Player Q&A | Will Smith

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His hockey idol may be a fellow centre, but Will Smith wouldn’t mind pulling a certain legendary defenceman from a pack of hockey cards.

Player Q&A | Will Smith

Feature photo: Getty Images

Name:  

My favourite hobby outside of hockey is: 

My biggest hockey idol is: 

The most used app on my phone is: 

Before a game I get motivated by: 

My first hockey card was: 

I was star-struck when I met: 

My personal goal song would be: 

My favourite influencer is:  

The most influencial person in my career so far is: 

If I were picking a card from a deck, I would love to pull a  hockey card

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