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.