Never Far from Home

Craig Blumegold began playing hockey just before he turned 30. He shares stories about how he fell in love with the game so quickly, and how it has become a major part of his life today. Craig has been involved now as a player, ref, and coach, and he has been lucky enough to find himself inside the disabled hockey realm for refereeing. His stories are great, and you can hear in them just how easy it is to love the great game we all do.

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Allan Marini is a huge hockey fan, and since finding the podcast, he has become a fan of the trip as well. It was an absolute pleasure discussing some of his favorite memories, most hockey related, others are not. While we talked on many major moments, some of the names and dates may be off a little, but bare with us, because the journey is the destination. Allan talks about time in Hamilton, Toronto, and finally, being in the states. Enjoy!

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Kira Ripley has been in the rinks since she was a little girl. Her older brother of two and a half years was a hockey player, so Kira has many memories of being in the car with the whole family heading to his games. She shares a few of those, and we get into when she became a mom of three boys, and the difficulties, and of course the triumphs, of all three in the sport. Kira also tells about some of her best friendships, and how they were forged in the rink. A big thank you to ALL the mom's of hockey. We love you all.

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Cathy Lapointe grew up on the East Coast with hockey ever-present in her peripheral. She was enamored by the sport, but didn't fall in love with it until she had two boys who began playing. She shares some stories of camaraderie, on the teams, and in the stands with the other parents as well. We go into what makes hockey so special for her and her kids. A big thank you to all the mom's of hockey.

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Doris Donley has played a wonderful games of hockey. Period 1: Falling in love with the sport, and her now husband. Period 2: Learning more about the rules, and watching her son fall in love with the game. Period 3: Finally picking it up herself, and finding different aspects to adore. Overtime: volunteering, and giving back to the game which ended up giving her so much. Enjoy her many tales amidst the game itself, and a big thanks to ALL the mom's of hockey.

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Olga Chase grew up in What is now the Czech Republic. She is also my mom. I was lucky enough to have her on as a guest, and hear some of her incredible stories, including some about hockey in the 1972 World Championship, and others about life. Many of her younger days were spent under the Communist regime of the Soviet Union and she shares some of those experiences. Enjoy her many tales, and I hope you like this one as much as I did, though I may be biased. A big thank you to ALL the mom's of hockey.

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Olga Chase grew up in What is now the Czech Republic. She is also my mom. I was lucky enough to have her on as a guest, and hear some of her incredible stories, including some about hockey in the 1972 World Championship, and others about life. Many of her younger days were spent under the Communist regime of the Soviet Union and she shares some of those experiences. Enjoy her many tales, and I hope you like this one as much as I did, though I may be biased. A big thank you to ALL the mom's of hockey.

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Lori Mitchell became involved with the game of hockey when she was dating her now-husband, Paul. When they moved to Colorado and had kids, they were quickly introduced to the sport, and finally, Lori began playing as well, becoming the fourth in the family to partake. She shares stories of how she fell in love with the game in the many different capacities, and how she found a family in the locker room with the Bobcats. A big thanks to ALL the Mom's of Hockey, and to Lori for her time.

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Lori Mitchell became involved with the game of hockey when she was dating her now-husband, Paul. When they moved to Colorado and had kids, they were quickly introduced to the sport, and finally, Lori began playing as well, becoming the fourth in the family to partake. She shares stories of how she fell in love with the game in the many different capacities, and how she found a family in the locker room with the Bobcats. A big thanks to ALL the Mom's of Hockey, and to Lori for her time.

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Lori Walsh was introduced to hockey in her later teen years, when she started dating a hockey player. As fate would have it, she married him eventually, and their journey through the hockey world has taken them from Detroit to San Diego, then Knoxville and eventually Colorado. We talk about her favorite memories of the game, and how it has helped shape the family she has now. Enjoy, and many thanks to the Mom's of Hockey...

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