This right here. Sharks Fan, Sam Tageson gets to realize his dream of practicing and skating on the ice as a member of the Sharks. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OSJHQFHbGA?rel=0] Continue reading VIDEO: San Jose Does Fan Sam Tageson Right
For St Patrick’s Day Weekend, I returned home (Charlotte, NC) for two reasons: 1) family/friends 2) Charlotte Checker’s Old Time Hockey Weekend. I am just so honored to be a fan of such a great organization and team. This video below explains how much the team does for the community and how much the community supports them. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8DF8_Bh9ic?rel=0] Continue reading For the Love of Hockey
When my mom passed away in 2009, I became even more obsessed with hockey than I normally would be. I read the official rules books of the ECHL, AHL, and NHL when I couldn’t sleep at night and when my thoughts turned dark, I would read statistics on my favorite teams, my favorite players, of any team and any player that took my mind off … Continue reading Overcoming Pain and Wrong, My Way
Dmitry Chesnokov had a fantastic interview with Pavel Datsyuk for Yahoo’s Puck Daddy on Thursday and I can’t stop thinking about the article. Not only does Pavel seem like the most down to earth hockey player on the planet, he just exudes what being a good person is. I remember reading a tweet from Brendan Shanahan regarding Pavel after Russia’s loss in the 2010 Olympics. … Continue reading Believe
“We know that hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death. Life is just a place where we spend time between games.” —Fred “The Fog” Shero, who was the head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers during their Broad Street Bullies days. When I read that quote, I thought, that is it. This is what hockey means … Continue reading Life is Just a Place Where We Spend Time Between Games