MONDAY MAILBAG: Pregame rituals

Each and every week throughout the 2018-19 season, chicagoblackhawks.com will have answers to some fan-submitted questions. This week, former Blackhawks forward, 2010 Stanley Cup champion and Blackhawks TV contributor Adam Burish discusses pregame rituals and more.
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1. Hey Burish,
Being an NHL player, you had to have witnessed a ton of weird player rituals before and after games. Who has the weirdest ritual you've ever seen and what do they do? - Owen from Elgin, IL
I saw a lot of guys do weird things before games, some I can't even talk about on here! One of the weirdest I ever saw was a guy I played with would take all his equipment off between periods, go sit in the cold tub (filled with ice), then take a warm shower, then put his gear back on and go out for the next period.... he did it every period of every game, home or away, all year long!
2. Are you still a prankster? - Melinda from Sacramento, CA
If you watch us on Blackhawks pre or postgame television or Blackhawks TV, you'll see me pull a couple pranks on Sharp... don't tell him it's coming!
3. As a hockey analyst, what does a typical day at work look like? - Rachel from West Seneca, NY
Hey Rachel,
Just take a look at this BHTV video from last year for a look into what my day is like before a broadcast!

4. Hey Adam,
Who was the funniest teammate that you played with in Chicago? Now, we all know you are comical, but who else was a riot to be around? Cheers! - Greg from Edmonton, AB
Tough question, Greg!
From our 2010 Stanley Cup team (the best cup team), we had a lot of fun guys! Bolland, Eager and Byfuglien come to mind right away, but I'd have to say Kris Versteeg might have been the biggest riot. He wasn't afraid to say or do anything... look him up on the internet singing rap songs some time!