Cappy’s Corner

It’s been a while since I posted a Cooper “Coop” Tippett update, and even longer since I’ve done a “no coincidences” post. So how about a two for one?! First off, Coop is progressing really well and is continuing on his road to recovery! His activity is still limited, but he’s walking and getting stronger every day. All great news! Now the no coincidences part. I played a little golf today wi…

Yet again I had to take one for the team! This time I was forced to spend a couple of days of the outdoor life in Walden with a fella named Joe. This is no ordinary Joe, #19 has always been one of my all time favorites and hearing his riveting life stories first hand made me appreciate him even more. Fly fishing, four wheeling, shooting, amazing meals, story telling, all with the incredible bac…

This past spring little Benny Stelter stole the hearts of the hockey world and inspired his team, the Edmonton Oilers, to their best season since the 2005-06 campaign. Diagnosed with brain cancer, Benny fought valiantly but sadly lost his battle on Wednesday, August 10rh. Although Benny’s life was a short one, his journey was one that inspired thousands and captured the hearts of the hockey wor…

April 6, 2018 changed the lives of 29 families, broke the collective hearts of a community and united the the entire hockey world. That fateful day also changed the path of my own life and has continued to bless me with friendships, memories and countless magical moments. In November of 2018 I was given a very special gift by Jacob Wassermann and Ryan Straschnitzki, a gift that becomes more spe…

A huge congrats to my pal who is on quite the roll right now! Capping off a fantastic weekend on the Saskatchewan prairie with the SJHL Hall of Fame induction of the one and only Jared Bednar. As usual, Jared’s words were chosen well and delivered with sincerity and emotion. My favorite part was talking to those that have known Jared the longest. His family, his classmates, his coaches, his tea…

Hockey dreams coming true!!! Drinking out of the hockey Holy Grail with Jared “Bedsey”‘Bednar doing it the honors while I’m wearing a Humboldt jersey signed the crash survivors. Seriously, does it get any better than that?!! Livin’ the dream!  

It was an exhausting one, but yesterday once again showed me the best in humanity. A 6 am wake up call, a hour drive to Butfalo Run to play the Tscherpel Strong golf tourney as we raised dough for my buddy Dave Tscherpel. Who, by the way, is kicking cancer’s ass!! Lots of laughs, and some “so-so” golf thrown in, it was a fantastic and memorable time. Then it was the hour drive back for a quick …

Been a while since I skated with this amazing crew. Dave Carr is lucky to be alive after a head on crash in 2020, Nathan Abelein’s wife was told to make arrangements because her husband wasn’t going to survive COVID, Patrick Donnely gets up every day with a battery keeping his heart beating, and Van Stone is simply incredible. A traumatic brain injury made the simplest tasks a major chore, toda…

It’s a big day for my little buddy and he could use your prayers, good vibes, and positive energy. Facing his sixth, and most challenging surgery to date, Cooper “Coop” Tippett is nervous, a little scared, but completely trusting of the incredible medical team that will conduct the complicated procedure in Delaware this morning. Due to Morquio Syndrome (also known as MPS) Coop faces daily chall…

It was another epic weekend with my road-trip roomie!! Jannie makes me laugh, makes me think, makes me smile, and makes me glad that we are friends. We burned it on both ends with drinking, eating, golfing, fishing, playing and changing lives! Pretty exhausting, but wouldn’t trade it for the world. Jan, thank you for always making the time for others, you’re the best!

An absolutely incredible day that included one of my favorite hockey moments of all-time as Declan Farmer went one on one against Curtis McElhinney. Great job by Vladan Chase in organizing a weekend to remember, a weekend of friendship, family, and giving back. It was a long day, but one that was worth every second. And the icing on the cake came when we took in the Steamboat Springs rodeo with…

Each year the Survivor Game is the highlight of Dawg Bowl for me. Addressing a locker room full of real hockey heros is truly second to none as cheers and tears are in abundance as I share some of the stories that make up the room. The idea of the Survivor Game was hatched quite accidentally over post game beers with myself, Danny Packard and Steve Jouflas. Who knew that over ten years later t…