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Never Far from Home
NFFH uses story-telling to examine the community of hockey, nationwide. Each episode will have an interviewee that fields questions from the host, Vladan Chase. Some content is explicit, just as life sometimes is.
Episodes
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 92 - Skittles
Garrett Gintoli was born in to the hockey life. He talks about his first experiences within the rink, and gets in to his other timeline impacts. This one went…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 91 - Ice Rink Casinos
Michele Gintoli began playing at the same time as two of her brothers, and quickly was drawn in to love the game of hockey. She talks about her storyline…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 90 - Buffalo Gold
Peter Gintoli began playing when he was four. His family all jumped in to the sport, and the four kids playing was the first introduction that mom and dad had…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 89 - The Kimchi Cup
Paul Novak was born and raised in Germany. His father was a sports fanatic, and Paul, along with his older brother Joe, both followed suit. Paul grew up in the…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 88 - The Hockey Recap
Matt Schoepflin was another guest born into hockey. His father played, and had a love of the game, and it bled over to Matt. He grew up in Colorado, played…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 87 - The Middlebury Child
Katie Mandigo was born into hockey. She was skating from a very young age, and found a passion for the game she knew she wanted to pursue as far as it would…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 86 - Washington Pride
Kush Sidhu grew up playing hockey in Montreal. He moved stateside, and continued to grow his love for the game, eventually finding himself working with…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 85 - Like Father, Like Daughter
Alexis Pearson never played organized hockey. While she grew up in Minnesota, and skated in her early days, she never found herself in organized forms of the…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 84 - "Middlebury Bill" Mandigo
Bill Mandigo grew up playing hockey, and had a great head start, as his father was a player himself. We delve into a few of his stories from his time spent…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 83 - "Middlebury Bill" Beaney
Bill Beaney Grew up in Lake Placid. He was skating from the age of two or three, and forged a love of the game in one of the most prolific sporting communities…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 82 - Baby bump scrums
Jessi Pierce became fascinated with hockey, and the rink, at a young age. She grew up a fan, but became more heavily involved her senior year of high school…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 81 - Hockey gives, and hockey takes
Matt Billman got introduced to hockey in the roller rink, and found an immediate love for the game. He quickly realized he was destined for the ice, after an…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 80 - Fandom
Brandon Enroth had his addiction to hockey begin when he started watching the game. He talks about going to his first Capitals game with his dad, and the love…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 79 - B-roll
Harry Gehring began skating early in life, and played organized hockey starting around five. He spent most of his childhood in Minnesota, headed to St. Louis…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 78 - How to Goalie
Rugge Preto started playing hockey when he was an early teen. He grew up in Argentina, and talks about his experiences that lead to him falling in love with…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 77 - Side-Eye
Heather Lorden got involved in the skating world at a very young age. She was instantly drawn to the rink, and quickly moved through the figure skating ladder…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 76 - The Roamer
Patrick Spengler got involved in hockey as little later on than most, but found a passion for the community. He speaks on his love of improvement, personally…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 75 - Driver of the bus
Sara Mortel was born into hockey and the rink. She loved the game right away, and has been in many different capacities, but most prominently was a player and…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 74 - MAC(K)
Meghan Koupal got involved with hockey a little later in life, but had a good basis of sport through her youth, playing both soccer and basketball in high…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 73 - Political Science
Jake Berube has been playing hockey in one form or another since early childhood. He began with roller hockey, transitioned to ice hockey, and off the mic we…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 72 - Skate-less
Brendan Selby began playing when he was four or five years old. While he is a younger guest on the pod, he has a history of playing, and now, has coached for…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 71 - That's Aho
Michael Lee began playing hockey in his mid-thirties, but was involved with the rink from his high school days when he was a skate guard. He tells of his…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 70 - Rink Rust
Thomas Larson got a later start in hockey than some. He began skating at 10, and playing at 11. He talks about his quick upward trajectory in the game…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 69 - Glenn Allen adventures
Dan Greeson played hockey most of his youth. He tells about the impacts the game had on him, with a unique look on things, because of his remote village he…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 68 - On the farm
Spencer Neville began playing hockey seemingly right away, when it became available. She talks about moving through life, balancing a heavy school load with…
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Never Far from Home Ep. 68 - On the farm
Spencer Neville began playing hockey seemingly right away, when it became available. She talks about moving through life, balancing a heavy school load with…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 67 - GW2
Lauren Bolger began playing hockey after trying out figure skating first. She then watched her brother play, and decided that the sport of choice would require…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 66 - Confidence Regained
Libby Lukens began skating when she was only four years old. Spurred on my her two older siblings having played hockey, she put the gear on, and found the love…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 65 - Whammer Time
Chris Hagen began playing ice hockey when he was nine, but he had been participating in some whammer time for a year or two prior. He quickly found his love…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 64 - Space Station
Eric Dorris began playing hockey in his mid-forties after seeing the excitement it brought his kids. He grew up in sports, mostly football through high school…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 63 - Dawg Nation
Martin Richardson and Mike Freeman joined me on this special round table episode. They talked about Dawg Nation Hockey Foundation, the big Ice Complex project…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 62 - El Pres.
Martin Richardson began playing organized hockey later in life, but grew up skating on ponds all around Colorado. He has always had a passion for the game, and…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 61 - Dammit Tom
Tom Krabacher began playing hockey at a young age, but nothing organized till his adult years. He had a good introduction to the skating, though, so hew…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 60 - Dr. Saul Miller
Dr. Saul Miller is one of North America's leading sport psychologists. He has a PhD in clinical psychology and is the author of eight books, including: Hockey…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 59 - Of life, and it's opposite
Hestia Chase grew up in Steamboat, mostly, and didn't play much organized hockey in her youth. She was, however, very athletic, and shares some stories about…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 58 - Side Stories
Chris Porter grew up in Minnesota, and played hockey from a very young age. He Ended up playing competitively through college, and shares some of his stories…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 57 - Finesse
Michael Drennen started playing hockey at a later age, but came from a background of sports, specifically football and wrestling. He shares many tales, from…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 56 - Click Here
Andrew Bilski picked up hockey at a later age, but came from a background of sports, specifically football. He has many grand tales of friendships that he has…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 55 - Littlecorp
Jeremy Corporon was born in Texas, and that is close to all you need to know. He moved to Colorado when he was eight, and quickly picked up the game of hockey…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 54 - The Covid Chronicles
Hannah Westbrook Started playing hockey from an early age. With three older siblings, she was quickly introduced to a number of different sports, but hockey…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 53 - MB Rules
MB Arce got into hockey a little later in life, but was a sporty gal for the better part of her childhood, though she didn't play organized sports until her…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 52 - Mineral Media
Eli Zink had a little experience with hockey when he was a kid, but circumstance kept him from playing at length until adulthood. The basketball player turned…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 51 - "Cap"
Michael Arce began playing hockey later in life, but was a sportsman his whole youth, and through his early adult years. In a fun spin on an episode, he talks…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 50 - Filling in the gaps
Dylan Knudsen grew up playing in a small town in Northwest Colorado. He was lucky enough to have the Avs move to town as he was finding his love for the game…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 49 - Buff Pass Sunsets
Amanda Harclerode was a guest who was very sporty in her youth, but did not begin playing hockey until her later years. She found a quick affinity for the game…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 48 - Steamboat Days
Max Atwell began playing when he was a young child. He grew up in the game, then stepped away for a couple years, before once more picking it up in Steamboat…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 47 - Staying Awake
Matt Graves began playing hockey later in life. He has an extensive sports background, including many years of skiing, both Nordic, and some alpine, and when…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 46 - The Imp
Imperio the Churlish joined the podcast. I hope you enjoy the laughter, the tears, and the full-on emotion from this one. Mostly, I hope you laugh. A lot of…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 45 - Airplanes and busses
Harriet Leeson started playing hockey around 11. She had been involved in Winter Sports Club in Steamboat, but had lost her love of skiing. A new passion…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 44 - Mitch
Andrew Mitchell started hockey from a young age, being introduced to the sport through his dad. He fell in love with the game soon after, and continues to play…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 43 - "Talking Hockey"
Robbie Tesar got involved in the game of hockey at a young age. He was born in Edina, but moved to Illinois before he started playing competitively. His…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 42 - Gridiron to Barns
Anthony Frattini was a late comer to hockey. He tried skating when he was young, but didn't find the passion for the game and the community till he was eleven…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 41 - Of forest and ice
Kent Foster began his hockey career on the east coast. He played through the ranks, and eventually found himself in the Yampa Valley. His story includes going…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 40 - The Street Life
Grady Koupal started playing hockey in a different form. He was a roller hockey enthusiast growing up in the San Jose area, and played from a young age all the…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 39 - Major Payne
Loren Gorman started playing hockey more in depth in the bantam years. His family moved quite a bit, so he never got the chance to settle into roots, and play…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 38 - Apple Juice
Ricky Miles started playing when he was young. He quickly found his own love for the game of hockey, and knew he wanted to be a part of the community for as…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 37 - Street Hockey Passions
Curtis McElhinney was born into hockey. Growing up in Canada he was lucky enough to play with some wonderful skaters. He found his passion in getting hit with…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 36 - Posts
Rebecca Brown got involved in hockey early, starting around four. She found a passion for the game, and knew pretty early on that she wanted to pursue it at a…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 35 - Kylee Diamonds
Kyle Monger began playing hockey at seven or eight years old. He quickly learned to love the game, looking up to such players like Pavel Bure. As he moved…
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 34 - The Officials Circuit
Gary Pedigo was born into the game of hockey. He found himself on the rink at two, playing with his brother at an early age in their basement, and eventually…