"You Can Only Win when your Mind is stronger than your Emotions"

Big Panda was born in California and raised in the DMV area. He is the oldest amongst the Donks but certainly at times not the most mature or the wisest. He recently retired after 25 years in Law Enforcement and is currently working corporate security for a major corporation. His son, Lil Panda currently plays for a Tier II team in the DMV and has been playing hockey for six years. The foundation of Lil Panda's hockey experience has been guided towards diversity and resiliency. Big Panda understands that as his son continues to grow in travel hockey, he too must continue learning what this hockey life is about. Big Panda realized the hockey culture is dynamic and its nuances change as his son gets older. Big Panda loves talking hockey but be forewarned "your feelings may not be considered" as he delivers his opinions.

“If winning isn’t everything then why do they keep score?”

-Vince Lombardi

Uncle Sammy hails from the land of shopping cart fences and the hockey mecca of the south, East Tennessee. Growing up in such a rich hockey culture, Uncle Sammy did not follow the cult hockey following of Tennessee and was relegated to playing other sports, paving his way in other journeys in various "sports". After playing multiple sports in high school and being the finest of student athletes, he enlisted in the United States Navy where he has currently served for 17 years rapidly approaching retirement enroute to the stay at home dad life. His son, Lil Peanut has played for two Tier II programs for the past five seasons and recently relocated to the DMV. Uncle Sammy has recently been immersed in the DMV Hockey scene after being exposed to the Carolinas hockey culture bringing a fresh view of what all of this nonsense is about. His knowledge and perspective after Lil Peanut's stints has provided Uncle Sammy all the skills and clarity to guide his son to the NHL and being a cornucopia of information for the DONKS.

"I've never scored a goal in my life without getting a pass from somebody else."

- Abby Wambach

Lady Rose is a KY girl who, prior to becoming a hockey momager, had only experienced the Midnight Mayhem of a University of Kentucky club team game. After all, the Bluegrass State is known for it's bourbon, fast horses, beautiful women... and basketball, of course. Her son, Lil' Wildcat fell in love with hockey after watching the Mighty Ducks, and despite Lady Rose and Mr. Wildcat's attempts to suggest other sports - hockey stuck.

By day, she's a marketing, branding, and business development director and advocate for Women in Tech. But by night (and every other second in between), Lady Rose enjoys the world of youth hockey from scheduling for her player's Tier II club, to managing the social media and marketing for multiple hockey related brands.

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