Never Far from Home

Amanda Harclerode was a guest who was very sporty in her youth, but did not begin playing hockey until her later years. She found a quick affinity for the game and the camaraderie. Her stories come f…

Max Atwell began playing when he was a young child. He grew up in the game, then stepped away for a couple years, before once more picking it up in Steamboat. He has some stories with his father, bei…

Matt Graves began playing hockey later in life. He has an extensive sports background, including many years of skiing, both Nordic, and some alpine, and when he started participating in the rink comm…

Imperio the Churlish joined the podcast. I hope you enjoy the laughter, the tears, and the full-on emotion from this one. Mostly, I hope you laugh. A lot of episodes coming up here, have to have some…

Harriet Leeson started playing hockey around 11. She had been involved in Winter Sports Club in Steamboat, but had lost her love of skiing. A new passion formed at the rink, and she quickly picked up…

Andrew Mitchell started hockey from a young age, being introduced to the sport through his dad. He fell in love with the game soon after, and continues to play today. Enjoy his tales, from the youth …

Robbie Tesar got involved in the game of hockey at a young age. He was born in Edina, but moved to Illinois before he started playing competitively. His stories range all over the country, and he pla…

Anthony Frattini was a late comer to hockey. He tried skating when he was young, but didn't find the passion for the game and the community till he was eleven or twelve. Once he strapped the pads on …

Kent Foster began his hockey career on the east coast. He played through the ranks, and eventually found himself in the Yampa Valley. His story includes going through the building of two rinks, and s…

Grady Koupal started playing hockey in a different form. He was a roller hockey enthusiast growing up in the San Jose area, and played from a young age all the way through his high school years. Afte…

Loren Gorman started playing hockey more in depth in the bantam years. His family moved quite a bit, so he never got the chance to settle into roots, and play the sport until that time. He spent five…

Ricky Miles started playing when he was young. He quickly found his own love for the game of hockey, and knew he wanted to be a part of the community for as long as he could competitively. That love …

Curtis McElhinney was born into hockey. Growing up in Canada he was lucky enough to play with some wonderful skaters. He found his passion in getting hit with the puck, and shares some of his stories…

Rebecca Brown got involved in hockey early, starting around four. She found a passion for the game, and knew pretty early on that she wanted to pursue it at a higher level. She was able to make that …

Kyle Monger began playing hockey at seven or eight years old. He quickly learned to love the game, looking up to such players like Pavel Bure. As he moved around with life, hockey was a constant, and…

Gary Pedigo was born into the game of hockey. He found himself on the rink at two, playing with his brother at an early age in their basement, and eventually, he found his own passion for the game in…

Nick Fettkether was introduced to the rink early on, but did not begin playing till he was a squirt. As he moved from town to town, his involvement in the game blossomed as well, as he took to offici…

Chris Delaney got involved with hockey early. He was a figure skater his first two year, before being introduced to the game as a squirt. He talks about his stories from youth hockey, through his tim…

Ally Boglioli got involved in hockey at just four years old. She had a couple stints in her timeline where she stepped away from the rink for a piece of time, but it always drew her back in. She talk…

Kerry Shea got involved in the game of hockey at a young age. He was introduced to it when his father built a backyard rink that he and his siblings enjoyed. He chatted with me about his timeline fro…