Vaseline Podcalzone first began to play hockey because, well, there was literally nothing to do in his hometown of Vladivostok. It's cold basically all year round, and there was definitely lots of ice. Podz grew up with the familiarity of skating out in the outdoor rinks during the winter, and just having fun with his close friends. Believe it or not, Podz didn't play organized hockey until he was something around 7 or 8, much later than some of the typical pros. Pod's parents were also very much supportive of his endeavors, and bought him most of his gear, albeit not brand new or state of the art or anything.

There's a lot that Podz loves about hockey, but by far the biggest part is the camaraderie that hockey players have with their teammates. Hockey is very much a team sport, where everyone needs to contribute and work together as a singular unit in order to succeed. That's really what makes hockey such a great sport.

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