Episode 419 The Kincardine Kinucks

-Pouring your soul into your passion project and giving it the time and effort it needs with your families support -Playing the game again with the Lacombe Generals for the love and having a great time going back to your roots of the game -Running a muck of Josh Batch's testimonial and rumour has it there is a game to celebrate the Welsh GOAT on June 14th -Travelling the world playing hockey and learning about people and cultures is an invaluable tool for life -Having that burning passion to tell a story and follow your craft as a writer, no doubt it will be a special tale

-The 2014/15 Cardiff Devils that were the funnest hockey team ever and the Challenge Cup Champions -Testimonials are really fun and rumour has it there is a game June 14th in Cardiff Wales to celebrate the Welsh GOAT -Playing with and for Andrew Lord as a player coach and watching his coaching career blossom -The most unusual pregame speeches that ever happened in hockey and we had lots of fun playing the game -Becoming the Captain of the Cardiff Devils and finding your home in the world

-Being injured is the worst but it is almost time for the return of the Mac and Twix because winning is fun -Rumour has it there is a hockey game in Cardiff, Wales on June 14th to celebrate a GOAT -The Cardiff Devils are in 1st place and have the best tandem in the league once everyone is healthy -Testimonials are as hockey as it gets and chippy lane will be a busy spot in June -Ben Bowns is still kicking em out, Richie is the perfect human and the Devils have had the right core for a decade now

-Coming out of retirement for the 37th time to help Hendo raise the puppies right with the Cardiff Canucks -Finding yourself in Israeli military jail and figuring a way out to chase your hockey dreams -Making the jump to the AHL straight from the Newmarket Hurricanes after going 3rd round to the New Jersey Devils -Chippy lane is part of the fabric that makes playing for the Cardiff Devils so special -Finding your passion of helping the up and coming Cardiff Canucks learn how to hockey

-June 14th the Cardiff Devils are celebrating their GOAT and he gets to bring back dandies from his 10 years as a Devil -Mark Richardson has played 1000 games for our Devils and is the textbook teammate, defenseman and will eat pucks for the team -The Devils are deep and are rolling and the fellas are buying into their roles, that's how you win -Ben Bowns still has it and wins games for fun and once Mac is healthy they got the best tandem in the league -Becoming the all-time leading import scorer in EIHL history, breaking records is fun

-Working hard and playing hard, completing your PHD and mucking is up for the Sheffield Steeldogs and Steelers -Creating a bond between the fans and players with the Manchester Storm chucking chocolate -Pulling off the Michigan in a game and picking up the pucks after practice with your stick not your hand -Giving me a new drill for practice is fun and it is now a staple in my repertoire -The Sheffield Steeldogs have a squad and this guy and a British legend are leading the charge

-Coming from the genes of a pro hockey player and diving into the sport at 28 years old and finding what you were missing in life -Teaching every subject in high school, becoming a physiotherapist a ski and snowboard instructor and chasing your hockey dreams -Making the Canucks from attitude, work ethic and potential and cracking the lineup every time in your second year of hockey -The Cardiff Canucks have a tidy kit this season and the best logo on the chest and the shoulders of every jersey, brothers for life -Snowboarding into an active volcano in Japan and riding the saucer down the mountain in Morzine, France and fun is fun

-Loving going to the rink every day to hang out and coach the kids on the Erie Otters -Playing for Stan Butler then learning from him and coaching with a legend of the game -The life experiences you can get from playing overseas and the memories that last a lifetime -The fellas make working out fun now, not punishment and having fun doing anything in life makes it better -Figuring out what type of player you are and the role you should play to help the TEAM win

-Making the Dallas Stars your rookie year and playing for and with legends and trying not to be in aw -Ending your career the right way, playing defense for the TEAM as the captain and winning it all -Earning your way on to Team Canada twice and losing a heart breaker in OT in the world juniors -Hockey fans are different in Germany and when you are winning they are the best in the world, when you're not they are not -Scoring your first NHL goal and remembering all the best teammates you played with

-Catching up 18 years after coaching the Western Michigan Broncos and putting in the extra time to help me chase my dreams -Taking NCAA recruits out for the night can leave an impact on the program and yoga the next day can be difficult -Figuring out how to truly be on a TEAM in the real world and on the ice -Taking the things the game gives you into the real world and running a muck -MBA's, Waldo's, 2 mile runs, the Burnhams, bag skating, yoga, moo offs, leg wrestling, tough man and all the fun hockey can bring