it to the highest level I can make it to.
Nickname: Moose
What would you be doing if you weren't playing hockey? Doing something in the medical field. That would be good. Maybe medical sales.
What's your hockey superstition? I have too many of them. It's almost too much at times. If I forget one, I freak out.