After spending the first 22 years of my life in the desert, I decided to make the move to glorious Colorado.  My college roommate, Jamie “Crash” Siler, and I arrived in the summer of 1996 and my first memory of Denver was the Avs winning the championship and me asking, “what the heck is the Stanley Cup?”  I spent many nights watching my new favorite sport.  Finally, after meeting the recreational hockey legend, Denny “Hollywood” Roggensack, I grabbed my skates and stick and we headed to the nearest pond.  It did not look pretty and it hurt like hell the next day, but I thought I was ready to play.  Following a handful of hockey 101 classes and a two season tour with another team, I landed on the Purple Cobras.
 
Jersey Number:  25
Position(s):  D
Shoots:  Right
Nickname(s):  Goose, Me’Shell, Lawn Chair (working hard to drop this one)
Started Skating:  November 2005
Learned To Skate:  Evergreen Lake (when frozen of course)
Best Hockey Moment:  Playing at the Pepsi Center with the Purple Cobras.
Hockey Highlights:  Shootout goal, summer 2008.
Most Embarrassing Hockey Moment:  There are too many to list, but falling when taking the ice is the worst; it usually sets the tempo for the rest of the night.
Hockey Superstition:  Always start with the right side when dressing.
Favorite Beer/Drink:  Stella Artois
Favorite NHL Team(s):  Avalanche, Oilers (my wife is Canadian, what can I say, eh)
Hockey Hero(s):  Adam Foote, Joe Thornton, Lappy
When Not Playing Hockey:  SCUBA diving, playing in the Rockies, watching my wife ride horses and that work thing.

Equipment
Stick:  Bauer Vapor XVI – Malkin Curve
Skates:  Bauer Vapor XIX

Did You Know?:  The zamboni was invented in California.  Beer was invented to drink after hockey (maybe not fact, but it makes good sense).