ON THE SPOT WITH CRISTOBAL HUET

1. What do you do in the off-season?
“I go home to France with my wife and relax. I like to play sports and do outdoor activities.”

2. How do you like Los Angeles?
“It's a great city, especially the South Bay-area around the training center. It's beautiful and the weather is nice.”

3. Do you collect anything?
“No, I don't collect anything.”

4. Where is your favorite place to visit?
“I like to visit London and New York, which I recently went to.”

5. Do you have a favorite moment in hockey?
“My first NHL win and playing in the Olympics.”

6. Do you have a favorite holiday?
“I don't have a favorite holiday because I don't get to see my family during Christmas. I like the summer because that is when I have the chance to return home.”

7. Is there any significance to the symbols on your helmet?
“Not really. My helmet is really simple. It has the Kings logo and that's about it. Nothing special.”

8. What was it like playing in two Olympics?
“It was a great feeling to represent my country and play hockey alongside my fellow countrymen.”

9. Do you have a favorite moment from the Olympics?
“The opening ceremony in Salt Lake City. It was really nice and exciting.”

10. Do you have a favorite movie?
“I like watching movies in general and it's hard to pick a favorite. But I do like Pulp Fiction.”

11. What was the last move that you saw?
“Kill Bill.”

12. How long have you been playing hockey?
“I started when I was six years old, so that would be 22 years.”

13. Did you start as a goalie?
“My earliest memory of being a goalie was when I was eight years old. A few guys who were older than me at the time asked me to play in goal and I said okay.”

14. Do you drink water or Powerade during games?
“Water.”

15. What do you eat for breakfast?
“I like oatmeal and fruit.”

16. Do you like desserts?
“I'm not a big fan of desserts, but I like chocolate or fruit cakes once in a while.”

17. Is there anywhere that you haven't been to that you would like to visit?
“There are a lot of places that I haven't been to, but I'd like to visit Australia or Hawaii.”

18. Do you like cold weather or hot weather?
“I like hot weather even though this past summer was a bit too hot.”

19. What would you be doing if you weren't playing hockey?
“That's a good question. I don't know what I would be doing. I think I would probably be working somewhere in sports since that was what I studied at the university but, fortunately, I am playing hockey.”

20. What are your hobbies?
“I like to surf the Internet. I check international sports scores and read about different things. I also like to watch movies and play sports.”

Source:  http://www.lakings.com/fanzone/fanzone_detail.asp?id=1110