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Samantha Charlton

 

   

 

Name:                                                 
  Samantha Charlton

Nickname:                                          
   Sam

Date of Birth:                                     
   07/12/91

Birthplace:                                         
   Wellington

Town of Residence:                         
   Tauranga

Occupation:                                       
   Student

Position:                                             
   Midfield / Defender

Shirt Number:                                                
  
NZ Debut:                                           
  

NHL Team:                                         
   Midlands

NHL Shirt Number:                           
   Whatever Jenny gives me!

Career High:                                      
   Making the 2009 NHL final


Career Low:                                       
   Losing the 2009 NHL final

Sacrifices you have made to play hockey:                        
   Spending time with friends

Age you started playing at:              
   5

Hours of Training per week:                       
   Varies

Toughest Opponent:                                   
  

Who has been most influential in your career:                             
   Simon Joyce, Simon Norton, Alan Galletley, Midlands Coaching Staff, Mum and Dad

Strengths:                                          
   Large hands, Distribution

Weaknesses:                                     
   Tackling

Most Admired Sportsperson:                      
  Roger Federer, Cameron McQueen

Hobbies Outside of Hockey:                       
   Beach, volleyball

5 Words to Describe Yourself:       
   Determined, Happy, Chilled, Slightly messy

Favourite TV Show:                          
   Home and Away

Favourite Food:                                
   Thai

Favourite Music:                               
   Kora, Shapeshifter, Katchafire

Favourite Book:                                
   Jodi Picoult's books

Likes:                                                  
   Beach, ice-cream, summer

Dislikes:                                             
   Injuries, Cats

Advice for Young Players:               
   Train hard, there are no shortcuts to a place worth going