Ryan’s Pro Hockey Debut

What a night it was Friday at Big Boy Arena in Fraser. I was able to live out my childhood dream of playing professional hockey and it was all thanks to the Motorcity Rockers! Check out some of the highlights from my night as a professional hockey player!

I first want to start off by saying thank you, to the Motorcity Rockers and to you! Without the Rockers and your support, this night would have never happened.  I signed a one game professional contract with the Motorcity Rockers. Friday night, we made it official and I laced em' up for a game against the best team in the league.

Like I said, thank you the the Rockers for treating me like a "Celebrity." Truthfully, I don't see myself as one, so this was a great honor.

I started the game at center and even got to take the first faceoff of the game. I won the draw back and off we went! After winning the draw, I was able to stay out for about 15 seconds before the first whistle came. It was the best 15 seconds of my life! All my dreams from a young age came true in those few moments.

Thank you as well to the listeners and fans of the Rockers!  You guys all came out and showed support as I took the ice. All game I kept looking around at all the signs for me, it was truly awesome to see! Thank you to my family who came to support and the Rockers players. For them, I understand it has to be a little annoying that I kind of took over the night. But, the players couldn't have been more welcoming and helpful to me. This has for sure relit the hockey fire inside of me, it's safe to say I will be finding a league next fall!

Check back as I will add more photos as they are sent to me! Again, I really want to say thank you to everyone who was involved with making this happen. Scott Brand and Nick Field from Rockers were amazing. Thank you to Coach Brown and the entire team for making my dream come true!