For: Stefan Noesen's Mom
From: @Th_Izzo
What would you say is your son’s greatest quality?
I'm going to say it's that he has an inconspicuous big heart.
His whole life, he doesn't want anyone to know that he has a big heart. Whenever someone gets hurt, he's the first person there. We used to call him Dr. Noesen growing up.
I mean, he would hit somebody, just obliterate them, but then he'd be right there checking on them. Every single time.
He doesn't want everyone to know that he has a big heart, but he definitely does.
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For: Wendi Slavin
From: @TVonhaam
You got to see your son play in an All-Star Game. What was your favorite part about that?
The whole experience was super awesome, but I think watching him win in the Skills Competition was the best.
We had the little artificial ice surface set up in our basement when he was younger and we knew how much he'd practice, so just to see it pay off right in front of us was really, really rewarding.
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For: Michele Skjei
From: @shanamichelle5
How did you feel when Brady decided to pursue hockey instead of football?
I was very happy. I was a figure skater myself, so I was happy to see that he wanted to be on the ice.
The rest of our family, my husband, his dad, and both of his grandfathers, all played football, so I think it was tougher for them.
He had a lot of good friends that he really enjoyed playing football with too but his heart was in hockey from day one. It all worked out.
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For: Linda Staal
From: @BeckyDanielNC
What was it like supporting multiple kids who were exceptionally talented hockey players? How did you juggle the schedules while also keeping them fed?? Did you still have time for family time, school & friends?
It was very busy, but it was fun to do it all. Maybe I didn't have much time for myself, but that didn't really bother me. I have time now and I can enjoy [them playing].
It was just fun being around them, seeing them do what they loved to do, and for it all to work out like this.
