The holidays are here and Christmas is less than a week away!  It is the perfect time to catch up with some of the Manchester Monarchs players to see what they are thinking when it comes to the holidays!  The players answered eight questions about their favorite holiday movie, gift, tradition, food and much more!

What is your favorite holiday movie?

“A Christmas Story” – David Kolomatis

“Santa Claus” – Linden Vey

“Elf” – Martin Jones

“Miracle” – Brian O’Neill

“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” – Tyler Toffoli

“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” – Stefan Legein

“Santa Claus” – Tanner Pearson

What was your favorite gift as a child growing up?

“Getting new hockey stuff” – David Kolomatis

“Remote controlled truck” – Linden Vey

“New goalie pads” – Martin Jones

“New pair of hockey skates” – Brian O’Neill

“A new hockey stick” – Tyler Toffoli

“My first one piece hockey stick” – Stefan Legein

“Getting a set of drums” – Tanner Pearson

What are some holiday traditions that come to mind from back home?

“Having my family always come to my house” – David Kolomatis

“Sitting down for a family dinner” – Linden Vey

“Having a Christmas Eve dinner with my family and friends” – Martin Jones

“Having pancakes the morning of Christmas” – Brian O’Neill

“Eating a lot of food and opening up presents” – Tyler Toffoli

“Having dinner with my family” – Stefan Legein

“Spending time with my family” – Tanner Pearson

What is the must have gift this year?

“New pair of hockey gloves” – David Kolomatis

“New pair of hockey gloves” – Linden Vey

“A new package of socks” – Martin Jones

“The iPhone 5 and a satchel” – Brian O’Neill

“A new dress coat and a new pair of shoes” – Tyler Toffoli

“The iPhone 5” – Stefan Legein

“The new iPad” – Tanner Pearson

Say what the Holidays mean to you in three-to-five words.

“Family, friends, food” – David Kolomatis

“Family getting together” – Linden Vey

“Family, friends, food” – Martin Jones

“Time to relax” – Brian O’Neill

“Rest, family, food” – Tyler Toffoli

“Fun with family” – Stefan Legein

“Spending time with family” – Tanner Pearson

What is your favorite holiday food/meal/dessert?

“My favorite dessert is apple pie” – David Kolomatis

“Turkey and cheesecake” – Linden Vey

“A big turkey dinner” – Martin Jones

“Cheesecake” – Brian O’Neill

“Turkey, veal, meatballs and apple pie” – Tyler Toffoli

“Hello dollies” – Stefan Legein

“The standard Christmas dinner” – Tanner Pearson

For many young hockey players, the holidays mean tournament time.  Can you share any of your favorite tournaments to play in or watch?

“Watching the World Juniors Tournaments” – David Kolomatis

“Playing in the Macs Tournament” – Linden Vey

“Playing in the World Juniors Tournament” – Martin Jones

“Playing in a tournament in Lake Placid, New York” – Brian O’Neill

“Remembering the days of playing three games on Sunday” – Tyler Toffoli

“Playing in the Burlington Golden Horseshoe Tournament” – Stefan Legein

“Playing mini-sticks in the hotel that I always stayed at for a tournament in Toronto” -Tanner Pearson

What New Year’s Resolutions or goals for the New Year do you have?

“I want to be a better roommate” – David Kolomatis

“I want to be nicer to my roommate David Kolomatis” – Martin Jones

“I want to give back more” – Brian O’Neill

“I’m not sure, none right now” – Tyler Toffoli

“I want to have better eating habits” – Stefan Legein

“I want to stop spending money on eating out” – Tanner Pearson