Cappy’s Corner

It was quite a night as 24 ladies took my virginity! After the deed was done, I thanked them all and said, “I’ll always remember my first!” For the first time in my life, I refereed a hockey game! It was already going to be a special night, but what made it even more memorable was the purpose. This wasn’t just your everyday game as Nadine Penn and an amazing group of women hosted a skate at …

There are so many amazing souls that make up our weekly Hockey Heals skates, but definitely hard to beat these two miracles. Little Porter Johnson is a leukemia survivor that wows us all every week and Van Stone suffered a severe TBI in 2018 and really shouldn’t be with us anymore, let alone skating each week! This amazing duo puts a smile on my face every time I see them and together, they mak…

Last night was an absolute heartbreaker for all of us Avs fans, but I really couldn’t be happier for Matt Duchene. I’ve known Matt for over ten years and time and time again he’s shown kindness and compassion when it’s needed most. I often share stories of families in need with #95 and without hesitation, he sends texts, videos and even makes phone calls to folks he doesn’t even know. I love…

A day of beer and hockey! That’s a combo that is normally hard to beat! However, a brutal performance by the depleted home team made last night one to be forgotten! The afternoon got off to a great start with a private tour of “AC Golden Brewing Company” hosted by the company president and ending in Pete Coors’ private bar! Then off to Ball Arena where the pregame included running into three DN…

For the second time this postseason, I passed on Avs playoff tix, but this time was a no brainer in my eyes! In 2022, Michael Freeman and I were trying to put on a pond tourney in Summit County and due to excessive snow and brutal ice conditions the likelihood of pulling this one off was very bleak. But that’s when Jose Canche (Martinson Services) and his amazing crew stepped up. What I didn’t …

A huge congrats to one of my all-time favorite hockey players! Matheas Hejda, who shares my familiar number 8, was the fifth overall pick in the WHL draft yesterday! It’ll likely be a couple of years before the youngest Hejda takes the ice for the Edmonton Oil Kings, but his future is certainly bright! Matheas is a terrific kid that is positive proof that hard work pays off! Jan and Tereza have…

It was an awesome day at Hockey Heals as a couple of special souls stepped between the pipes! Porter Johnson is a cancer survivor and Brian Peoples is recovering from a massive stroke. Both are Dawg Nation recipients, and both played goal for the first time at a Hockey Heals session. For Brian it was the first time putting on the goal pads since his stroke in the fall of 2022!!! Brian and…

Sergeant Jerry DeVaul is one special guy. We only met in 2017 but have already created a lifetime of memories together! Jerry is a finalist for the NHL’s very prestigious Willie O’Ree Community Award and I’m asking you all to take a moment to cast a vote for my friend. Jerry changes lives every day and always shines a positive light, even in the most difficult of times. I honestly can’t think o…

After a fantastic trip to Philly, it was back to the 303 on the late flight! I finally made it home in the wee hours of Friday morning to sneak in few hours of sleep before heading to Everitt Middle School in Wheat Ridge to kick off another powerful day. A big thanks to Kris Neumayr-Maikranz for choosing Dawg Nation Hockey to participate in today’s “Wellness and Resiliency Day”. I was joined by…

Let’s keep those “no coincidences” rolling! Last night I accompanied Jan to the opening ceremonies of the “World Selects Invitational” in Philly. It was a pretty cool scene as each team entered the arena and filled the Flyers practice facility to the rim! Jannie shared they usually have a guest speaker that played in the NHL, so I was looking forward to listening to that piece. Well, I was k…

I haven’t posted a “no coincidences” for quite a while, but today was pretty cool. A 3:30 am wakeup call was a little rough as I caught the 6 am flight to the “City of Brotherly Love” to meet up with my good buddy Jan Hejda. Jannie generously organized three Junior Dawgs teams to compete in the very elite “World Selects Invitational” in Philadelphia. This tourney includes a plethora of incredib…

Special night at Ball to witness the Avs five goal third period outburst! Lots of highlights, but running into not one, not two, but three DN recipients at the same time was awesome! All three are thriving and living life to its fullest, making this (Dawg) father very proud! Special thanks to Michael Lallier for the suite ticket where I enjoyed the game with none other than Broncos star Patr…