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Dirk Southern (C)

Victoria Salmon Kings

Biography

2002-03: Received the Don Waddell Best Freshman Award at Northern Michigan University...2005-06: Received the Bill Joyce Best Forward Award at Northern Michigan University...2008-09 & 2009-10: Attended Manitoba Moose training camp...Recorded first point (assist) as a Salmon King on October 16, 2009 at Alaska...Scored first goal as a Salmon King on November 11, 2009 vs. Ontario...Recorded first multi-point game (1g-1a) as a Salmon King on December 1, 2009 at Las Vegas Nickname is Diggler…likes to pass his time on the road by either reading or watching movies…lists oatmeal in the morning, pasta and chicken in the afternoon, and a peanut butter and banana sandwich before the game as a typical pre-game meal…favorite sports movie is Caddyshack because it’s all around funny movie…doesn’t really have any pre-game superstitions other than just making sure he gets a good night’s sleep the night before the game…if he could be any superhero, it’d be Superman…dream job is to play in the NHL…influenced by former teammate Lee Stubbs because he “was a great example of what hard work could accomplish”…favorite kind of candy are wine gums…cites The Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Foo Fighters, and O.A.R. as the Top 3 concerts he’s attended.