Cumberland Grads'
Profile of the Week

Everybody has memories of the past, plans for the present and dreams for the future and Cumberland Grads center Marshall Huband is no exception.

At age three, Huband learned to skate and later geared up to play hockey. He admits to making many life-long friends through hockey and remembers at age five going to the rink with his father while he played recreational hockey.

"When I was there I would skate around and I remember I always felt like one of the guys, " Huband says. "Once, by accident, I fell and banged my tooth pretty hard. My dad let me ride the zamboni because I was so upset and to me that was awesome."

It was only last year Huband realized hockey could hold more than great memories, but also a promising future.

"When my draft year came up, I was told that I could be picked and it was then I realized hockey could lead me places, " he admits. "I realized hockey could let me set further life-long goals."

Now with the Grads, Huband says he still has many of the same friends he made so long ago. With two of his best friends playing for opposing CJHL teams, he still gets to see them, but admits moving forward is what he wants to do.

"I've been playing hockey with so many of the same guys since we were really small, " Huband recounts. "Now that we have all gone our own ways, I get to play against them. It's awesome to still be part of each other's hockey lives but at the same time to have followed separate paths."

Drafted thirtieth overall in the 2003 CJHL entry draft, Huband says his most recent memorable moment was scoring his first goal as a Grad.

"Scoring my first CJHL goal was something that I will remember for a long, long time, " the Stittsville native says.

Grads captain Craig Nooyen says that although Huband is quiet in the dressing room and is getting adjusted to the level of play in the CJHL, he will be a go-to guy in the future.

"Marshall is a pretty timid guy but he is always cheerful, upbeat, and has a smile on his face" Nooyen comments. "His play is improving and because the team's lines are balanced out, he will only get better as he gets more ice time. "

In the future, Huband hopes to continue school and use hockey to benefit and further his education.

"I took a trip down to Clarkson a while ago and I had no idea what it was all about then, but when I think about it now it would be like a dream come true to play down there, " Huband says happily. "I can see how much fun it would be and that I could use it to further myself."

As his time with the Grads continues, Huband can be sure he will not only better his play for the future but will score him some more great memories.

Melissa Monette
University of Ottawa Student