Episode 512 Chris Heid

-Woke up in Sweden and Germany with my guys

-Winning it all with the Graz 99ers and the culture that made it possible-Preparing for Ben Bowns testimonial weekend in Cardiff, Wales-Bringing back a lot of the fellas for next season that won together and play for each other-Getting hitched and making your life and hockey decisions differently-Parades are fun and they shut down Graz, Austria to celebrate beating everyone for the first time

-Going through the ups and downs of a pro career and finding your spot afterwards teaching the mental side of the game-Looking back on your career and knowing when and why you played your best and confidence matters-The differences in minor hockey around the world and preparing to run a muck with your son and Straubing, Germany's U13's -Playing for Babcock as a puppy and other legendary coach's and getting drafted to the show-Resenting the game after hanging up the wheels and then finding your place and the love of the game again

-Playing in the KHL with your hometown and hockey legends in Zagreb, Croatia-Becoming a pro head coach in Germany at 32 and getting to work planning next seasons Lindau Islanders-Playing for your country all over the world and now coaching Croatia and seeing your puppies fly-The small hockey world from Moose to Croatia and small town Ontario-Making a career out of hockey and putting in the grind to get there

-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