X-Men soccer goalkeeper Sam Hutchison is the latest athlete featured in our Getting to Know your X-Women and X-Men series throughout the summer. Sam recently completed his second year with the X-Men and is an Arts student from Victoria, B.C.
Nickname: Hutch
My favorite StFX sporting moment to date is…?
Saving a PK vs SMU at home last season and getting the 1-0 win
If I could meet any famous person it would be…?
I wouldn't mind meeting Daniel Craig, I'm a bit of a Bond junkie.
My favorite Disney movie or character is…?
The Great Mouse Detective
My biggest pet peeve is…?
People chewing with their mouth open, not a fan...
My dream job is…?
Something abroad and in the sun, I'm hoping to live in Europe at some point post-graduation.
My biggest fan is…?
Definitely my parents in Victoria, my mum watches the webcasts every game. However my aunt and uncle from Tsawwassen, BC also keep close watch of X Athletics.
Tell us something interesting about your hometown?
I'm from Victoria BC, and people may not know that we don't get winter here. Every few years it will snow for a day or two and those 2 inches will completely shut down the city. I've been told to stay home from school because of flurries.
FAVORITES:
Color: Blue
Number: 1
Food: Very tough, I'd have to say a good paella is tough to beat.
Holiday: Argentina, somewhere to hide from an east coast winter. Spent a few weeks there a few Christmases ago, I'd return in a heartbeat.
Social Media: I've been known to dabble on Reddit
TV show: Heroes, Band of Brothers, and of course Game of Thrones
Vacation spot: Europe, preferably somewhere warm and on the Adriatic.
Singer/Band: Springsteen, Sam Roberts, Hardwell
Item of clothing: Shoes, no question
Pro sports team: Tottenham Hotspur, looking forward to a better Premier League campaign next season.
Pro sports athlete: I'll always love Scotty Parker and Joey Barton (intellect of our time)