by The Hockey News - February 18, 2012 11:04 AM EST
The Capitals defenseman talks about playing on the outdoor ice in Calgary and more.
With Kevin Kennedy
Near where I grew up in Calgary, Alberta there was a lake that froze over in the winter right in the city. I remember pushing the chair around the ice and I guess that’s where it all got started for me.
by The Hockey News - February 11, 2012 11:16 AM EST
The New York Ranger talks about playing out of Waterloo, Ont., and the memorable tournaments he played in.
With Kevin Kennedy
My dad got me into hockey and signed me up at Rosedale arena in Waterloo, Ont. The first team I played on was called the L.
by The Hockey News - February 4, 2012 10:50 AM EST
The Phoenix Coyotes defenseman talks about his best minor hockey memories, his first NHL game and more.
With Kevin Kennedy
The highlight of my youth hockey experience was definitely playing in a tournament up in Canada. We played against a team called the Montreal Vipers who had a bunch of players who are in the NHL now, but we went in there and we beat them and won the tournament.
by The Hockey News - January 28, 2012 12:53 PM EST
The Sabres right winger recalls being all about hockey as a kid and playing in the Quebec peewee tournament.
With Kevin Kennedy
When I was young I really didn’t have many hobbies outside of hockey. In the winter we’d be on the outdoor rink and in the summer we’d be playing road hockey.
by The Hockey News - January 21, 2012 10:55 AM EST
The Minnesota defenseman talks about growing up at the local rink and getting drafted into the WHL and NHL.
With Kevin Kennedy
I grew up in Strasbourg, a small town of about 800 people in Saskatchewan. Basically, every kid played hockey and if you showed up at the rink, they suited you up and let you play.
by The Hockey News - January 14, 2012 11:24 AM EST
The Sabres defender talks about his unexpected rise through the ranks and move from forward to defense.
With Kevin Kennedy
I don’t have any memory of this, but my parents told me that when I was very little I used to love watching hockey on television.
by The Hockey News - January 7, 2012 10:40 AM EST
The hero of the Winter Classic for the Rangers looks back at his younger days and talks about his path to the NHL.
With Kevin Kennedy
I played in a house league in Cleveland, Ohio until I went to high school. Hockey was growing in Cleveland at the time and it was a lot of fun.
by The Hockey News - December 24, 2011 11:24 AM EST
The young Flyers power forward talks about growing up a Rangers fan and playing in Madison Square Garden.
With Kevin Kennedy
I played my first hockey where I grew up in Wall, New Jersey. I started in a program called Initiation and they would split three hours of ice time between three age groups, but I started loving hockey so much that I’d stay out for all three hours.
by The Hockey News - December 17, 2011 10:44 AM EST
The Nashville Predators youngster recalls his first hockey game in Winnipeg, rides home with dad, and more.
With Kevin Kennedy
I played my first ever hockey game when I was about four years old back in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The only thing I really remember from back then is my very first dangle.
by The Hockey News - December 10, 2011 10:28 AM EST
The Toronto enforcer talks about growing up in Olds, Alta., and finding his way as a hockey player from there.
With Kevin Kennedy
I played all my minor hockey in Olds, Alta., and only left there when I was 17 to play midget AAA in Red Deer. I was kind of a product of the hometown minor hockey system all the way through.
by The Hockey News - December 3, 2011 10:05 AM EST
The 25-year-old Bruins defender talks about his playing days as a kid all the way up to his first NHL call-up.
With Kevin Kennedy
I grew up in Cornwall, P.E.I., and I played hockey with the North River Minor Hockey Association. They’ve built a new rink since then, so the building is still there, but it’s used as kind of a warehouse now.
by The Hockey News - November 26, 2011 12:03 PM EST
The late-blooming Panthers defenseman talks about his minor hockey days and making the NHL.
With Kevin Kennedy
I went though all the levels from house league to AAA in Aldergrove, B.C. That was when I had the best time in minor hockey.
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