Cappy’s Corner

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…

A HUGE congrats to Shai, Sean and Massimo! All three just lifted the NCAA championship trophy, all three just signed with NHL teams, all three play for the Top Dawgs, and all three are amazing young men with big hearts! I am honored and blessed to personally know each one of these Pioneer stars and can’t wait to see their next chapters. We have all seen their incredible work on the ice, but I’v…

Our strong connection with the Humboldt Broncos is undeniable, and tonight the Broncos’ Rory McGouran took that connection to another level! Rory has been the team’s play-by-play announcer since 2018 and has even had me as an intermission guest a couple of times. The Broncos are in the semifinals of the SJHL playoffs and had their backs against the wall this weekend facing elimination on back t…

Wow, just wow. Today was absolutely perfect! I honestly pinch myself sometimes when I step back and reflect on the incredible moments that I’m blessed to be part of. My first ever national championship game will be one I’ll never forget as the DU Pioneers won a record tenth title!! The game was amazing, but sitting shoulder to shoulder with Ethan Glynn made it beyond my wildest dreams! Here’…

I’ve been a sports fan my entire life and my very first sports heroes wore the orange, white and black of the Denver Spurs. One of my most vivid childhood memories was when my dad took me to my first Spurs game in 1973. I still remember the opponent, the score, the smell of the arena, the obnoxious lady behind me, and mostly how magical that night was. Well last week I was blessed to meet one o…

It’s a big day for Humboldt as the Broncos kick off their quest for the Cup! As most of you know, the Broncos are kind of near and dear to my heart so I of course repped the boys at today’s morning Hockey Heals skate. This year’s playoff theme is “OUR TEAM, OUR TOWN” and I wore the same shirt the squad will be wearing. And check out the back, the boys will be reppin’ us right back. Now let’s go…

Wow, what an incredible trip to Edmonton! So many highlights but for me helping another beautiful family takes the cake! Mike and Leah Stelter lost their incredible little Benny to brain cancer in 2022 and now Mike is battling sarcoma (bone cancer). Despite all those challenges, this amazing couple inspires those around them by taking on every day with determination and positivity. Yesterday I …