Griffin Lane
Do your teammates have a nickname that they call you? Laneo
What is your favorite pre-game meal? Grilled cheese with yogurt on the side. 🔥🥪🧀 + 🥣
Do you have a pre-game ritual? If so, what is it? I am always the last on the ice and I wax my stick right before I get on the ice.
Favorite NHL player, and why? Alex Debrincat. He has always been my favorite since he joined the Blackhawks in 2018. He scores clutch goals and was a leader in and off the ice.
What are 3 songs on your playlist that get you focused before a game? La Danza by John Summit, Shiver by John Summit and HAYLA and Small Town by John Mellencamp.
Favorite Sports-themed Movie: Moneyball 💵 ⚾️
If a movie was made about your life, what actor would you like to portray you? Leonardo DiCaprio
Best hockey moment this year? While we didn’t win, coming back and scoring two goals in 30 seconds to tie 3-3 was so unbelievably fun. To comeback like that when everybody thought the game was over.
What is the best memory you have of high school hockey? Spending a lot of time with the team up in Michigan and finding our grove in the last game.
What is your favorite memory about youth hockey? Playing in the United Center with the Elmhurst Chiefs.
What person has had the greatest influence on you and why? My dad has had the greatest influence on me because of the way he pushes me to always strive to be better and never be satisfied with what I have. 🧡
If you didn’t play hockey what would you be doing? I would be playing a lot of golf. ⛳️
What is something none of your teammates know about you? I am a 3 handicap in golf 🏌️
What advice would you leave for your Junior / Sophomore / Freshman teammates? Take in every moment, it passes by way faster then you think and cherish all the memories you make in the ice and in the lockeroom.
What teacher/class at OPRF should get a shoutout? 2nd period Sports and Resistance in American history with Mr. Maloney. 🍎
What’s one goal (life, school, sports) you’re chasing next? I want to break par in 18 holes 🕳️
Teammate who you could see as a hockey coach: Sebastian Robinson
Do you plan to continue playing hockey after graduation? It’s 50/50 depending on what college I go to and what type of program they have.
Best high school uniform (other than OPRF): GBN
