i didnt actually pick up the game of hockey until i was much older. where i was from hockey wasnt really offered as a sport for us, i wouldve had to go towns over just to find a team. i did try my hand at some sports when i was younger though. i played baseball for a few years, soccer for even more, and quite enjoyed basketball… who didnt when you had Jordan to watch? but then as i grew into a teenager sports just kinda fell by the wayside. i was more interested in music, punk rock to be specific. i liked going to local shows with my friends and moshing/dancing around like an idiot. theres something about the fast, raw energy of punk that really resonated with me. it wasnt until i was growing into an adult that i found hockey. something sort of clicked one day while watching the NHL playoffs and i felt that same sort of excitement that i was pursuing with music. the fast paced game really stuck out to me and somehow balancing that tempo with the finesse it takes to be any good at the game really struck a chord in me. so after watching for a decade or so i decided to try to learn the game. i picked up a stick and started slow. didnt take to the ice for the first year or so.