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A New Era for UCLA ColdBrus

September 19, 2021September 21, 2021 Rick 263 Views 0 Comments athlete, athletes, bruins, bruins hockey, college, conditioning, fitness, grow, growth, hockey, ice hockey, nutrition, proud, skills, smart, speed, strength, the cube, ucla, unreal

“Unreal.” That’s how co-captain Billy Zegras described the scene this weekend when 40 hopeful young men showed up to battle

The Key to Staying Disciplined

August 11, 2021August 19, 2021 Rick 336 Views 0 Comments athlete, commitment, determination, discipline, fitness, focus, grateful, gym, inspiration, inspirational, inspired, leg day, lift, motivation, motivational, passion, plant based, plant-based athlete, power, sacrifice, strength, strong, thankful, vegan, weightlifting, will, workout

“I could never live like you. I wouldn’t want your lifestyle.” Said to me by a 19-year-old elite junior hockey

UCLA Hockey Needs Help!

May 19, 2021May 20, 2021 Rick 332 Views 0 Comments black and white, bruins hockey, coldbrus, conditioning, donate, hockey, hockey photography, ice hockey, marketing, nutrition, PR, practice, public relations, publicity, social media, sponsorships, strength, ucla, uclahockey, uniform

You would think that a major university like UCLA would fully fund an ice hockey team, but you’d be wrong.

Exercise as an Outlet: Mental Health Awareness Month

May 14, 2021May 21, 2021 Rick 282 Views 0 Comments asd, autism, autistic, awareness, believe, courage, depression, endorphins, exercise, health, healthy, hockey, matchawear, mental health, mental health awareness month, smile, strength, strong, tire, wellness, workout

It makes my heart smile whenever I see Creighton smile like this. We’ve been skating together for the past five

Destigmatize Seeking Help: Mental Health Awareness Month

May 5, 2021May 12, 2021 Rick 277 Views 0 Comments addiction, anxiety, awareness, bipolar, challenge, courage, depression, family, health, healthy, help, mental health, mental health awareness month, mood, no shame, problem, recovery, secret, stigma, strength, strong, therapy, wellness

I’ve been forbidden to write about the mental health issues suffered by my family members. And that antiquated way of

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