How Cole Reschny's brothers and time at the farm shaped his hockey career
Samantha Evans is a graduate of the University of Wyoming and has spent the last four years covering educational issues throughout North Dakota. She has previously worked with NPR affiliates, where she dug into the challenges and successes within local schools.
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GRAND FORKS — Cole Reschny left home at age 13. He moved to Edmonton to play hockey for Northern Alberta Xtreme U15. His older brother, Austin, opted to play for NAX's 18U team that season. They billeted at the same Edmonton home, living in an unfinished basement. Their beds were three feet apart. They shared a bedroom growing up in Macklin, Sask., but this was different. "We literally spent every hour of the week together," Austin said. Each weekend, they made a six-hour round trip between Edmonton and Macklin. They had lots of time to talk, and they did. They talked about everything — life, hockey, sports, family, the Oilers, their friends. "Tough conversations, good conversations," Austin said. "We were already super close, but that year made us even closer. We loved each other even more." Few know UND hockey star Cole Reschny quite like his brothers, Austin, 23, and Anderson, 16. They were together all the time growing up. They put holes