A Hockey Kid in SoCal

I’m just your average kid in Southern California. I have no natural athletic ability, have never been in the best of shape, and yet ice hockey is what I’ve always loved. Growing up I was always surrounded by kids at school that were always great at sports like basketball, baseball, football and soccer. I could never fit in with those guys because I could just never keep up. My interests weren’t with those sports, they were with ice hockey. I wanted to be good at something that those kids could never dream of. When I finally got the chance to go for it, what I found out the hard way was this: ice hockey is tough! And not only is it tough, but it’s right up there in terms of being the hardest sport on the planet.

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PART 1

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In this part of the story, I chronicle all the events that I experienced first hand with ice hockey, from the very beginnings of just learning how to skate, to experiencing my first games in rec leagues, to my early years of playing club travel hockey.

Prologue – Welcome to Our World

Chapter 1 – From Baseball to Ice Hockey

Chapter 2 – Becoming Number 22