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26 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday January 4, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com CBC airs the secret lives of hockey wives Continued from page 25 Winston Churchill 24 The rookie is suddenly on the same team as some of his hockey idols, including Gabe McCall, the "nice guy," and "bad ass" enforcer Damon Trebuchet. "I'm kind of pulled to be the nice guy or bad ass," said Casey. The other conflict surrounding the rookie is that the daughter of the recently deceased captain uses him to try to get her family back on the plus side financially. "Her daughter chases after me so she can get back into the world of hockey," said Casey. "She's kind of a gold digger." Plus, Lemonde has a girlfriend back at home in Loon Lake. "It's not a soap opera, but it's definitely soapy," he said. Casey landed the role after a few auditions back in 2006. The show was shot in London, Ontario, home of the University of Western Ontario Mustangs. Two pilots were shot in the summer of 2006, and CBC picked up the show in April of 2007. While he's been acting since he was a kid, Casey's focus until recently has been on school ­ he earned a degree in Environmental Science at McGill, then got his Masters in Economics at the University of Toronto. "I've been lucky quickly, and I didn't really expect that," he said of his acting success. "Whenever I see one of those (MVP) commercials, I can't believe it. It's crazy." His acting résumé includes a role in a Lifetime movie called Too Young to Marry, and he has also appeared in a show called The Best Years. Casey and his brothers, Conor and Lyndon, also run their own film production company Dillon Casey called A Film Dunproppa. The trio won a 24-hour film challenge recently for their film, A Rare Affair. "It was about a secret society of cannibals that eat people, but only if they volunteer to be eaten," he explained, smiling. "Then there's a twist at the end." Comparing those past jobs to the MVP role, Casey calls this gig "the biggest by far" of his career. He thinks the show will strike a chord with both male and female audiences. "Anybody who's into hockey, and women who want to see guys walking around in their underwear," he says. MVP premieres Friday, Jan. 11 at 9 p.m. on CBC. (or Laughter. . . or Dance . . . or Drama!) What a perfect Holiday gift! ALL SHOW TIMES ARE SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES Gift Certificates The Oakville Centre 905-815-2021 1-888-489-7784