(Credit: Ross Bonander/Texas Stars) I used to measure hockey games in inches – from the loud snap of a puck against the glass, to the players who would have their celly right in front of me. I could swear at times that I was part of the game. I was the fan pounding on the glass, living and breathing every shift, every soul-jarring hit, and every goal.  But somewhere between the roar of the crowd and the quiet moments between periods, I found myself drawn to a different vantage point – one where the view is higher, the coffee is hotter, and the sounds of the players calling their play replace the hilarious (and sometimes explicit) echoes of the fans chirping the opposing team’s players or the refs. This is the story of how I went from a die-hard fan in the front row to a reporter in the press box - and how the game I loved changed when I started covering it from above. My journey with Texas Stars hockey started in 2022. My husband and son had been season ticket holders for a few sea...