In Cedar Rapids, IA, there is a mysterious man that is often seen playing Hockey at the intersection of First Avenue and Collins Road. Over the years, he has garnered a lot of attention and has become something of a local celebrity. We all know him as “Hockey Man”.
His real name is Matthew Crawford. He’s from the Cedar Rapids, IA area, went to Linn Mar High School, and is a big fan of hockey and the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders. Most ask the question, “Why does he play hockey?”, let alone year round at such a busy spot.
Answer: To make people happy, inspire others, and to help himself raise funds to go see a real NHL Hockey Game (a lifelong dream of Matt’s.) In particular, a Pittsburgh Penguins game.
On this episode, I sit down with Matt and talk all about Hockey Movies, Hockey (The Sport), First Impressions, Social Media Interactions, and Being Yourself.
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Learn About Hockey Man:
One-Word Stories with Alex Schulte: Episode #22
GXP Podcast: S1E96
KCRG: https://www.kcrg.com/2022/05/30/local-teen-raising-funds-send-hockey-man-first-nhl-game/
KHAK: https://khak.com/whos-that-guy-that-plays-hockey-in-front-of-the-cedar-rapids-best-buy/
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TikTok: hockeyman3h
Go Fund Me: https://gofund.me/0bc17da4
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Rough Riders Hockey: https://www.roughridershockey.com/
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