We asked fans during the December 11-12 home games against the Dayton Demolition who their favorite player is and why and what they think their favorite Christmas carol is.  

If they didn’t have a favorite player, we asked them what brought them to the game and what they enjoy the most.  Here are their responses:

#4 Brad Denney
“I like his playing style, and I like that he plays offense on the power plays.  We think his favorite Christmas song is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”  – Steve Thompson and his son Brennan, Danville

#2 Oleg Shypitsyn and #7 Justin Brausen
“I like Zippy [Shypitsyn] because he’s different; he has a foreign accent.  He’s not afraid to hit anybody, and he will do anything to knock somebody out.  I like Brausen because he’s talented, has a lot of skill and seems like he’s a nice guy.  I think both of their favorite song is Deck the Halls.”  – Jason Pearcy, 30, Fairmount, IL

#93 Justin Levac
“I like to cheer for him.  I got my picture taken with him.  I come to a lot of games.”  - Makenzie Pearcy, 2, Fairmount, IL

“I don’t have a favorite; I just like watching them play.  As long as the home team wins, that’s good.  I like the fights.  This is my first game this season, but I watched quite a few last year.”  – Trek Anderson, 43, Danville

“We like that we get to see the games.  Our favorite part is the snacks!  We get to do something fun with our family.  We went to a lot of games last year.” – Vanessa, 7, and Kaitlyn, 9, cousins from Westville

“We’ve come to several games.  We’re big sports fans.  We don’t know much about hockey but we like coming.  There’s not a whole lot of things to do in Danville, so this is good for Danville.  We come to watch the action.  We like contact sports, and it’s a good father-son thing.”  - Shaun and Dalton York, Rossville

#35 Matt Anthony
“He’s a really good blocker.  His favorite Christmas carol is Jingle Bell Rock because he rocks! We like the action; it’s exciting, and we yell a lot.”  - Addie, 10, Emileigh, 11, and James, 55, Danville

#16 Dan Turgeon
“He’s a good player and scores goals.  His favorite Christmas song is Rocking around the Christmas Tree because it’s a really good song.”  - Ryan Leach, 23, Covington, IN

#14 Grant Holliday
“He’s big, tall and fun to watch.  His favorite Christmas song has got to be Home for the Holidays.  I like watching the Dashers and invite people to come out and watch them too.”  - George Davis, 58, Danville

#4 Brad Denney
“He scores a lot of goals, and he’s a real fast skater.  He’s fun to watch.  His favorite song is Jingle Bell Rock because it’s a good song.”  - Kyle Davis, 28, Danville

“We’ve been to probably 10 games.  It’s easy-going, family-oriented fun that’s affordable.”  - Erica and Dan Hiser, St. Joseph, IL

#14 Grant Holliday
“He’s a large guy and looks like he’s a good fighter.  His favorite Christmas carol is Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.”  - Jordan Anderson, 17, Paris, IL

#7 Justin Brausen
He’s a good shooter and a really good player.  His favorite Christmas song is Have a Holly Jolly Christmas because he seems like a nice guy.” – Mike Laws, 18, Cayuga, IN