Alex Dubeau of the QMJHL was kind enough to answer some questions for Tendysetups.com in this exclusive featured Interview.
TS: When did you start playing goal?
A.D: My first season as a goalie was at the age of 6 years old.
TS: Why did you choose to become a goalie?
A.D: All my life my dad was the person I looked up to the most and inspired me to be goalie because he was a goalie too.
TS: Which goalie(s) have you looked up to throughout your career?
A.D: Jonathan Quick and Marc-André Fleury because I admire the way they compete in net.
TS: What team/level do you currently play?
A.D: I play in the QMJHL for the Moncton Wildcats.
TS: What gear do you currently wear, Alex?
A.D: CCM Retro-Flex 2
TS: If you had to choose, what is your favourite piece of equipment that you currently own?
A.D: I just got a brand new setup so I would say that it is my favorite piece of equipment that I own.
TS: For those who haven’t seen you play, how would you describe yourself as a goalie?
A.D: Quickness and reflexes has always been my main assets because of my smaller size. However, I always have been large enough to cover up the net even though im not the biggest goalie. So therefore I would think that my style is similar to a Jonathan Quick and Jonathan Bernier.
TS: Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions?
A.D: Puck tracking drill at the end of every morning skate, taping my sticks, stretching for at least 30 minutes before pre-game meetings, juggling with tennis balls just before warm-ups and lastly the most important ritual for me is the visualization of game situations in my head that I do before every game.
TS: As of right now, what has been the highlight of your hockey career?
A.D: Being drafted first round and 9th overall in the 2010 by the Shawinigan Cataractes, being part of team Quebec in the under-17 world championship in Winnipeg and being invited to Montreal Canadiens combine were all great experiences, but winning the Memorial Cup in 2012 with the Shawinigan Cataractes.
TS: And finally, what type of advice would you give to all the other goalies out there?
A.D: I would say from my personal experience, that the work ethic and the time of the ice studying the goalie mindset and the technicality of being a goalie will make the difference at the end of the road if you want a make it to Major junior level at least.
A.D: My first season as a goalie was at the age of 6 years old.
TS: Why did you choose to become a goalie?
A.D: All my life my dad was the person I looked up to the most and inspired me to be goalie because he was a goalie too.
TS: Which goalie(s) have you looked up to throughout your career?
A.D: Jonathan Quick and Marc-André Fleury because I admire the way they compete in net.
TS: What team/level do you currently play?
A.D: I play in the QMJHL for the Moncton Wildcats.
TS: What gear do you currently wear, Alex?
A.D: CCM Retro-Flex 2
TS: If you had to choose, what is your favourite piece of equipment that you currently own?
A.D: I just got a brand new setup so I would say that it is my favorite piece of equipment that I own.
TS: For those who haven’t seen you play, how would you describe yourself as a goalie?
A.D: Quickness and reflexes has always been my main assets because of my smaller size. However, I always have been large enough to cover up the net even though im not the biggest goalie. So therefore I would think that my style is similar to a Jonathan Quick and Jonathan Bernier.
TS: Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions?
A.D: Puck tracking drill at the end of every morning skate, taping my sticks, stretching for at least 30 minutes before pre-game meetings, juggling with tennis balls just before warm-ups and lastly the most important ritual for me is the visualization of game situations in my head that I do before every game.
TS: As of right now, what has been the highlight of your hockey career?
A.D: Being drafted first round and 9th overall in the 2010 by the Shawinigan Cataractes, being part of team Quebec in the under-17 world championship in Winnipeg and being invited to Montreal Canadiens combine were all great experiences, but winning the Memorial Cup in 2012 with the Shawinigan Cataractes.
TS: And finally, what type of advice would you give to all the other goalies out there?
A.D: I would say from my personal experience, that the work ethic and the time of the ice studying the goalie mindset and the technicality of being a goalie will make the difference at the end of the road if you want a make it to Major junior level at least.
Tendysetups.com would like to thank the Moncton Wildcats Alex Dubeau for this exclusive Interview! Want to stay connected with Alex Dubeau of the Moncton Wildcats? Follow him on Instagram @Aldubz31 and on Twitter @ALDubeau.
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