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CHARACTER
You don't need a letter on
your jersey or even elite
skill to be a valuable team
asset with your attitude.
efore Minnesota Wild goaltender Alex
Stalock steps on to the ice ahead of every
game, he gets a text from his mom and dad.
Have fun.
It's two words, but words the 33-year-old
has gotten used to hearing from his par
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ents in every sport he chose to pursue.
Winning streaks, losing streaks, goals
allowed or shutouts—for Stalock, hockey is and always has been
about having fun.
"I always thought it was important to have that light side of
the room," explained Stalock, who worked himself into a posi
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tion as Minnesota's starting goalie toward the second-half of
the 2019-20 NHL season. "Obviously you want to have success
and be a good team, but finding the time where you can mix in
a laugh or keep it light—whether you're going through a good
time as a team or a bad time—I think that's something that's so
important to have.
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PLAYER
