Cappy’s Corner

In life you meet people that just stand above the rest. Angie Petersen is one of the most kind and generous souls I’ve ever met and is also someone that has been faced endless obstacles in which she always seems to find a silver lining. Tom, Angie’s husband, has been battling cancer since 2014 and simply would not be with us today without an incredible partner by his side. Despite the odds b…

I always appreciate and enjoy my time with Sandy Clough on the “David Carle Show”, but today was a little more special as I was privileged to fill my “Cappy’s Corner” segment with memorable moments from this past weekend’s Humboldt family trip. It was also pretty darn cool to spend time with the coach that brought home the gold followed by some equally cool time with the amazing Dave and Ama…

Tony Salazar was a gifted hockey player that was well on his way to a career in the sport he loves when a knee on knee hit in the CHSSA playoffs derailed his plans and changed the trajectory of his life. That injury didn’t just end Tony’s high school hockey career, but also led to some very serious heart issues that nearly ended his life. Lengthy hospital stays, uncertainty and unfulfilled drea…

It’s that time of year! Pond hockey is here! I did it right today by kicking off the day with a few of my Hockey Heals comrades at a magical pond nestled in the Colorado Rockies. Although I was gasping air, mishandling pucks, missing shots, it was still a perfect day! My love affair with hockey began on a mountain pond and that remains my happy place to this day!

2,539 days ago, Kenny Hughes woke up, looked in the mirror and saw a father that needed to change. That day, Kenny chose his son (Hunter) over the bottle. That translates into nearly seven years of sober living and has resulted in an incredible father/son bond. Today Kenny owns and operates a food truck called “Garden State Sliders Company”. Do yourself a favor a check it out, I did today and w…

It was a fantastic night at Ball Arena as we celebrated birthdays and incredible stories of overcoming! What started as a date night with my Cindy turned into so much more!!! Hanging out with Kyle, Tony, Eli, Brandon, and others was beyond amazing, but what took the cake was another no coincidences moment. As Milan “Hedgie” Hejduk was talking to a young man named Kolby Donovan it became a…

Our weekly Hockey Heals program started with a dream to get Van Stone back on skates. A traumatic brain injury in 2018 vastly changed Van’s life and lives around him, and it also created the seed to grow an amazing program that allows us to change lives weekly. Today we celebrated with our largest group ever, an astounding 33 souls binding together to show everyone that hockey truly does heal!

A huge congrats to Humboldt Broncos head coach Scott Barney for leading the Canada-West squad to the gold medal at the World Junior A Challenge! It was an unlikely path to the finals as Canada-West lost their first three games before righting the ship and rolling off three straight wins including a 7-2 victory over Canada-East in the finals! I met Scott in 2019 and honestly, it’s tough to…

It’s never boring when Jannie’s in town! Sleep was secondary as my big Czech friend spent three action packed daze with me. As we made the early trek to the airport we chatted about life, family, friendship, and the future. Heading back home I thought to myself, “I really couldn’t ask for a better friend.” Jan is of course a world class athlete that has competed at the very highest levels…

Thank you, Rob Packard, Dan Eli and the Wrap Factory for this amazing conference room table at Dawg Nation headquarters! What a way to cap off Colorado Gives Day week! Nearly $90,000 raised and a record number of donors and new donors! Thank you to everyone that continually steps up to allow us to help those that need it most!

This is probably my all-time favorite Colorado Gives Day picture. This was taken right before our segment, and I just love the body language and the expressions. I was sharing the incredible stories of these amazing kids as we prepared to go live. Porter is a leukemia survivor, Cooper lives with Morquio Syndrome, Emi has Turner Syndrome and T.J. had open heart surgery in the first week of his l…

What an amazing day! THANK YOU to everyone that supported by donating, sharing, spreading the word, and tuning in on 2023 Colorado Gives Day! Hundreds of donations added up to an amazing $110,000 this year!! And it was a super special day for me as I was joined by inspirational cancer survivors, Cappy’s kids, hockey legends and many more. All the videos can be found on the Facebook page o…