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Never Far from Home

Mar 29, 2021

Gary Whiteley became involved in the game of hockey in his early twenties. He fell in love with the game, and wishes now that he had gotten involved at an earlier age. He tells stories about how he fell in love with it, some of his favorite stories of learning to play the game, and then, inevitably, we talk about his...


Mar 26, 2021

Bob Joyce was born into the hockey world. His father was a player himself, and Bob quickly found a love for the game. We talk about his early days, and some of his favorite memories from growing up in Winnipeg. We touch on family, the impact they had on him, and continue to have on him, including his mother. Enjoy...


Mar 23, 2021

Martin Peters was first introduced to the game of hockey with a family name that many know, the Gretzky's. He met Keith and Walter, and shares that brief story. His life took him away from the sport for a few years, but he has since returned, and in a big way in the UK. We talk about his renewed love of the game from...


Mar 22, 2021

Zack Slezak began playing hockey shortly after he could walk. He shares stories about growing up in the Chicago area, falling in love with the sport and the community surrounding it, then moving to Tampa. Now in Florida, a non-traditional hockey market, he has continued to find himself happening in to great stories, and...


Mar 21, 2021

Jacquelin Zimmerman began figure skating in her youth days, as she was exploring the many sports available to her at the time. She fell in love with skating, and progressed through the ranks. She talks about some of her favorite memories from her youth, under a few different coaches. We also get into the community...