AWP Episode 091 ”I DO What I Love” w/Merit Waldrop

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield & Jack Lau are joined by Merit Waldrop a hockey lifer and multifaceted coach of Team Alaska, Anchorage Wolverines and the South Anchorage Association Oilers

 

Justin Johnson and a love for coaching, UAA fight song, Merit’s track suit collection, a players “Path”, athletic drive, passion and the “It factor”, growing up and a full commitment to hockey, participating in sports with intense parents, Alaskas long list of stand out hockey players that went pro, (NHL goalie Jeremy Swayman, and defensemen Nate Thompson), labeling Anchorage and Alaska a legit hockey city and state, Anchorage Wolverines Jr. hockey team start up and the local Alaskan family’s that made it all possible, (Schutt, Flannery, Frawner & Ellsworth), first year success and a championship run, local Alaskan kids playing for the team, Keith Morris “The Architect”, Year One Films “A True Hockey Fairytail” documentary about the wolverines inaugural season, Jr. team rivalry Anchorage vs. Fairbanks, Team Alaska Tier 1 Hockey and player development, what’s up with the long blade sticks?  “The Datsyuk curve”, shout out to the Dump & Change Podcast, Olympic ice vs. standard rinks, Detroit Redwings, is rollerblading still cool?, remember jr. high school hockey?, Alaskas bright hockey future with UAA mens Hockey and the Anchorage Wolverines programs

 

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