On the ice he's a hard-working winger who likes to get his nose dirty, whether it's by going to the net, digging the puck out of the corner or laying an opponent out with a bone-jarring hit. From the moment the puck drops until the final horn sounds Colby Armstrong is all business.

Off the ice it's another story. The 25 year-old winger took some time to answer a few random questions for me to give fans a bit more insight into what makes "Army" tick.

Did you actually grow up in your listed birthplace of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan (population 24,028).

"No, no. I was born there but I grew up in Saskatoon (population 234,000). Big props out to Lloyd though.. It's a little border town and I like to give them something. My dad says there's a picture of me in the rink but I've never actually played hockey there."

Do you have any siblings?

"I have a younger brother and older sister. My younger brother (Riley) plays for Worcester in the San Jose system. He's a good little player. He plays center and right wing, so he does it all. Feisty little guy. Not too little, but feisty with good hands. He can score."

"My sister is a personal trainer in Saskatoon. She does her own thing. She tries [to give training tips] all the time. She has some good ideas. She's played a lot of competitive soccer, so she's a good athletic girl. She knows what she's doing. She knows her stuff for sure."

What is your most formative hockey moment?

"Everything was the same as most kids as far as the steps I took in hockey, but then in junior our team (the Red Deer Rebels) ended up winning the Memorial Cup (in 2001-02). For me that was a big step in my life and career for sure- just seeing what it takes to win. To be around a group of guys that were brought up together through junior and then won together- it's such a great feeling that every year I kind of judge my season to that year in junior. It's kind of weird. I look back at what we had and kind of compare it to whatever team I'm on now. It's a year I'll never forget for sure."

What were your favorite TV shows and movies as a kid?

"I'm a huge TV fan. I'm a big couch guy- I even list it as a hobby-laying on the couch. When I was a kid it was probably The Flintstones. I'd go home every day at lunch and watch The Flintstones. Inspector Gadget too. It was always on at just the right time. Then after school I was a big Fresh Prince of Bel-Air fan. Those were definitely my favorites. As for movies- Dumb and Dumber. It's a classic."

What was your music taste like when you were a teenager?

"When I was younger we always had Collective Soul in the dressing room. Oh- and AC/DC. I was a huge AC/DC fan. Since I was such a big hockey fan every time I heard a new song I'd be like "Aww, this is such a great dressing room song. We have to play this in the dressing room." So I was a big fan. I went a little crazy over Britney Spears for a while, but that passed a long time ago. But back when she came out? I was a big, big fan, along with everyone else on my hockey team."

Now that you've been in Atlanta for a few weeks have you had a chance to take in the sights at all?

I went to the aquarium. That was cool. I 'd heard a lot about it and had to check it out. The whale sharks were cool. So were the seals. I read that you can swim with them and I'd love to do that. And I have to check out Coke. Other than it's just been eating out every night and getting used to some Southern cooking. I haven't hit up a BBQ place yet but it's on the list. We're just checking out the restaurants all around town- me and Kiwi, Boris and Bryan Little. We're making the rounds."

If you have any questions that you'd like me to ask Colby or any other players submit them in the comments section and I'll see what I can do. For the record, Colby has not been approached about doing any commercials for local car dealerships.