Lee Valley Lions Player Profile

Dave Richards

Full Name: Dave Richards

Position: Defence

Shirt Number: 10

Date of Birth: 19/01/83

Place of Birth: Highgate, London

Height: 5’11”

Weight: 12 stone

Colour of Eyes: Blue

Profession: Entrepreneur

Family/Marital Status: Single (later married girlfriend Verity in March 2012)

Current Home: London

Pets: None

Favourite Food: Steak, chips and all the trimmings

Favourite chocolate/sweets: Pizza Hut Warm Cookie Dough dessert

Favourite Drink: Jack an’ Coke

Favourite room in the house and why: Bedroom – sleep and good times

Favourite TV programmes: Match of the Day

TV switch-off: Songs of Praise

Favourite film: Slapshot, The Business

Favourite music/band: Anything really

Last CD you bought: Plain White Tees – Dililah

First record/CD you ever bought: Wonderwall – Oasis

Best thing that’s ever happened to you: My son

Former clubs: London/Haringey Racers, Slough Jets, Haringey Greyhounds

Favourite hockey player: Sean Avery

Favourite rink: Hallam Arena (Sheffield)

Worst rink: Romford/Invicta

Worst injury: Facial cuts

Favourite shirt number:10

Best thing about hockey: The people

Worst thing about hockey: The people

Which other sportsman would you most like to be? Sidney Crosby living the NHL dream

If someone gave you £100,000 tomorrow what would you do with it? Buy a hockey team