This is my first year coaching. It's not because I didn't want to, but life got in the way. I remember as a kid say 5 or 6 years old cheering for the Oilers because my brother got first pick and he picked the Flames. He always got first pick. Once I got older, I realized I could cheer for whomever I wanted. Since the day of that revelation, I have been a Flames fan.

We lived on a farm over an hour from the closest rink. I was a smart enough kid to know I wasn't able to play hockey. I…