Never Far from Home

Courtney Boutelle was introduced to the rink around her middle school years, and immediately fell in love with all aspects. She tells stories from her early days of figure skating, to her transition into hockey, and then we get in to some stories from her time in college. She has always had an affinity for the rink, and in most places she has visited, she partook in one capacity or another. Enjoy her many tales, all that led her back to her hometown, in Cody.

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Matt Trust grew up a fan of the game of hockey, but became involved in a larger degree at fourteen. He found a love for writing, and had aspirations of being a beat writer for an NHL squad. We talk about his time in Hershey, from a high schooler, through his internship years, and into a full time position. Matt shares stories from his time with the Bears, to his current position with the Swamp Rabbits. Enjoy!

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Tommy and Kristen Mattox join me for a wonderful episode. We talk about Kristen's background with hockey, and the family tie it had. We also explore the sport through Tommy, who had a couple experiences early on in life, but has become a huge fan of the nuts and bolts since moving to Nashville. These two were superstars, they took me in for a couple evenings, and to be able to listen to their stories as to why they love the game so much? It was incredible. Enjoy.

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Jennifer Boniecki was taken by the rink when she was just a young girl growing up in Chicago. She found herself playing girls hockey, and was always battling with her younger brother to "one-up" each other's accomplishments. Jen won bronze internationally, and her brother won a State Championship. As a squirt... I will let you decide! She shares great stories of family, school, and what she has done to stay in the game of hockey for work. Enjoy!

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Paula Trujillo is another guest who was born into the community of the rink. We go over her family dynamics, from mother and father, to her three siblings, and eventually we touch on her kids. It was a phenomenal discussion including memories from Lake Placid at THE game, years developing relationships with the Ice Capades, and how all of that has led to her latest roll. Enjoy the many tales my friend has to share.

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Kristen Bowness was born into a hockey family, but had some difficulty in her early years to find the love of the game. When she did, it quickly became a mainstay in her life and work. She shares stories of growing up on the road, chasing all the hockey the family partook in, as well as that transition to finding the love of the game for herself. Kristen is a big family gal, and that comes through in this interview. I hope you enjoy!

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Patrick Houlihan got into the hockey scene a little later in his teen years. He quickly progressed through a number of areas in the game, and found himself with a few great stories that he shares about his playing days. From there, we talk about his transition to equipment managing. He has put in countless hours at the rink, between the equipment side, and also a five year stint helping run a program. Enjoy his many tales, and some good philosophy as well.

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Darren McCarty grew up with the game of hockey. He learned to love it at a young age, and found the relationships he got from the locker room were some of his best. He talks about family, both from his childhood to current day. He speaks on the brothers he has from his days in Junior B, to playing with the Wings. And we touch on some of his tough times after hockey. It was a true pleasure to hear stories from Darren. I hope you enjoy.

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Jenna Janshen got involved with hockey in elementary school. She spent a few years playing the game, then moved into officiating. She talks about her pathway within the rink, the few years she took off for college, and coming back to the game after she graduated. Her journey has taken her to many places, and through it all, she has found a great family within the rink community. Enjoy.

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Nicholas Bayruns was born into hockey. He speaks about his childhood moving around the country, and eventually ending up in upstate New York. He loves the game, and shares some of his favorite memories of playing. Things get good when we move to his time in college, where he learned to love the game in a whole new way, as an equipment manager. Enjoy his many great tales.

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