Episode 510 Aleksander Polaczek

-Becoming a staple of Team Germany Oldtimers and mucking it up against the LA Icebreakers-Staying in the game after 20 years pro and finding your place reffing the game-Having a time judging food and giving an average 6 for a delicious schweinebraten-Kabinefests and how the game has changed and being thankful we played when we did-The hockey reunion that happened in Landshut, Germany and the small hockey world

-The once in a lifetime trip we took to Landshut Germany to take on Team Germany Oldtimers-Making the NCAA straight out of U18B Parry Sound Shamrocks-The great players and people that come from Landshut, Germany and reconnecting with your hockey family-Heading to Finland after school to start your pro career and losing your bag in the airport-Being a team guy and doing whatever it takes and working the locker room

-The Landshut hockey family and buying a twig right on the ice-The small hockey world and the legends that come from Landshut, Germany-Watching the game change because of smart phones and the way it used to be-Getting invited back 18 years later after the heartbreaker that was 2008-The impact players can leave and building your hockey family

-Hosting all the fellas for the EVL Landshut game in your VIP box and mucking it up against Team Germany Oldtimers the next day-Playing pro hockey, doing school and working to build a great life, work hard play hard-The great hockey guys from Landshut, Germany and the older guys on the team that can show you the way -The circle of friends from the LA Icebreakers and Team Germany Old Timers was something to see-Getting to play for the National Team from U16 to U20 and making decisions as a young man for the future

-The special night that was the LA Icebreakers vs Team Germany Old Timers in Landshut, Germany-Becoming the famous plumber by being yourself and telling your stories and getting 100k followers-Transitioning out of the game and starting a completely different life-Reconnecting with your German hockey family and all the special players and people that come from Landshut-The best coach he ever had made the team a family and got the best out of every player

-Becoming an Eishockey God of Landshut, Germany-How he decided to start wearing number 69 and then turned into a legend of the game-The hockey family from Landshut, Germany and getting to go back to play for the LA IceBreakers vs Team Germany Oldtimers-Winning and losing is the exact opposite and the heart breaker that was 2008-Still playing at 52 years young and still out smarting the competition

-Getting the call to go back to Landshut, Germany years later is heart filling. Danke Tom-The special hockey guys that come from Landshut and the family they've created-Raising lots of money for charity doing what we love with our fiends-The battle that was the LA IceBreakers vs Team Germany Old Timers-Never playing together and getting invited back years later and becoming brothers

-Bringing teams together to win and bringing the germans and imports together-Goalies mindsets, being mentally tough and becoming a true pro-Winning it all in Munich and watching the organization become a powerhouse over the years-The people around the barn that make hockey one big family and going home years later-Scored a hat trick on Team Austria's goalie coach in my 40's, that's fun

-The legendary careers that came out of the 2014/15 Cardiff Devils-Becoming the President of the Cape Breton Eagles and the team you grew up idolizing-Watching the game of hockey grow in Cardiff, Wales and all the fellas that had time for the kids and fans-Grinding it out in North America and going over seas to be a part of a team all in it for the right reasons-Becoming and legend on and off the ice and using his position to raise money for charities and the people of Cape Breton

-Meeting in Landshut, Germany years after podding for the first time and it got really hockey-Finding a home with the Straubing Tigers and watching your son become a legend on the ice after the big wins-The small hockey world and the good people knowing the good people-The LA IceBreakers vs Team Germany Old Timers and the magical event Tom Schwalbe put on for charity-Fans sections in Germany and the Olympic Gold Medal game happened today