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Never Far from Home

Oct 31, 2022

Adrian Dater grew up in the Northeast, and found a draw to sports through his connection to some Boston TV. He was lucky enough to grow in the game with names like Orr. We explore his youth, college, and eventual move to Colorado. There, he happened into a decent time with an NHL franchise who moved to Denver in 96. We...


Oct 24, 2022

Brian Ripley was the first live show for Never Far from Home. We plan to have more in the future, and what those develop into may change, but it was a blast to host a small community event, and still tell some stories. Those included growing up in the Colorado Springs area, playing hockey through college, and finding...


Oct 18, 2022

Sydney Bierwirth had some awesome tales to share, from growing up in the Detroit area, and falling in love with the game at the height of the Avalanche-Red Wing rivalry, to playing hockey in Israel. And the journey between. Enjoy her many stories, including the times she faced falling back in love with the game. Sydney...


Oct 10, 2022

Dan Schramm and I sat down after a great lunch, and he shared many stories, from growing up in the Vail valley in a household already in love with hockey, to stepping away from the game for a piece of time, and finding it again with Blind Hockey. Inside of that, we also explore his passion for food, and we find a...


Oct 3, 2022

Drew Garza was an interesting story to listen to. He was sighted, and played hockey through his college years, then stepped away from the game for some time. He lost his vision in his late twenties, and as fate would have it, that was one of the things that got him back into the rink. We explore his timeline, and...