LA Kings forward Alex Iafallo's path to the NHL and his younger sister Julianna's road to Ohio State University's hockey team is a story of parental support, persistence and a box of Clementine oranges gone bad.
Let's start with the oranges.
When the Iafallos were growing up in Eden, New York, about 20 miles south of Buffalo, their father Tom was trying to think of new ways to help his hockey-playing kids improve their skills. Knowing that preteens can only endure so much repetition, he tried to keep practices creative and unconventional.
Iafallo Siblings Penning Success Stories with LA Kings, Ohio State
Parental support, box of oranges helped pave way to hockey's highest levels for Kings forward Alex, Ohio State co-captain Julianna
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