Student-Athlete Spotlight: Tanner Fritz, Hockey – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/18/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Nov. 18, 2014
Tanner Fritz
Senior Captain
Men’s Ice Hockey
Grande Prairie, Alberta
Tanner Fritz, a native of Grande Prairie, Alberta, is a senior captain for the men’s hockey team. He has played in 115 games for the Scarlet and Gray and is closing in on the 100-point mark, with 28 goals and 64 assists in his career. This season, he has a team-high six assists and nine points and was tabbed a preseason Big Ten Player to Watch. A sport industry major, Fritz is an Academic All-Big Ten choice and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete on course to graduate this spring.
Student Life
Do you prefer Oval Beach in the Fall or Spring (or maybe the Winter)? – Fall because all of the beautiful trees and leaves.
Where is the best place to sit for lectures? – The middle of class.
Most underrated place to study on campus – Library
Why did you choose to major in Sports Industry? Because I want to stay in sports after my career in hockey is finished (Sports Industry)
Describe your first day as a student at The Ohio State University? – It was exciting and nerve wracking at the same time, but it’s a day I will always remember.
Popular Culture
Who do you wish had a Twitter account? My grandpa and grandma.
Why would you want to “follow” this account? – Old people always have funny things to say.
Favorite TV show – Sons of Anarchy.
Favorite movie – Tommy Boy.
Favorite book and/or magazine – Theo Fluery’s Playing with Fire.
Favorite celebrity – Chris Farley.
Favorite singer or musical group – Kings of Leon
The Last concert I attended was – Kings of Leon
Sports
Favorite pro sports team – Edmonton Oilers.
Favorite athlete – Joe Sakic.
The athlete I would most like to compete against – Tiger Woods.
Favorite athletic memory – Being league champs in junior hockey back in Canada.
Team you’re most looking forward to competing against -*ichigan
Pre-game ritual – Nothing
What is your top skill? Passing.
What skill do you need to improve? – Scoring goals.
Travel
Most interesting place I’ve visited – Bahamas.
Place I would like to visit – Vegas.
Food
Favorite home cooked meal -Mom’s baked spaghetti
Favorite snack food – Peanut butter sandwiches
Misc.
Person I most admire – My Father.
In 10 years, I would like to be – In the NHL
If I had a million dollars, I would – Invest most of it, and give the rest to my parents.
Coolest thing you did this past summer – Went to Chicago for the first time.
Most prized possession – My car.
I would like to trade places for a day with – Sidney Crosby.
Best piece of advice you’ve received – Talk is cheap, and whiskey costs money.
If you could have dinner with any 3 people (alive or dead), who would they be and what/where would you eat -? Chris Farley, Tiger Woods, and Joe Sakic. We would have dinner at my house and I would serve baked spaghetti.
Dream event (non-sport or sport-related) you would like to attend – Super bowl.
Who tweets too much on your team – Luke Stork
Do you have an interesting nickname? – Fritzy, I’m not sure if that’s interesting.
What is your hometown known for? – Money and oil.
Pop or Soda? – Pop
Cats or Dogs? -?Dogs
