Beyond the Bench

• Favorite movie: Good Will Hunting
• Favorite food: Ribs
• Favorite "pump-up" song: Where the Streets Have No Name by U2
• Favorite thing about Boston: Tough one...Fenway Park
• Best fan moment: Signing a home-made Bining jersey for a youngster in Vancouver
• Most looking forward to in 2010: Getting another crack at Buffalo
• Who would you most like to meet: Bono
• Favorite athlete outside of lacrosse: Rafael Nadal
• Teammate you have a man crush on: Nick Rose
• Best wingman: Kyle "The Mayor" Ross
• 1st thing you'd buy if you won the lottery: My parents a new home
• NLL guy you'd least like to fight: Paul Dawson
• Ideal place to live: Canary Islands, Spain

#9 Gary Bining

The Consummate Teammate

Despite his small stature and kind demeanor, Gary Bining set Boston on fire in his rookie season with 20 goals and 24 assists. An Ohio State University graduate, Gary was recognized by the NLL as the Overall Player and Rookie of the Week and was fifth overall in points for the Blazers.