KNOW YOUR JR. BLUES–BRANDON BORNKAMP

Aug 31, 2016

With a little more than a week until the home opener versus Cincinnati, today brings the introduction of a player some of our fans may have seen before, but not with the Junior Note on his chest: forward Brandon Bornkamp.

LAST SEASON: Bornkamp, originally from Fort Wayne, Ind., was acquired in an off-season trade with the Evansville Jr. Thunderbolts. Last season with the expansion ‘Bolts, Bornkamp led the team in scoring with 39 points (21G+18A) and was one of their representatives on the Midwest Division team at Top Prospects, where he recorded an assist.


What is your favorite moment in your hockey career? Playing in the USA Hockey National Youth Championships in 2010 and the High School Nationals in 2015.

If you could have dinner with anyone in the world, who’d it be? My girlfriend

Who is your favorite NHL player? Patrick Kane

Favorite film Step Brothers

Favorite musician Twenty One Pilots

Favorite book The Giving Tree

Three things you’d bring with you if you were stranded on a desert island: A tent, a knife, and a box of matches

Favorite subjects in school Physics and calculus

Do you have any unique pre-game routines or superstitions? I always re-tape my stick, plus I can’t forget to join the boys and play “sewer-ball”, a pre-game soccer kick-about

Why did you choose the Jr. Blues? St Louis had a fantastic season and has an impressive record of advancing players, specifically looking at last year’s team.