Meet The Team || Andrew Deters

Andrew has been with the InSports Team since the beginning, currently serving as the Programs Coordinator and Board Member. He has always been very active, at Concordia he was the Cobbers Mens Hockey team captain and moved on to play professionally in Sweden! Even though Andrew has been playing on a professional hockey team across the world, he still is very involved with InSports. This past summer he got engaged to his girlfriend of 8 years, with the wedding to follow this September!

 What  does  InSports  mean  to  you?

InSports is our foundation solely based on helping others! Specifically helping kids with sporting opportunities they would not otherwise have. InSports means giving kids the chance to be kids through sports. ​

What  sports  did  you  play  Growing  up?

I loved playing all sports! My competitive nature and my passion to exercise paved the way for sports in my life. Hockey, baseball, and golf are my favorite.

What  has  been  your  favorite  InSports  memory?

Seeing the smiles on all the faces during our United FC soccer camp this past summer. There is something about sports that makes kids smile unlike anything else, which is so heart-warming. ​

What  do  you  like  doing  on  your  free  time?

Much of my free time consists of sports! I also love working out during my free time. ​

How  do  you  stay  active?

Playing professional hockey ensures that I stay active and continue to improve. ​

If  you  could  travel  anywhere  in  the  world,  where  would  it  be  and  why?

Dubai, because it seems so fictional and far away. ​

 What   is   your   Strangest   Talent?

I am good at juggling. ​

If  you  had  1,000,000  dollars  to  give  away,  how  would  you  do  it?

Of course give it to the InSports Foundation, enabling thousands of kids the opportunity to play sports!

What   is   your   all   time   favorite   joke?

Q: What is the last thing that goes through a bugs mind when it hits the windshield
A: It's butt!

Who   is   your   all   time   hero   in   athletics?

Wayne Gretzky ​

Who  is  your  favorite  professional  sports  team?

Minnesota Wild

What   is   your   favorite   Movie?

Miracle on Ice

Name   one   thing   that   people   would   be   surprised   to   learn   about   you?

That I have only had one girlfriend, for 8 years, and we are getting married in September!

If   you   could   have   dinner   with   3   people,   past   or   present,   who   would   they   be?

Michael Jordan, Ellen Degeneres, Bill Gates

If  you  were  stranded  on  a  desert  island  and  you  could  only  bring  three  items,  what  would  they  be?

Beach towel, Sunscreen, and a Boat