Mark Malinowski of The Hockey News sat down with former Storm Rookie of the Year Fedor Tyutin. A Guelph resident during the NHL off-season, the Russian defenceman is currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Status: Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman.
Ht: 6-foot-3 Wt: 210 pounds
DOB: July 19, 1983 IN: Izhevsk, Russia
First Hockey Memory: “Well, my first hockey memory, when I think about my career, is, of course, how I started to play hockey. Back home we didn’t have closed rink; it was open. And we skated only in the winter. It was pretty cold. So I remember how I froze my fingers.”
Hockey Inspirations: “My heroes? Well, of course it was when I grow up, like (Viacheslav) Fetisov. I always was like excited to watch how he was playing. And proud of him, that we have a player like that.”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “I like to fish, fishing in the summer. And I like cycling. And I can play soccer all the time in the summer, too.”
Nicknames: “Well, ‘Toots’ I guess.”
Favorite Movie: “Walk The Line.”
Favorite TV Show: “Here in America it would be Deal Or No Deal. I don’t watch a lot of TV, so, it’s one that I watch.”
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