I discovered the great sport of hockey just as I was finishing high school, and quickly adopted the nearby St. Louis Blues as my favorite team.  That love of hockey only grew more intense as I attended film school at Southern Illinois University - from there, I moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the film industry.  Upon the advice of many friends, I decided to start my own hockey blog.

But I needed a theme, a brand - an "Internet Identity", if you will. I've been a hockey fan for over 20 years, and I've lived in Los Angeles for half of that time, so I'm always a bit disappointed when I see how little of a presence hockey has in this city. The Stanley Cup victories by the Kings in 2012 and 2014 were a great start, and there's certainly more buzz now than there was when I moved here in 2003, but this town still belongs to the Lakers and Dodgers. This city is also well known for its "transplants", as many of us have re-located to Los Angeles from far-off (i.e. colder) cities and towns. Enter the Hockey Transplant - a hockey fan "transplanted" to the City of Angels, giving his take on his favorite sport while enjoying the benefits of his adopted hometown...

"Savior of the Franchise"

In the summer of 2016, I appeared as a contestant on Sports Jeopardy!  During the interview segment, host Dan Patrick asked me about my quest to see a game in every NHL arena: