In the very first episode of Odd Dad Rush, I get you all caught up from my childhood in Long Island as an Islanders fan living in a baseball town to present day, an Islanders and Capitals fan who's now a hockey dad. In this episode, I'll discuss the nostalgia that are the Hartford Whalers, the Boston Bruins Learn to Play program, a home-and-away hockey doubleheader, Connor McDavid, the Islanders (again), and the Calgary Flames.There are also some pretty fancy sound effects (OK, only 2), a little foreshadowing into future episodes, a few segments I plan on incorporating into the pod weekly, and glitche/noise issues that I'll get figured out. And a lot of "so," "uh," and "buts."Thanks for tuning in.(intro music by Jason Shaw)