John Fitzgerald.

Slapshot.

Much like Donovon Piscopo, John took the Zero to Alien Workshop pipeline. He might even have been on Alien by the time this ad ran. When Jason Dill and Anthony Van Engelen launched FA and Hockey, John went along with them. He's from Glendora, California and has been pro for a while. He's a noted gnarly spot skater who has endured some heavy slams and injuries. His other sponsors include Nike, Thunder, and Pepper Griptape. I think he even slammed so hard once that he broke the ground.

In contrast, Nick Boserio went from the Alien Workshop to Zero and then onward to Polar. It was an ad of Nick that prompted me to do this week of scans. Nick didn't get included because his ad was in the black/white/red design that was used once Cold War was ready for release in 2013.

The photo is by Andrew Peters.

Transworld - December 2011 Volume 29 Number 12