Lincoln Pinkelman is a 9-year-old from Delta Junction Alaska and is our middle son. We sit down and talk about what hockey is like from his viewpoint and his passion for the game. Listen to find out about an awesome opportunity he was invited to try out for and the adversity he faced trying to get to it. I learned some things in this episode and I hope you do too!

Find out more about The Brick and the 2013 team here:

https://www.westernselectshockey.com/

Meet the "Real-life most interesting man", according to the Chive!

And interesting he is! Ira Edwards is a friend of mine who started his athletic career as a walk-on cross country skier at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He would go on to have multiple careers including Law Enforcement and Wildlife Biology. On this episode we talk about his journey to the University of Alaska Fairbanks, what it's like to be a college athlete, all of his many careers he explored and how a life-changing accident put life into perspective. He has since gone on to give back to the skiing world through adaptive equipment and charitable organizations and continues to raise money through his many social endeavors throughout his community in Palmer, Alaska. Ira is a great mentor to me as well as many others in the adaptive athlete world!

Amanda Walker and I go way back! We met as pre-teens and many years later she's coaching me to become the best version of myself! She is a Certified Master Performance Coach who helps service-based entrepreneurs reach their full potential! Amanda is a true “coach’s coach” and is passionate about helping coaches and online service-based business owners get their clients massive results in order to grow a profitable coaching practice. She is the host of the “Best Damn Coach Podcast” and runs the premier coaching program for coaches, Best Damn Coach.

Hailey Williams is an Alaskan-raised student-athlete from Delta Junction who was recruited by Duke Track and Field as a sprinter to continue her academic and athletic endeavors. She is a junior at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, where she is studying psychology and a participant in the CAPE (College Athlete Pre-Medical Experience) program. She’s a very enthusiastic and energetic individual who always looks forward to sharing stories about her experiences in Alaska. By doing so, she hopes that it will motivate others to always pursue their goals.

Instagram: @theehaileycarson

Sean Walker grew up playing youth hockey in Brampton, Ontario, Canada at the AAA level. He started training hockey players at the age of thirteen, accumulating thousands of hours of experience over the years. At twenty-two years old he started his own company, iTrain Hockey. The brand is flourished into the leader in hockey training videos online and he now runs his camps worldwide. He still has an obsession for the sport of hockey as well as helping hockey players of all ages enjoy the game and reach their fullest potential. He lives happily in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with his two sons, Hanen and Reid.

Website: itrainhockey.com

Facebook and Instagram: @itrainhockey

Sal Lombardi American International College athletic department as head equipment manager in the fall of 2021. Prior to AIC Lombardi worked at the collegiate and professional levels in equipment management. He previously served in the same role at Providence College from 2000-06 and at Quinnipiac University from 2006-09. He has also worked with the Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers in the NHL.

I met Sal in the locker room at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska. His history in the hockey world, supporting some of the world's most successful athletes is so interesting! I could talk to Sal for hours about his career as Equipment Manager! Listen for his words of wisdom for athletes.

Keely Harris just finished her last season as a collegiate athlete at Geneva College. She is excited to graduate in December, and is looking forward to the challenges ahead. Having achieved her lifelong dream of playing college softball, she is hopeful she can help others to do the same.