Ready to Storm Prospects Game

Michael Latta never thought he would acquire a personal chef to go along with a new set of teammates.

Traded by the Ottawa 67’s to the Guelph Storm in a move to bring him closer to his home of St. Clements, Ont., Latta no longer needs to worry about his pre-game meals. Those meals, however, aren’t prepared by his parents or even his billet family. Latta’s supper is prepared by another player he sets out to battle with on the ice, teammate Peter Holland.

“He likes it,” Latta said about Holland’s willingness to handle the meals.

“I don’t think he trusts my cooking,” he adds with a laugh.

Lucky for Latta, cooking skills weren’t a requirement when Storm assistant general manager and head coach Jason Brooks acquired him from Ottawa. The 17-year-old forward has performed admirably since the trade, bringing a combination of grit and offensive prowess which makes his name one to watch as the 2009 National Hockey League draft approaches.

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