More than 500 fans turned out for the 12th annual Park Place Dealerships – Dallas Stars Casino Night, benefiting the Dallas Stars Foundation, which supports local children’s charities. The event was held at Park Place Porsche on Lemmon Avenue, Dallas.
An intrepid reporter from WhereHockeyHappens.com just happened to be sitting at a blackjack table where red hot Dallas Stars goal-tender Alex Auld just happened to be dealing cards from.
Conversation ensued.
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Wil Dobson: “Alex, what would you do for a living if you weren’t playing hockey professionally?”
Alex Auld: “Oh man, that’s the hardest question of all; I have no idea.”
Wil: “Do you, or have you, played any other positions than goalie?”
Alex Auld: “Not really, no. I’ve pretty much been a goalie since I was 8 years old.”
Wil: “Being a butterfly-goalie, have you tried other systems, or do you primarily rely on what you know and your size to stop pucks?”
Alex Auld: “Well, we obviously need to continue improve ourselves, but I mainly rely on being the last to react, and just try to be in the right spot to stop the puck.”
Wil: “The Red Wings got robbed on Saturday”
Alex Auld: (pause) “Oh-Well !”
This reporter, while still bitter over the Red Wings loss due to a controversial replay and review of a shoot out non-NON-goal by Dallas tough-man Steve Ott, was happy to get to chat with Mr. Auld. He was charming and bright. Might I suggest that big Alex consider dealing cards in Vegas when he retires from hockey?
Wil and Alex Auld agree to disagree about the Red Wings shoot-out loss
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i look old in these photos. stupid camera.