Luke Schenn Meets PPP ('s Questions)

Which current/former maple leaf (if any) has helped you hone your NHL game the most?

What did you say to your little brother when you first spoke to him following the WJHC gold medal game?
Were you supportive, or did you remind him of the nice, shiny gold medal that you won?

If you could pair up with any past or present NHL defenseman for one game who would it be and why?

Crosby or Ovechkin? And who’s harder to play against?

Now that you’re a big name in this game, you have access to state-of-the-art equipment and get to play with established talent. But do you ever miss the days when you didn’t have to worry about contracts or a multi-million dollar corporation, when you could just go out there with some friends and freestyle?
Also, do you still have that beef with Nas?

Awesome Chris Farley reference, PPP… Too funny.

For Luke:
If you could have the career of any past or present NHL Defenceman, who would it be?

What does Keith Acton actually do?

What was it like in the dressing room when the team went 0-7-1 to start the season last year? What was the mood of the players? The coaching staff? Management?

Do Leaf players actually read/discuss blogs like PPP?

You’ve always been known as a stay-at-home, physical, hard-hitting defenseman. Do you see your development taking you in any other direction? i.e., more offensive minded or well-rounded? Your point shot has noticably improved since your rookie season.

It seems like this year you have been holding on to the puck a bit more and taking more shots, both of which have generally worked out for the better. Is improving offensively something you have been purposely trying to work on, or has that just come with more confidence as you’ve become established in the NHL?

What’s the deal with Brett Lebda, does he have a RW voodoo doll in his stall or something?

Among all the players you have played along side throughout your career, both in the NHL and Junior, who was the most talented?

Do you have to avert your eyes when you meet a friend’s wife to avoid unwanted and embarrassing pregnancies?

Do you and Brayden golf together in the off season? If so, who is the better golfer? Also, what is your favorite golf course in the GTA?

What’s the vibe in the locker room like before a game? Is the volume pumped up with music and people, or is it very introspective and focused?

You’ve been paired with Tomas Kaberle this season and it has turned out to be a very solid defensive tandem. What do you admire the most about him as a player and what do you hope to learn from him as you continue to develop your own game?

What does it feel like to impregnate women with nothing more then a stare?

Hi Luke. Are you a Jedi? Or were you named after a certain Jedi? Who on the Leafs (player or staff) would you say is your Obi-Wan Kenobi? Yoda?

On a more serious note, I’m getting married in July of this year, and I would really appreicate it if you could let me know where you got that stunning silver suit you’re wearing in that photo with Julien!

Thanks, and much love.

your hair, how do you do it?

Like a seven year old waiting for Santa on Christmas I must ask… are you real?

Are there any players that have been dealt away from the organization during your tenure here that you wish were still part of the club? (not sure if he would want to touch that one…)

Which player has had the most positive impact on your career so far as a Maple Leaf?

do you spend the most time watching video of? Who do you seek to emulate or model your game after the most that’s currently in the NHL?

Would you be upset if we traded you for a first line center?

Which Leafs player past or present has been the most influential in your development?

Do you keep in touch with any players who have recently left the team via trade, free agency, etc?

or…

Do you keep in touch with Vesa?

Luke: Since you’re going to be a RFA soon, do agents tend to listen to your wants emotionally, or do they go for max dollars, regardless of where you could end up?

Btw – you’re a ray of sunshine out there on an otherwise cloudy day. Keep up the great play.

Do you have a hard time keeping up with all your child support payments? It must be a little out of control now, no?

1. On a scale of 1-10, how much does Mike Komisarek SUCK?

2. What has playing with Tomas Kaberle done for your game?

3. What are you doing to improve the offensive side of your game? Especially your shot, which is lacking.

4. Do you consider yourself a leader on this team, only 3 years into your career?

If you dropped the gloves against Chris Neil, do you think you could take him?

Does not believing your eyez boys an girls. Its an illooshun of technowla… teknelug… of picshures.

Slightly more seriously:

Who do NHL players hang out with when they’re not training or at the rink? It’s got to be hard because lots of random people want to just be near your fame, rather than you, so do you guys hang out with each other? People you knew before you hit the big time? Other celebrity types? Or just let ‘sane’ normal people filter in through your regular old social networks?

How about something along the lines of, during the time where you struggled last year, who or what helped you reform your play and how do you believe that will effect you now having been through that experience as a player going forward?

If it was a person, whether on the team or personally, what role did they play and why was that person instrumental to you and your play – as a followup to that question if he doesn’t go too deep in the first part of the question.

Simply I’m looking to see how he overcame his problems in his play and how it changed him. Want to know who is his goto for help when he needs it most.

Luke, caricature or realism? I’m doing a drawing for you (unlike the last one of you, which was for me). Which style do you prefer?

;D

Will you marry me?

Michael Cera do the interview?

I will provide you with a headshot and brief biography for this question:

How would you like to fly to new York city to start planning your (maple leaf themed if you want) wedding?

Fake- Have you and your teammates ever considered telling The Cooler that you have away games on the days you have home games?

Real Questions-

1) What trends and changes have you noticed in the NHL game as a whole since your rookie season?
2) Best piece of advice a coach at any level gave you?
3) Who is the biggest practical joker on the team?

I have an action figure of you! That’s not a question, but it is the first thing I would blurt out if I ever met him.

If you could go back and replay one game in your career, which one would it be and why?
What fact about yourself would fans find most surprising?
Who delivered the hardest hit you have ever received? (follow up: Was his memorial service nice?)

Do any pro hockey players actually play “be a pro mode” in EA NHL games? Because if they do that’s really stupid.

Only -13 on the year too

Hey Luke, I have a real good question for you.

After watching the game the other night with my girlfriend, you looked into the camera. Now my girlfriend is pregnant, what should I do?

Not many people make the jump from junior to the NHL the year after being drafted, but you cracked the Leafs roster as an 18-year old. A) How was the transition from the WHL to the NHL at that age? B) Is there a moment you can remember where it really struck you that “Yeah, this is a very different league of competition.” and if so, what was it?

Who you would you choose if you had the first overall pick in a league-wide fantasy draft?

Who’s the toughest forward to play against?

Considering you were never named player of the tournament at the WJCs, is it even now or does Brayden still have work to do?

Can I have your babies? ALL of them…from here on out?

Do you think another year in the WHL might have further aided your development?

What was the biggest challenge for you, playing in the NHL as an 18 year old?

Favourite band?

Do you ever consider wearing eye condoms? You know, it’s important to be safe..

Do you have a favorite Kris Versteeg song?

That was an awesome post

Where do you get your hair cut?

(seriously)

Q: Now that you’ve been in Toronto for over a couple of years, what would you say are the three things you miss most about Saskatoon?

Q: You spent a few years in Kelowna. Do you agree with Joel Plaskett about there being a reason that he hates that town?
(The last part of the question has to be sung.)

Q: Even though you are the right age to be a fan of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, do you acknowledge that the original trilogy is undeniably superior in every possible way?

Thanks for these guys. I’ve sent them in and they’ll get us the answers soon and then I’ll draw for the VISA gift card.