Episode 130: Greg Fargo - Head Coach of the New York Sirens (PWHL) and Founder of Fargo Hockey

Yeah, great question.

Not, not something that I would, uh, recommend any, any young parents out there letting their kid be a goalie these days.

But, uh, yeah, I, I was, um, you know, grew up in Kingston, Ontario.

Um, actually prior to...

I, I, I always call Kingston home, but, um, you know, I, I was...

My, my first residence was actually, uh, Wolf Island, Ontario, um, which is, uh, one of the l- uh, the largest thousand island, uh, next to Kingston and, uh, spent some time there growing up as a, as a young boy.

And then, uh, we moved to Cornwall, and it was in Cornwall, Ontario, where I actually started playing hockey, um, started, started playing goalie.

And, and my story goes back to just, uh, you know, playing on the playground.

You know, that's what we did at recess time.

We played, we played foot hockey at the time.

And, um, and so, you know, I think one of my good friends at the time, again, like second, third grade, whatever it was, uh, was a goalie and, and he often brought his equipment in and, and had it on.

I thought it was really cool.

So that's kinda how I got into it, is, is wanting to mimic one of my buddies at school and, um, and the rest is history.

Didn't look back past then.

I think, uh, you know, I gotta credit my, my dad a little bit 'cause I, as young as I was and wanted, wanted to be goalie, the thing that he always, um, he always told me is that I had to really learn how to become a better skater before I could put the pads on full time.

So, um, I, I... to...

He stuck to his word and, and I, uh, I did what I needed to do in order to get a full, full set out goalie gear, uh, full-time, but, um, great experience.

Loved growing up there in Cornwall and, and later moved to Kingston where, uh, where we still call home, I guess.

And, um, yeah, just, uh, you know, great upbringing around the game and, and, uh, and that grew into a passion that, that still remains bright today.

Got it.

So if you're growing up in Cornwall, you're right on the edge of the Quebec border.

So were you like a Patrick Roy fan? And I believe you're probably young enough to be there right when the Sens, uh, first started, so maybe you were an Ottawa Sens fan, or maybe you were like a Felix Potvin Toronto fan.

What-

Yeah, great question

... where did your allegiances lie? [laughs]

Yeah, great question.

Not, not something that I would, uh, recommend any, any young parents out there letting their kid be a goalie these days.

But, uh, yeah, I, I was, um, you know, grew up in Kingston, Ontario.

Um, actually prior to...

I, I, I always call Kingston home, but, um, you know, I, I was...

My, my first residence was actually, uh, Wolf Island, Ontario, um, which is, uh, one of the l- uh, the largest thousand island, uh, next to Kingston and, uh, spent some time there growing up as a, as a young boy.

And then, uh, we moved to Cornwall, and it was in Cornwall, Ontario, where I actually started playing hockey, um, started, started playing goalie.

And, and my story goes back to just, uh, you know, playing on the playground.

You know, that's what we did at recess time.

We played, we played foot hockey at the time.

And, um, and so, you know, I think one of my good friends at the time, again, like second, third grade, whatever it was, uh, was a goalie and, and he often brought his equipment in and, and had it on.

I thought it was really cool.

So that's kinda how I got into it, is, is wanting to mimic one of my buddies at school and, um, and the rest is history.

Didn't look back past then.

I think, uh, you know, I gotta credit my, my dad a little bit 'cause I, as young as I was and wanted, wanted to be goalie, the thing that he always, um, he always told me is that I had to really learn how to become a better skater before I could put the pads on full time.

So, um, I, I... to...

He stuck to his word and, and I, uh, I did what I needed to do in order to get a full, full set out goalie gear, uh, full-time, but, um, great experience.

Loved growing up there in Cornwall and, and later moved to Kingston where, uh, where we still call home, I guess.

And, um, yeah, just, uh, you know, great upbringing around the game and, and, uh, and that grew into a passion that, that still remains bright today.

Got it.

So if you're growing up in Cornwall, you're right on the edge of the Quebec border.

So were you like a Patrick Roy fan? And I believe you're probably young enough to be there right when the Sens, uh, first started, so maybe you were an Ottawa Sens fan, or maybe you were like a Felix Potvin Toronto fan.

What-

Yeah, great question

... where did your allegiances lie? [laughs]