Ever since Neil was a small boy, he developed a strong
passion for hockey. Starting as a pre-teenager he would enjoy the ultimate thrill of going to Maple Leaf Gardens with his dad and watching the Toronto Maple Leafs. During weekends while playing ball hockey with friends, he would often pretend to be former Leafs Hockey Hall Of Fame captain Darryl Sittler or their former acrobatic goalie Mike Palmateer. Despite growing up following the Leafs, his favorite players to watch were Edmonton Oilers superstars in defenseman Paul Coffey along with forward Wayne Gretzky. Neil is a freelance journalist from Toronto, Ontario who also is an avid Toronto Blue Jays, Toronto Raptors and UFC fan.
