First off, I am a huge Edmonton Oilers fan. I'm 21 years old as of January 27, 2011 ( I was born on August 5, 1989, almost a year after Gretzky got traded so I never witnessed the dyansty era of the 1980s, how sad). I was born and raised in Edmonton, AB and not surprisingly I became a passionate fan of the Edmonton Oilers. My first memory of the Oilers was during the 1995 season and knowing the Oilers would always lose yet my father who immigrated to Canada from China not so long ago and fell so in love with the game of hockey got me into it. My father loved the Oilers and as a new Canadian, embraced the sport of hockey and passed it down to the next generation. It is rare for a son of a immigrants to love hockey as I do but I seem to be the one who took the love of hockey to the next level ;). Anyways, back to my life and less talk about my dad (sorry dad, if you are reading this), I've been an Oilers fan almost all my life living in Edmonton. I graduated from Harry Ainlay High School in 2007 and attended the University of Toronto the following year.
2007-2008 was a new year for me, I've moved to a new city, Toronto. Toronto, as we know it, is the largest city in Canada and is home to one of Canada's proudest and most popular franchises, the Toronto Maple Leafs. So thus begins my life as an Oilers fan living in the heart of enemy territory. While the Leafs and the Oilers were by far, not even close to being rivals, I generally always viewed the Leafs as a rival as sort.
Today, I'm in my 4th year of University and I will be taking a 5th year and be graduating in the year 2012 (assuming the world doesn't end lol). If you're wondering what I'm taking in school, I am studying Pharmacology. Don't mix Pharmacology with Pharmacy, pharmacology emphasis on the study of drugs and the effects it has on the body from a physiological standpoint. In addition of working, I work at a Muzik Nightclub.
Here's some quick facts about Kevin Yang:
Favourite team: Edmonton Oilers...duhh
Other favourite teams: Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tampa Bay Lightning
Most Hated team: Toronto Maple Leafs
Other Hated teams: Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals
Favourite Current Oiler: Sam Gagner
Favorite Player in the NHL: Jonathan Toews (others: Sidney Crosby, James Neal, Ryan Smyth, Drew Doughty, Claude Giroux, Steven Stamkos, Cody Hodgson, Duncan Keith)
Favourite Oiler growing up: Ryan Smyth (others include Doug Weight, Janne Niinimaa, Tommy Salo, and Ethan Moreau).
Favourite player growing up: Wayne Gretzky, Patrick Roy, Teemu Selanne
Favourite teams other than hockey: Seattle Seahawks (NFL), Toronto Raptors (NBA), Toronto Blue Jays (MLB), Edmonton Eskimos (CFL).
Least favourite players: Dion Phaneuf, Alexander Ovechkin, Ryan Kesler, Alex Burrows, Robyn Reghr, Rick Rypien, Kevin Bieksa
Favourite Oiler memory: 2006 Stanley Cup run
Least favourite Oiler memory: Ryan Smyth trade, missing the playoffs in 2004 right before the lockout
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