Greenie has been coaching hockey for over 25 years – from the Burbank Hockey Association Bantams in Los Angeles, to UW-Whitewater where the team made five appearances at the National Collegiate Club Tournament in his seven years there, to Madison Memorial, West Madison Polar Caps Hockey, numerous camps, clinics and the Wisconsin Badger women’s hockey program.

Nestled in the country right outside the city of Janesville, Wisconsin was a small pond across the road from Mark “Greenie” Greenhalgh’s childhood home. When the pond wasn’t frozen from the Wisconsin winters, Greenie would see lots of cows over there having a drink. When it was frozen? It was all Greenie’s.

Kindergarten is a big year for many. It’s when we officially start our schooling, learn to read, count to 100, meet new friends and so much more. Marketa Plachá did all those things as a kindergartner in her town of Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic, but she also added one more thing to that resume of hers that year – tennis.