Puck Daddy's Dmitry Chesnokov: 5 Reasons I Love Hockey

Our series "5 Reasons I Love Hockey" features puckheads from all walks of life revealing five things that either made them a fan or that keep them watching hockey. It will run every weekday through August. Enjoy. Dmitry Chesnokov is a Puck Daddy contributor who you might remember passed along the Alexander Semin interview from last season. He's a writer for Sovietsky Sport and brings us interviews all-season long with top Russian NHL players and even Don Cherry!Here are 5 Reasons Dmitry Chesnokov of Puck Daddy Loves Hockey: 1. DadCHESNOKOV: It was a cold December morning in 1985. Looking out of the window I saw it was snowing. I asked my dad if we could go cross country skiing later that day. But my dad said, "How about if I take you to a hockey game?" A hockey game? I knew that my friends spent most of their time playing hockey at a local pond, but I never really showed any interest because I couldn't understand how they could skate and hold balance on these thin blades. But of cou...