Photo by: David Stluka
Breaking the ice … with Wyatt Kalynuk
September 14, 2017 | Men's Hockey
MADISON, Wis. -- With the 2017-18 Wisconsin men's hockey season right around the corner, UWBadgers.com goes beyond what fans will see on the ice this season to introduce the eight newest members of the Badgers' incoming class by exploring their personalities, likes and dislikes.
Next up in this year's series is defenseman Wyatt Kalynuk.
Kalynuk, a Virden, Manitoba native, skated with the Bloomington Thunder (USHL) for the past two seasons. With six goals and 25 assists, he paced the team's defenders during the 2016-17 season and was named to the All-USHL Third Team. In 2015-16, the blueliner helped the Thunder reach the playoff with three goals and 24 points. Kalynuk, who was selected in the seventh round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by Philadelphia, also played in five games for Canada in the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in 2014.
Kalynuk will wear No. 2 for a jersey number, joining a list that includes Garry Bunz, Bob Suter, Kyle Klubertanz and Jamie McBain as players to have worn No. 2.
Favorites:
NHL Player: Erik Karlsson
School Subject: English
Food: Chicken stir fry
Movie: Happy Gilmore
Superhero: Superman
App: Instagram
Book: Breaking away by Patrick O'Sullivan
Breakfast cereal: Reese's Puffs
Hockey memory: Winning a Provincial Championship in my hometown
Questions:
TV show you never miss: Deadliest Catch
How many songs are on your ipod?: 700-800
Age you started playing hockey: 3
First job: brick layer
Before each game I: listen to the same playlist
Childhood hero: Joe Thorton
Hidden talent nobody knows about?: 5 handicap golfer
Coolest Halloween costume?: Hanson Brothers
What would your pro wrestling name be?: The Great Kaly
Favorite thing about your country?: Produces the most NHL players
What are you a self-proclaimed expert at?: Making smoothies
Next up in this year's series is defenseman Wyatt Kalynuk.
Kalynuk, a Virden, Manitoba native, skated with the Bloomington Thunder (USHL) for the past two seasons. With six goals and 25 assists, he paced the team's defenders during the 2016-17 season and was named to the All-USHL Third Team. In 2015-16, the blueliner helped the Thunder reach the playoff with three goals and 24 points. Kalynuk, who was selected in the seventh round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by Philadelphia, also played in five games for Canada in the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in 2014.
Kalynuk will wear No. 2 for a jersey number, joining a list that includes Garry Bunz, Bob Suter, Kyle Klubertanz and Jamie McBain as players to have worn No. 2.
Favorites:
NHL Player: Erik Karlsson
School Subject: English
Food: Chicken stir fry
Movie: Happy Gilmore
Superhero: Superman
App: Instagram
Book: Breaking away by Patrick O'Sullivan
Breakfast cereal: Reese's Puffs
Hockey memory: Winning a Provincial Championship in my hometown
Questions:
TV show you never miss: Deadliest Catch
How many songs are on your ipod?: 700-800
Age you started playing hockey: 3
First job: brick layer
Before each game I: listen to the same playlist
Childhood hero: Joe Thorton
Hidden talent nobody knows about?: 5 handicap golfer
Coolest Halloween costume?: Hanson Brothers
What would your pro wrestling name be?: The Great Kaly
Favorite thing about your country?: Produces the most NHL players
What are you a self-proclaimed expert at?: Making smoothies
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