Gil Valdes
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    Gil Valdes

    Class:
    Freshman
    Hometown:
    New York, N.Y.
    High School:
    Westfield
    Height / Weight:
    5-9 / 170
    Position:
    F
    Birthdate:
    01/07/1987
    Last Team:
    New England Falcons (EJHL)

    Before Air Force: Played 43 games for the New England Falcons of the EJHL ... Coached by Gary Dineen and Lincoln Flagg ... Ninth on the team in scoring with 17 points (7-10-17) on the season ... Graduated from Westfield High School in New York and had a 4.0 GPA as a senior ... Selected to play in the U.S. National 17 Festival ... Was home-schooled until the 11th grade.
    Personal: Member of Cadet Squadron 9 ... Parents are Gilberto and Angela Valdes ... Has three siblings, Michael (17), Brendan (15) and Melanie (8) ... Would like to go to pilot training after graduation ... Long-term goal is to fly for the Air Force and possibly work in special forces or intelligence ... Also recruited by Yale, Union, Army and Holy Cross ... Hobbies are flying planes, paint ball and is an accomplished pianist ... Came to the Academy because "I wanted to play Division I hockey and also to defend my country after the attack on my hometown on Sept. 11" ... People in history he would like to meet are the passengers on United Flight 93 that was hijacked and crashed in a field in Pennsylvania ... Favorite NHL team is the New York Rangers ... Favorite player is Montreal Canadians' right winger Alexei Kovalev.

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