Dwayne Rowsell

2011 BLACK STICKS DEVELOPMENT SQUAD MEMBER

BIO:
Dwayne is following in the footsteps of his sisters Jan (Burrows) and Rhonda by making the New Zealand development squad. He is a strong one-on-one defender with a nice passing game and a drag flick in his kit bag.
Dwayne has moved from Northland to study in Auckland.

Name:
 Dwyane Rowsell

Nickname:
 D

Date of Birth:
 08.10.1991

Birthplace:
 Whangarei

Town of Residence:
 North Shore

Occupation:
 Student

Position:
 Defender

Shirt Number:
 -

NZ Debut:
 -

NHL Team:
 Auckland

Career High:
 Winning Rankin Cup 2006, 2007 and 2009

Career Low:
 U18 Semi-final 2007 - broke my ankle

Sacrifices you have made to play hockey:
 Time with family and friends, other sports

Age you started playing at:
 10

Hours of Training per week:
 12 +

Toughest Opponent:
 Hamish Wilson

Who has been most influential in your career;
 Family

Strengths:
 Vision, distribution skills and tackling

Weaknesses:
 Discipline, footwork & elmination skills

Most admired sportsperson:
 Michael Jordon

5 words to describe yourself:
 All time, all the time

Hobbies outside of hockey:
 alltimehockey.co.nz

Favourite TV show:
 Entourage, 7-days

Favourite Food:
 Inidan

Favourite Music:
 The Eagles, John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd

Favourite Book:
 Scar Tissue

Dislikes:
Exams and injuries

Advice for young players:
 Use a CHRYSO hockey stick!