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Canuck Aaron Rome is burning up depth chart

Posted on March 16, 2010 by admin in Player profiles, Sun Hockey | No comments

>Defenceman Aaron Rome will be in the lineup tonight when the Canucks face the Blue Jackets.

Brad Ziemer Vancouver Sun When they are on the road and not at the rink, many National Hockey League players seem to spend much of their day talking and texting on their cellphones. Not Aaron Rome. During the Vancouver Canucks' recent six-game swing, Rome spent considerable time just staring at his. The Canucks defenceman couldn't quite believe what he was seeing. His newborn son, Grayson Riley Rome, was growing up right before his eyes. Rome's wife, Adrianne, delivered little Grayson - all six pounds, 14 ounces of him - on Friday, Feb. 26. That gave Rome the chance to at least cradle his son in his arms for a few hours before the team left the next day on the post- Olympic portion of its epic 14-game journey. Rome then had to rely on the daily photo updates of their son that Adrianne was sending him. "I had two or three new pictures every day so my phone is just full of baby pictures," Rome...

One-on-one with Aaron Rome

Posted on October 27, 2009 by admin in Player profiles, Sun Hockey | No comments

Elliott Pap Vancouver Sun Q: Your family name is the same as one of the world's most famous cities. So have you ever been to Rome? A: You know what? I have not been there. I have not even been to Europe. I would love to go but the off-season is for training. I think I am going to try to go eventually. And our name, Rome, is not even Italian. It's English. Q: What can you tell us about your hometown of Nesbitt, Man.? Is it known for anything in particular? A: It's a farming community and, no, it's not really famous for anything, at least I don't think so. It's a mailing address basically. It's a grain elevator, a church, a community hall, a general store and about 8-10 houses. So the population is maybe 20. We grew up on a farm just five minutes away. Brandon is the closest city and it's about a 20-minute drive to the south. Q: You...