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Name:
Dean Couzins
Nickname:
Deano or Turkey
Date of Birth:
09-06-1981
Birthplace:
Christchurch
Town of Residence:
Auckland
Occupation:
ACC Case Manager
Position:
Defender
Shirt Number:
8
NZ Debut:
2001 v Malaysia
NHL Team:
Auckland
NHL Shirt Number:
-
Career High:
Commonwealth Games Silver 2002 and Olympic Games Athens 2004
Career Low:
Losing NHL finals 2002 & 2003
Sacrifices you have made to play hockey:
A LOT but well worth it!
Age you started playing at:
4 years old
Hours of Training per week:
Never enough
Toughest Opponent:
Australia
Who has been most influential in your career:
Family, Lee Munt, Kevin Towns, Trevor Lawrence, other Blackstick players
Strengths:
Passing, organising
Weaknesses:
Controlling the beast
Most Admired Sportsperson:
Tiger Woods, fellow Blacksticks players
Hobbies Outside of Hockey:
Water Skiing, relaxing with mates
5 Words to Describe Yourself:
Honest, reliable, loyal, procrastinator, massive
Favourite TV Show:
House, Flight of the Conchords
Favourite Food:
Burgerfuel
Favourite Music:
Pearl Jam, The Black Seeds and anything New Zealand
Favourite Book:
Angels and Demons
Likes:
Beer, good music and sport
Dislikes:
Bad manners
Advice for Young Players:
Do the simple things well
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