Posted every Wednesday, Steve Myszka’s column will examine different aspects of the Chicago Shamrox organization.

Brandon Miller has been with three teams but enjoys Chicago the best.
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Brandon Miller, regarded as the ‘brick wall,’ is the starting goalie for the Chicago Shamrox and also the last line of defense. Last Saturday night I had the chance to sit down with Brandon at the team’s hotel and ask him a few questions about lacrosse and other issues.

Steve Myszka: Why did you start playing lacrosse?
Brandon Miller: Hockey was over and our hockey team all just switched to lacrosse.

SM: Why did you choose goalie?
BM: I started out as a player, but I filled in for our goalie during a game and I absolutely loved it.

SM: What is it like playing in Chicago as opposed to the other teams you’ve been with?
BM: It’s all very new. New fans, new city, and its been fun to watch it begin from nothing.

SM: What has been your greatest experience so far in the NLL?
BM: My championship game in Albany and the All-Star Game last year

SM: How was it playing in your first All-Star Game last season?
BM: Better than I could have imagined. It was so much fun!

SM: Do you have any superstitions or good luck charms?
BM: I always talk to my daughter, Avery, before every game.

SM: Favorite pre-game meal?
BM: Chicken parmesan

SM: If you weren’t playing lacrosse, what would you be doing?
BM: I’d be in a rock band.

SM: Guy on the team you wouldn’t want to meet in a dark alley?
BM: Drew Candy.

SM: Favorite TV show?
BM: American Idol. I also watch a lot of Mickey Mouse right now.

SM: What’s your outlook on the rest of the season?
BM: To make the playoffs.

SM: Favorite off-season activity?
BM: Definitely golfing.

SM: If you could play any other sport, what would it be?
BM: Hockey because it is so similar to lacrosse.

SM: Where would you rather have your hometown be? Orangeville, where you currently live or Chicago?
BM: Chi-Town!

Steve Myszka is a reporter for ChicagoShamrox.com and other publications for the Chicago Shamrox including the Shamrox Scoop E-Newsletter and the Shamrox Scoop Game Day Program. Myszka is currently writing for the Daily Herald based in Arlington Heights where he covers high school hockey.