The science hasn’t been done yet, but it’s likely 98% of teenage boys in the ‘90s discovered sports via EA Sports video games. This is particularly true of hockey - not the most accessible game to get involved in if you lived in Arizona.
John was one of those kids. In this installment of Tell Me a Story, John shares his path from the PC to the hockey rink. As one of those Arizona kids, he was off to a later start than most hockey players. He began ice skating lessons at 29.
It might be slow progress for a husband and father of two, but he’s been living his hockey dreams for a few years now, being able to sneak in a few hours a week to sharpen his skills - and there’s a lesson in there about sticking with what you enjoy even if you might not be very good at it at first.
Keep at it, and you’ll score your first goal.
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