New York Islanders

It’s a Tradition

I was looking forward to a nice, quiet holiday at home today, especially after being out late Sunday night at an adult-league hockey game. Ryan was having none of it. He had something else in mind. Five years ago, when Ryan was still a relatively new hockey convert, I noticed that the New York Islanders […]

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(Another) Coach Who Gets It

One of the real bright spots of our summer so far has been Ryan’s participation in our town street hockey league. As I wrote a couple of weeks ago, we had “the talk” with his coach before the season about Ryan’s diagnosis and challenges. He offered to meet at a coffee shop before the first […]

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