DREAM THEATER Singer Dreamed Of Playing Hockey

May 12, 2003

DREAM THEATER frontman James LaBrie recently told NHL.com that he pretty much knew what he wanted to do with his life from the age of five. He had two goals in mind and spent most of his early years pursuing both — singing and playing hockey.

As a young boy in the small Canadian town of Midland, Ontario, LaBrie's infatuation with hockey was never a hobby — it was a passion. The game was as much a part of his life as going to school and watching TV. LaBrie grew up honing his skills as a top-notch defenseman playing whenever and wherever possible.

"I was like anybody else growing up in Canada — especially in a small town — every Saturday night I'd sit down and watch Hockey Night in Canada and have my bag of chips with my family," LaBrie said. Read the whole article here.

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