Lee Valley Lions Player Profile
Nicky Braithwaite – Forward
Full Name: Nicholas Alexander Stephen Braithwaite
Date of Birth: 16/12/75
Place of Birth: Leyton, Whipps Cross
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 168lb
Colour of Eyes: Brown
Shoe Size: 8
Nickname(s): None
First Job: Forklift Driver at Coca Cola
Family/Marital Status: Single
Current Home: Leyton, 2 mins from Lee Valley
Pets: One cat, Rasta
Favourite Food: Quality country pub food – steak and chips
Favourite chocolate/sweets: Strapple Juicy Fruits
Worst Food: Mushrooms and most veg
Favourite Drink: Stella or G&T
Hobbies: Football, relaxing, pub, biking, socialising
Favourite room in the house and why: Bedroom, it’s where I have the most fun!
Favourite TV programmes: Factual documentaries, Match of the Day
TV switch-off: Big Brother and all reality shows
Favourite film: Blues Brothers
Favourite music/band: Various – Fleetwood Mac to American House
Last CD you bought: Blank ones
First record/CD you ever bought: Smiley Culture – Police Officer
Most admired female: Apart from Vikki, my ex – Liz Hurley (…!)
Best thing that’s ever happened to you: Being born, my son being born and being able to do what I want in life!
Former clubs: Haringey Greyhounds
Favourite hockey player: Mario Lemieux, Denis Savard
Favourite rink: Guildford or Warszawa
Worst rink: Streatham and Medway
Best ever game: Playing and scoring for the original Lions at Streatham in a cup game
Worst ever game: I never have a bad game, maybe any one of last year’s (2005/06 season)
Worst injury: Hyper-extended leg
Favourite shirt number: 13
Best thing about hockey: Winning and team mates
Worst thing about hockey: Losing and politics
Which other sportsman would you most like to be? Stevie G or Rooney
If someone gave you £100,000 tomorrow what would you do with it? Spend, spend, spend!
If you were on Mastermind what would your specialist subject be? Bullsh*t!