Hey, my name is Andy Amstutz. I was born in a small township called Bainbridge, about 45 minutes outside of Cleveland, Ohio. I moved to Naples, Florida 10 years ago and chose Florida Gulf Coast University because of the location and the fact that the hockey arena is a mile away. I have a younger sister, Andrea, and two dogs, Diesel and Skittle. I love hockey and am a huge Florida Panthers and Florida Everblades fan. I’ve been playing around 10 years now and have received an opportunity to be the video coach for the Florida Everblades, which is very exciting, since I desire to work in the National Hockey League for the Florida Panthers. I am also an avid NASCAR fan and go to both the Daytona 500 and the Coke Zero 400 with my family and friends. We drive our RVs up and stay on the infield, which is a party in itself. My favorite driver is Matt Kenseth and I believe Toyota should be removed from NASCAR. On another note, I play two instruments: The Dobro and drums. The Dobro is a resophonic guitar, for anyone who was wondering, which is played on your lap with 3 finger picks and a steel slide. It’s used a lot in Bluegrass, which is why I enjoy playing it. Other than Bluegrass, I love Country, but listen to pretty much anything other than Rap, although Eminem is an exception. Even though Bluegrass and Country are my main choices, you will occasionally hear me listening to Metal, which is why I play the drums. In other news, I love the mountains. North Carolina and Tennessee are my two favorite states to visit and I want to walk the entire Appalachian Trail one day. Hiking in the mountains is one of my favorite activities and I was going to attend Western Carolina University, but remained in the flat lands of Florida to pursue my hockey dreams. The Appalachian Mountain atmosphere is the spark that ignited my adoration of Bluegrass and has really had an impact on my life, believe it or not. It’s a fantastic spot to visit and I’ll move there eventually. Well, I hope you enjoyed my short introduction and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask!
