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Hometown Association: South St. Paul Youth Hockey Association College: University of Minnesota-Duluth NHL: Carolina Hurricanes Hidden Talents: None actually. I know most athletes have at least one, but I honestly don't have one. It's hilarious. All my buddies always tell me, "You literally are just a hockey player." If You Could Be on a Reality TV Show: Definitely not Keeping up with the Kardashians or Real Housewives — those shows drive me crazy. Any of the ones where there's a competition. The Amazing Race or anything like that where you are competing for something would be pretty fun. Favorite Disney Movie: Mighty Ducks, D2 was my favorite. If You Could Travel Anywhere in the World: Alaska, that's my next adventure. I like the outdoors a lot. I'd rather be in the woods than on a beach. Favorite Flavor Ice Cream: Gotta go with cookie dough. Favorite Video Game: I don't get to play too much, but when I do, it's Call of Duty. MINNESOTAHOCKEYJOURNAL.COM // OCTOBER.2015 THE FAULK FILE 20 "If I have an allegiance, it has to be to N.C. State. Being based out of Raleigh, we share our arena with their basketball team and their foot- ball stadium is right in our parking lot, so I've been able to check out both of those quite a bit." ONE PROUD CANIAC Coming from Minnesota where the weather averages below zero on any given winter hockey day, Faulk knows he's spoiled while enjoying 50s in Raleigh during the NHL season. Even though it's a non-traditional hockey market, Faulk says the fans, also known as Caniac's, and organization have been unbelievable. "The fans (in Carolina) are pretty loyal to us," he said. "We've had a few tough years, but the fans are still coming to games. They're loud and they know how to get into it. They tailgate the games, so when we arrive to the rink the fans are already there with their barbecues and games. It makes it a pretty fun atmosphere to be a part of." Faulk adds that he's noticed having the strong NHL presence in the area is paying dividends for the youth hockey market. "We're starting to see younger kids who are starting to play more, which I think is one of the reasons the Hurricanes put so much time, effort and money into the Raleigh community for hockey. They're starting to see some progress and it's great to be a part of that." Helping youth players love the game reminds Faulk of that little boy who never gave up. Who worked to be better than good and better than great. Even after being named a U.S. Olympian, NCAA champion and NHLer, you can be sure of one thing: he's not done yet. Storm Justin has just begun. "BEING ABLE TO WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP AT ANY LEVEL IS SOMETHING YOU'LL NEVER FORGET, BUT WHAT REALLY MADE IT SPECIAL WAS THAT WE HAD A PRETTY FUN GROUP OF GUYS. THAT'S WHAT I'LL REMEMBER THE MOST ABOUT THAT SEASON; THOSE 26 GUYS ON THE TEAM THAT YEAR." STORM'S COMING