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.
