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<p>Like every kid growing up in a Canadian providence, Scott Wilson, dreamed of playing hockey on a professional level. His hometown of Oakville, Ontario has produced some great NHL hockey players, which serves as a driving force for the younger generation.</p><p><strong>Player:</strong> Scott Wilson</p><p><strong>Hometown:</strong> Oakville, Ontario</p><p><strong>Type:</strong> Toronto suburb</p><p><strong>Population:</strong> 182,520</p><p><strong>Distance from Wilkes-Barre:</strong> 323 miles</p><p><strong>What was Oakville, Ontario like and how has that shaped you?</strong> &#8220;I think there is a lot of NHL guys who came up from Oakville. Guys like John Tavares and Simon Gagne. So I think just word of mouth that a lot of guys play hockey there at an early age got me going.&#8221;</p><p><strong>How quickly did you get into hockey?</strong> &#8220;I think I started skating when I was like two or three. Then I started playing with five-year-olds when I was four.&#8221;</p><p><strong>Who were some of your role models growing up?</strong> &#8220;Any of the stars like Bobby Orr and Wayne Gretzky, those guys were fun to watch when I was a kid. My dad always talked about them, so whenever they were on the ice I was watching.&#8221;</p><p><strong>What was it like weather wise, very cold winters, lots of snow?</strong> &#8220;It&#8217;s actually the same here, you hear that a lot, but it&#8217;s the same weather here. It&#8217;s really cold in the winters and then in the summers it&#8217;s really hot.&#8221;</p><p><strong>What was your experience like when you first realized you could make it in hockey, how old were you?</strong> &#8220;I think it&#8217;s just a process. You play junior hockey and college hockey, and your dream is obviously to make a life out of it. Everyone is at this level for a reason, so it&#8217;s pretty nice to be here.&#8221;</p><p><strong>Was hockey always what you wanted to do, were there any other sports you wanted to play?</strong> &#8220;I played golf when I was a kid. I kind of went to the course every day and went to hockey at night. I think hockey was always my real passion.&#8221;</p><p><strong>What was it like during the holidays in Ontario, any traditions locally or family wise?</strong> &#8220;Not really, it&#8217;s kind of the same here. Obviously Thanksgiving is a different day but it&#8217;s kind of the same atmosphere around this time of year with Christmas and such, so it&#8217;s pretty similar.&#8221;</p><p><strong>Do you still go back to your hometown a lot and have a lot of family still there?</strong> &#8220;Yeah, I&#8217;m there every summer. I go home for breaks here. I went to college in Boston so I haven&#8217;t been at home for a full year, so it&#8217;s been a little while now. Family is always there, so I&#8217;m always heading back.&#8221;</p><p><strong>Is there something from your hometown that you always hold on to and has shaped you during this journey of trying to make it in the NHL?</strong> &#8220;Yeah I think a lot of the younger kids look up to the guys who are in the NHL from Oakville now, so I think me wanting to be there and sticking there goes a long way.&#8221;</p><style>
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My Hometown with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins: Scott Wilson continues a tradition