My name is Doug Hoffman. I’m a defenseman for the Brooklyn Aces minor league hockey team. I consider myself a very happy person because, well, I’m playing hockey. I’m doing what I love. I’m aiming to get to that higher level one day, but right now, I’m just enjoying myself. I’m playing a sport I love and I’m getting paid for it. It’s great.
I started playing in Long Island. It was not the best hockey area, but still, it was good for me in the beginning. My friend, Chris Higgins, who plays for the Montreal Canadiens and his father used to take me to skate in the neighborhood. Since then, it was hockey, hockey, hockey… it’s something I was always passionate about.
