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BY JUSTIN FELISKO STYLE Riding in NHL Stars Know How To Cruise Both On And Off The Ice t's not uncommon for Nick Bonino to pull into the Honda Center parking lot in his 2010 Jaguar XF Supercharged on game day only to see Anaheim Ducks team- mate Teemu Selanne parking his Mercedes SLS or Lamborghini, or fellow American George Parros arriving in his Fisker Karma. "It's crazy," Bonino admits. "They say the Ducks have one of the best lots in the league because the weather allows you to have all the sports cars." However, an NHL player does not have to play in The Golden State to ride in style. Nick Bonino Anaheim Ducks Hartford, Conn. Jaguar XF Fast forward to the end of last season, Bonino was passing through Albuquerque, N.M., during a cross- country road trip with his girlfriend Lauren in his newest ride. "I had never done it before so it was fun," Bonino says. "It wasn't too bad." Bonino traded in the Audi S4 he drove for several years for a 470 horsepower, black Jaguar at the end of last season. 18 SEVEN YEARS AGO, Bonino was cruis- ing through the streets of upstate Connecticut in a maroon Hyundai Santa Fe that he still to this day calls an "awesome car." says. "We took it for a test drive and just loved it right from the first drive." "This thing just rips, and it's so fun to drive," Bonino OCTOBER.2012 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM PHOTOS COURTESY OF Nick Bonino; Getty Images Regardless, it was the speed, along with the luxurious features, that were the main selling points for Bonino. His latest ride features black tinted windows, black rims, heated and cooled seats, a sunroof, keyless entry/start, Bluetooth capabilities, a variety of touchscreen features, and a feature called "dynamic mode." Then there is the shifter, which is actually shaped like a hockey puck, and rises two inches when the car is turned on.