As Boots waits in the locker room, skates laced up and stick gripped tight, he can't help but close his eyes and think about getting to the field where he grew up playing ball hockey with the neighborhood. Or when he got his first pair of skates and hit that pond for the first time. Nothing beat the wind going past his ears or dishing that puck around to whoever else was there to share it with. It's relived every time Boots hits the ice, whether it's the big show, or the small pond. That moment passes once the pre skate is done and he's back on the bench long enough to catch his breath and the real focus can begin. But without a doubt the dream of making the SHL is realized every time Boots is out there, especially now under the big lights and representing the Texas Renegades.