On the teammate side, it's justified to feel the loss. He's been here since our Cup run, and a lot of ups and downs ( Read more... )

It's probably not a big surprise that I didn't win the Masterson, but the trip to Toronto has been pretty great. It was supposed to be a quick one... in and out for the ceremony and the media hoopla that surrounded it, but when we discovered that this weekend was the Taste of Italy festival downtown, how could I not keep my wonderful Italian ( Read more... )

It's complicated I guess. Everything in my heart says dive right in, and don't ever look back, but my head seems to think I need to be more patient, and to take things slow. I know its what I should do, especially where my family comes into play, but it's hard, because everything feels so right ( Read more... )

I'm feeling rambly, which isn't really anything new, so move along if you don't want to read the deep, introspecive crap ( Read more... )

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This is what I needed. Where I needed to be. It's amazing here. There have been challenges, but I feel like I've really made progress, and faced some demons I was avoiding, and said goodbye to things that were maybe never meant to be ( Read more... )

There weren't a lot of rumblings, but there were some with my name in them. It was enough to worry me some, something I'm not supposed to do, but I was concerned. Does my family come with me even though I basically left my wife behind last summer? Would I want them to, when the kids grandparents are here, and their friends, and home is here? I ( Read more... )

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So, I'm Fernando, but everyone calls me Pies. I was born and raised in Edmonton, and was privilaged enough to be drafted by the team I grew up idolizing.

Life is good here... great family, great friends, great teammates.

So... let the fun begin!

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