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Brady is joined by lifelong friend and NHL scout for the Arizona Coyotes, Kevin Pedersen. Talks about coaching, scouting and growing up in Port Coquitlam.

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Brady Leavold is joined by the worlds foremost leader is child advocacy. Sheldon Kennedy's story of strength and courage is simply incredible!

His battle through sexual abuse, alcoholism, ptsd, addiction and mental health has been well publicized over the course of 24 years.

Leavold and Kennedy share stories of abuse and how they are over coming it now.

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Join Brady when he welcomes Bulbul Kartanbay to the show. Bulbul Kartanbay is a Kazakh ice hockey forward, currently affiliated with the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) and a member of the Kazakh national team. She was the first player from Kazakhstan to play in the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) Kartanbay captained Tomiris Astana in Kazakhsan, before being drafted 15th overall by the Boston Blades in the 2017 CWHL Draft. In 2018, she moved to North America to tryout for the Calgary Inferno. She would sign her first North American contract with the Metropolitan Riveters in 2019. After facing issues getting her visa processed, delaying her salary until halfway through the season, she would play 10 games for the Riveters before being sidelined due to concussion. In June 2020, Kartanbay was appointed one of the head coaches for the Princeton Tiger Lilies.[6] In September, it was announced that she was joining the New Hampshire section of the PWHPA. Kartanbay has a degree in tourism and hospitality from the International Information Technology University in Almaty. Outside of hockey, she owns a bakery   www.kartanbay.com   @kartanbay    Also available on: Facebook- Hockey 2 Hell And Back Page Twitter- @mentalhealthhockey Audio available immediately after the live broadcast: Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, Amazon, Tune In, I heart radio and others Brought to you by: The Puck Support Network: supporting those in the hockey community through their mental health and addiction issues by providing support and education. Remembering all those we have lost. #NeverForget​​​ www.pucksupport.com - Promocode: neverforget for 10% off all items @pucksupport Pride Tape: supporting the LGBTQ community in all sports. #Equality​​​​ www.pridetape.com @pridetape Team Issued Ltd: connecting all walks of life. www.teamissued.ca - Promocode: toedrag15 for 15% off @teamissued And, Performance Wellness: The collaboration between FIRSTAR Therapy and mindframe brings a flexible, holistic program to athletes. The goal is to enable, empower, and enhance each athlete’s well being on and off the field of play through a focus on intentful movement and mindful practices. SHOW LESS

Join Brady when he is joined by his one time General Manager and Vancouver Canuck legend Darcy Rota, Live Wednesday April 21, 2021 on facebook, youtube or twitter. Back in 2006 Brady walked away from the Swift Current Broncos due to mental health issues. Upon his return home, the Burnaby Express (Coquitlam now) came knocking with Darcy Rota at the helm. In the first 3 games Brady had 9 points playing on a line with long time NHLer Kyle Turris but that is where the fun ended. Brady quickly slipped back into addiction and didn't finish the season with the Express who went on to win the National Championship. Darcy was one of few people who always had Brady's back, watch live to find out the whole story. Darcy Irwin Rota (born February 16, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who spent eleven seasons in the National Hockey League. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Darcy's formative years including Bantam / Midget level hockey were in Prince George, British Columbia. Rota played his junior hockey with the Edmonton Oil Kings of the WCHL, helping the club reach the Memorial Cup in 1971 and 1972. A dangerous sniper, he led the WCHL in goals in 1972–73, notching 73 in just 68 games en route to a 129-point season. Following the season, he was selected 13th overall by the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft. Rota stepped straight into the Black Hawks' roster in 1973–74, and turned in a solid rookie season with 21 goals and 33 points in 74 games. Over the next several seasons, Rota developed into a solid, gritty, two-way player who made a solid contribution at both ends of the ice, although he didn't develop into the type of scorer it was thought he could be when he was drafted. He scored at least 20 goals in each of his first four seasons in Chicago, with his best year as a Black Hawk coming in 1976–77 when he co-lead the team with 24 goals. Late in the 1978–79 season, Rota was dealt along with Ivan Boldirev to the Atlanta Flames in a blockbuster trade which saw Tom Lysiak moving to Chicago.[1] He started off well in Atlanta with 9 goals in 13 games to close the season, but struggled in 1979–80 with just 18 points through 44 games. Midway through the season, he and Boldirev were dealt again, this time to the Vancouver Canucks, giving a delighted Rota a chance to play for his hometown team. Rota's first full season as a Canuck in 1980–81 would be the best in his career to that point, as he notched career highs with 25 goals and 56 points. He would miss a substantial chunk of the 1981–82 campaign with a knee injury, but was a key component of the squad which reached the 1982 Stanley Cup finals, notching 6 goals in 17 playoff games. For the 1982–83 season, Rota spent much of the year on a dynamic line with Thomas Gradin and Stan Smyl, and turned in the finest year of his career. He led the team in goals with 42 and finished with 81 points, both of which set club records (since broken by Markus Näslund) for a left winger. Rota continued to excel in 1983–84, and was selected to play in his first NHL All-Star Game. He appeared to be on target for another season of close to 40 goals when he suffered a serious neck injury on a check from Jay Wells of the Los Angeles Kings. He managed to return for the playoffs, but was eventually forced to undergo spinal fusion surgery in the summer of 1984. He attempted to rejoin the Canucks in November of that year, but was warned that he risked further injury if he continued to play. After a few practices, he opted to retire. Rota finished his career with 256 goals and 239 assists for 495 points in 794 NHL games, along with 973 penalty minutes. Rota Fans called themselves the "Rota Rooters"! Management career Rota was hired to work in public relations for the Canucks, and served in various positions in the team's front office, including a spell as Director of Player Development, until they parted ways in 1990. He then spent a stretch working for the NHL as an assistant to league president John Ziegler. From 1994 to 1996 he served as a commentator on Canucks TV telecasts alongside Jim Robson. In 1998, Rota became head coach of the expansion Burnaby Bulldogs of the BCHL. Rota resides in the city of Coquitlam, and in 2000 he became part-owner, president, and general manager of the expansion Coquitlam Express of the BCHL. He built the team which won the 2006 Royal Bank Cup. Rota left the organization after the 2014 season

Brady welcomes the Edmonton Oilers 2nd round draft pick from 2012 Mitch Moroz. Mitch is ready to share his story, don’t miss this! Mitchell Moroz (born May 3, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League. Moroz was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers at 32nd overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and he also won the Memorial Cup with the Edmonton Oil Kings

April 28th at 7pm EST, Brady is joined by a Canadian hockey icon, Kelly Hrudey Kelly Hrudey, born January 13, 1961 is a Canadian former National Hockey League ice hockey goaltender. He is a current hockey broadcaster with Sportsnet as an analyst for Hockey Night in Canada and the Calgary Flames as a commentator. During his NHL career, Hrudey played for the New York Islanders (1983–1989), Los Angeles Kings (1989–1996), and San Jose Sharks (1996–1998). During the latter years of his playing career, he often joined Hockey Night in Canada as a studio analyst to supplement their playoff coverage if his team missed or was eliminated from Stanley Cup contention. After retiring, he joined the broadcast team full-time as an analyst. He was featured in the "Behind the Mask" segment with hosts Scott Russell and later Scott Oake during the first intermission of the second game of Saturday night doubleheaders. In 2007, Hrudey helped debut Hockey Night in Canada Radio. The show originating from Toronto with host Jeff Marek is a three-hour program dedicated to hockey. The show is broadcast on Sirius XM Channel 122 and 97. Hrudey co-hosts Monday and Wednesday from his home studio in Calgary. For the 2008–09 season, he began working alongside host Ron MacLean and Elliotte Friedman on HNIC's lead studio team. Hrudey also made a weekly appearance on the TSN 1040 in Vancouver with Rick Ball. With Rogers Media, the parent company of Sportsnet, gaining the sole national rights to the NHL beginning in the 2014-15 season, in August 2014, Hrudey joined Sportsnet full time to participate in their hockey coverage. In addition to his HNIC role (which remains on CBC as part of a four year sub-licensing deal), he along with Ball became the new announcers for the Calgary Flames regional broadcasts. Hrudey lives with his wife Donna and their three daughters in Signal Hill, Calgary, Alberta. Hrudey does advocacy work in the field of mental health, inspired in part by his daughter's struggles with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder. He received an honorary degree from Mount Royal University on November 3, 2017 for his mental health advocacy efforts. He is of Ukrainian origin. www.pucksupport.com   www.moregooddaysclothing.com    

Brady welcomes one his good pals, 4 time Stanley Cup Champion Darren McCarty. D Mac has recently launched his very own CBD roll on and we are going to talk all about that and the healing properties of plant medicines and how they are extremely beneficial to athletes! Join us Live May 2, 2021 @ 8pm EST Darren Douglas McCarty (born April 1, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward, best known for his years playing with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). McCarty has been known for taking on the role of the Red Wings enforcer most of his career, a role in which he won the Stanley Cup four times in 1997, 1998, 2002, and 2008, the last of which after resurrecting his career in the Red Wings minor league system. McCarty spent much of his childhood in the small town of Leamington, Ontario, playing for the Southpoint Capitals (OMHA) minor teams.

 

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Brady welcomes the parents of the late Ryan Donaldson. Ryan was a WHL draft pick of the Kelowna Rockets in 2011 - Round 5 #101​ Ryan tragically took his own life in 2014. Brady and the Donaldson’s have become friends over the past few months and the Donaldson’s want to share their family’s story with the hope helping just one individual or family.

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Live May 9th, 2021 Brady welcomes one of Canadas best broadcasters to the show, Rod Pedersen! Pedersen is also one of the leaders in the recovery industry and featured Brady on his ever popular Recovery Hour. Hall of Fame broadcaster Rod Pedersen spent 20 seasons as Voice of the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders on CKRM Radio. Among Rod’s accomplishments in a distinguished broadcaster career are calling four Grey Cups on national radio and the 2012 World Junior Hockey Championships on the Sportsnet Radio Network. Rod’s career includes 17 years as a play-by-play broadcaster in the Western Hockey League (1993-95 Prince Albert Raiders, 1995-2010 Regina Pats), making him the longest tenured play-by-play man in Regina Pats history. He has also called games for the Great Falls Americans of the AFHL. The Milestone, SK product has had stints on network television with Rogers Sportsnet and The Score as a regional correspondent. Rod is also a best-selling author and his website RodPedersen.com has twice been voted Canada’s Sports Blog of the Year, with over 25-million all-time hits. In 2003 Rod was inducted into Saskatchewan’s Rural Sports Hall of Fame. Rod is also an investor in Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria in Regina, SK. Most recently Rod founded Pedersen Recovery Inc. where he serves as a Sober Coach for athletes and entertainers battling Addictions & Mental Illness, and is an outspoken Recovery Advocate serving as a keynote speaker.

 

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Brady is joined by his new friend Matthew Meinzer, all the way from South America. Meinzer is doing some amazing work down South growing the game of hockey in a place where most people would never believe! Matthew Meinzer is from Buffalo NY born on skates, raised on hockey. After College he moved to NYC and became a skills development coach and power skating instructor. He then decided to take the show on the road, and went way South to Ecuador and started coaching hockey there. After he found out that all equipment and sticks were shipped from the USA at a massive cost he decided to make 1 stick to see if he could do it. After 3 years he met his future wife and moved to Argentina. They moved to Ushuaia because there is the only full size ice rink in all of South America there. He then started coaching, even before he even had a place to live or a job but then he found a workshop that liked my idea of making hockey sticks. We are now the first and only fabric of hockey sticks in South America and this is only the beginning! SHOW LESS

Brady welcomes his former coach Rick Lanz. Rick and the captains of the Burnaby Express did an intervention on Brady back in 2006. 15 Years later they sit down to talk about that tough time but also Ricks's playing career and his life after hockey. Richard Roman Lanz (born September 16, 1961) is a Czech-born Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who spent 10 seasons in the National Hockey League and is best known for his time with the Vancouver Canucks. He was born in Czechoslovakia, but his family defected to Canada following the invasion by the Soviet Union in 1968. He grew up in London, Ontario.

Brady is joined by retired NHL goalie Mike Brodeur. Mike Brodeur (born March 30, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft and played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Ottawa Senators. Brodeur had a breakout AHL campaign with the Rochester Americans in 2008-09, when he posted an 18-13-4 record with a 2.45 goals against average and .921 save percentage, all career bests. Brodeur signed a one-year contract with the NHL Ottawa Senators during the summer of 2009, but at training camp, Brodeur was returned to the AHL, assigned to the Binghamton Senators. Brodeur was recalled to Ottawa on November 24, 2009, after an injury to Senators' starting goaltender Pascal Leclaire. He made his NHL debut on December 19, 2009, against the Minnesota Wild, stopping 22 shots and backstopping Ottawa to a 4-1 win. He was returned to Binghamton afterwards. On January 14, 2010, Brodeur was called up from Binghamton only hours before the opening faceoff for the Ottawa Senators. Brodeur made 32 stops for a 2-0 shutout of the New York Rangers in only his second ever NHL game. Brodeur finished his NHL career appearing in 7 games over two seasons, with a record of 3 wins and 1 loss. On March 15, 2012, Brodeur signed with the Las Vegas Wranglers of the ECHL. March 23 was his first full game in more than a year following offseason hip surgery. He lost that game to the Idaho Steelheads, 3-2, in a shootout. SHOW LESS

Brady Leavold joins Sportsnet’s 650 Vancouvers Starting Lineup With James Cybulski & Perry Solkowski to discuss the article written by Gare Joyce on Sportsnet.ca

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Wacey Rabbit joins Brady for episode 50 and shares his journey through hockey and for the first time opens up about his sobriety. Wacey celebrated one year sober on April 21, 2021 and is a huge ambassador for the indigenous sport community and beyond.

 

Wacey was drafted by the Boston Bruins and is in his 15th year of pro hockey playing and captaining Jacksonville in the ECHL.

 

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Brady is joined by Tara Slone from Sportsnet. Tara opens up about some of her mental health battles and how she went from rockstar to national sportsbradcaster!

Live Wednesday May 26th, 2021 Brady is joined by the amazing Tara Slone Tara Kamala Slone (born September 7, 1973) is a Canadian rock vocalist, actress and television personality. In 1996, Slone became the lead singer of Joydrop. The band released two albums, had chart hits in Canada with "Beautiful" and "Sometimes Wanna Die," and was nominated for a Juno Award. In 1998, Slone landed a recurring role in La Femme Nikita. She appeared in three episodes. In 2008, she appeared in an episode of the second season of The Border, titled "Prescriptive Measures", as an American pop star who dies early on in the episode, which sparks the main plot of the episode. Since the breakup of Joydrop, Slone has worked on a solo album with Jordon Zadorozny. Her latest album is Just Look Pretty and Sing, which was released on March 6, 2007. Singles released include "My Little Secret", "We Were Stars" and "The Perfect Girl." Joydrop reunited on April 2, 2017, edition of Hometown Hockey in Guelph, Ontario with Slone performing "Beautiful". In 2014, Slone joined Sportsnet, acting as an on-site co-host for its new Sunday-night Rogers Hometown Hockey broadcasts alongside Ron MacLean. In 2020, Slone was named host of a new weekly Sportsnet docuseries called Top of Her Game, which focuses on women's rights through interviews with female athletes, builders and executives. In the same year she was host of the summer concert series Budweiser Stage at Home for the Citytv network, for which she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Host in a Talk Show or Entertainment News Series at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards.

Talking concussions and fighting in junior hockey and the effects it takes on us later in life.

Live Sunday May 30th 2021 @ 8PM Est Stoesz was Drafted in 2005 in round 7 #207 overall by Atlanta Thrashers after a successful WHL career. Recently TSN released an article regarding the CHL class action law suit. Below is a shot excerpt from the article from TSN's Rick Westhead As a 16-year-old rookie with the Spokane Chiefs, Myles Stoesz started a line brawl, fought with his own teammates to gain respect, and was taught the “craft” of fighting by a National Hockey League tough guy. That 2003-04 Western Hockey League season marked a transformation for Stoesz, who described himself growing up in Steinbach, Man., as “a happy and easygoing kid.” Stoesz says he was told repeatedly by Spokane coaches that he wouldn’t get any ice time if he didn’t fight during games.

Brady welcomes Jessey to the show and it is a very deep conversation about the rise to hockey stardom surpassed by mental illness, addiction, abuse and the fall from hockey to homelessness. It is as close to a parallel story that Brady has had yet on the show. 

 

Now clean Jessey tells his story for the first time, you don't want to miss this one. Jessey's courage is so bold!

Brady welcomes one of his child hood idols, former NHL enforcer Ryan VandenBussche to discuss his struggles and how he overcame addiction with plat medicine.

Brady welcomes his new friend Tyler Smith. Smith was a member of the Humboldt Broncos, involved in the April 6, 2018 collision that killed 16 members of the junior hockey team, we was one of the lone survivors. Tyler has been openly sharing his story of survival and his battle with mental health and what he is actively doing to make the world we live in a better place.   This is not one you want to miss!   Watch on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXF0ekrATkw   www.pucksupport.com   Follow @pucksupport on Instgaram   Follow Hockey 2 Hell And Back On Instagram - @hockey2hellpodcast   Follow Not Alone Company @not.alone.co Shop Now - www.notalone2020.itemorder.com 

After dominating the OHL Sean Venedam turned pro playing in the AHL, ECHL and the UHL. In his 11th season he suffered a life altering leg break that would change his life forever. After 3 years on crutches he made the terribly difficult decision to have his leg amputated, but it did not stop him from continuing playing hockey.

In 2012 just after a year of having his leg amputated Sean made the Canadian National Standing Amputee team and help them capture gold in the 2012 World Championships. 

 

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Brady welcomes fellow Coquitlam hockey product Doug Lynch to the show. Lynch was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the second round, 43rd overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. Lynch spent parts of five seasons in the Western Hockey League, the majority of them coming with the Red Deer Rebels, who (although taking him as a forward from Bantam) utilized him as a physical defenceman. After a breakout second full season where he scored the game winning goal in the Memorial Cup Final, he was drafted by the Oilers, who had obtained the pick from the Boston Bruins as part of the Bill Guerin trade. Lynch finished his junior career with the Spokane Chiefs before graduating to professional hockey. During his tenure with the Oilers organization, Lynch spent the majority of his time with the Toronto and Edmonton Roadrunners of the American Hockey League, although he did see a brief NHL stint during the 2003–2004 season. He was named to the 2003–04 AHL All-Rookie team, and played in the All-star game.

 

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Brady welcomes retired pro hockey player Justin Selman to talk about his career and what life has been like after hockey, He is the co-founder of Top Line Hockey @toplinehockey and the co-founder of Like Wise Future Wellness @likewisefuturewellness

 

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Brady welcomes his former Swift Current Bronco teammate Dale Weise on a special Tuesday night episode of Hockey 2 Hell And Back Dale Kenton Weise (born August 5, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who is currently playing for IK Oskarshamn of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He previously played for the New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, and Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 111th overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers.

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Brady Leavold is joined by one of Canada's best sports writers Gare Joyce. Joyce and Leavold discuss the newly released article on www.sportsnet.ca that Joyce spent the last 2 weeks sifting through the hours of conversations spent with Leavold. 

They also discuss the article that made a lot of noice in the town of swift Current in 2007 when Joyce was there to write a piece commemorating the 20th anniversary of the tragic Bus Crash in 1986. 

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Brady welcomes retired pro hockey player turned actor Mike Butters. Brady and Mike go back to 2008 when Mike was the GM for the AHL's Norfolk Admirals. Mike Butters is an actor best known for his numerous appearances in the Saw franchise. He played Paul Leahy in Saw, Saw IV, and Saw V. Here, in brief, is a list of the varied careers of Mike Butters. He’s been an actor, a musician (bass player for the Elvis Pawns, named for the local Manitoba pawn shop that provided the PA system) the owner-operator of a junior league Tier III hockey team (where he rode the Zamboni and tossed ice cream bars to the crowd) and a professional hockey player. In fact, Butters was in such demand as a hockey player that, in 1991-92, he was traded four times in a single AHL season. (“The other team always wanted me more,” he explained.)

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July 14th @8pm EST. Brady welcomes Brenley Shapiro Brenley Shapiro lives by her philosophy of embracing challenges and pushing boundaries to achieve one’s highest potential. As a Toronto-based Sport Psychology & Performance Consultant, Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, and Certified Sports Vision Trainer, Shapiro has become the first female Mental Performance Coach for the Arizona Coyotes in the NHL, as well as the OHL for the Peteborough Petes. More recently, she has signed on as the Mental Performance Coach for both the Mens and Women’s Chinese National hockey teams for the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Her passion for motivating clients and audiences to reach their fullest potential has received praise from corporations, sports organizations, and schools across the International landscape. Brenley’s rare and unique skill set blended together covers all aspects of the ‘mental game,’ and fundamentally guides athletes and clients to master their mind for ultimate performance enhancement. Brenley has been in practice for over 20 years. She has become world renowned for her work with athletes, teams, individuals, and organizations ranging from amateur, NCAA, Olympic, and professional. She is the founder of Heads Up High Performance, and sits on the expert panel for Sport Psychology for the Coaches Association of Ontario. Further to that, Brenley is a Published Author, an Ambassador with Lululemon, and a powerful Keynote Speaker. With an exceptional ability to teach, motivate, inspire, and connect with all those she works with, Brenley has dedicated her life’s work to helping people push the boundaries of achievement and facilitate a pathway towards success. Her transformative program and style, along with her vast degree of knowledge and training spanning every aspect of the mental game, is what separates her from the rest. Provoking excitement, engagement, and the transformation of the power of the mind, Brenley is able to foster a true culture of excellence within those she works with. @brenleyshapiro   Brought to you by: pucksupport.com - Promo Code save20% @truetemperhockey

Brady welcomes Sheldon Souray to the show and they discuss his life in hockey and how he overcame his addiction.   Sheldon Souray (born July 13, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New Jersey Devils, Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers, Dallas Stars, and Anaheim Ducks. He was best known for his heavy slapshot, once setting a previous unofficial NHL record for the hardest recorded shot at the Oilers' 2009 Skills Competition. Souray was born in Elk Point, Alberta, to Richard Souray and Lillian Parenteau. He is of Métis descent and has one sister, two years older. At a young age, Souray moved with his family from Fishing Lake Métis Settlement to a small community in Alberta in order for his sister to attend school. In another two years, they moved again so that Souray could play organized sports. While still in elementary school, Souray's parents divorced; he first lived with his mother before moving in with his father at age nine. Growing up, he attended Archbishop O'Leary Catholic High School with former fellow Oiler Fernando Pisani. Souray has a tattoo of a Métis Chief in full headdress on his arm. He says the tattoo is meant as a reminder to himself to be a positive role model for Native and Métis children, as he himself is proud of his Métis heritage.   Brought to you by: pucksupport.com - Promo Code save20% @truetemperhockey        

Johansen debuted in the NHL with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Oct. 7, 2011, against the Nashville Predators, and would make history that season: He was the first player in the League to score his team's first three game-winning goals in a season since Brian Propp of the Philadelphia Flyers in 1982-83. He got his first NHL point with an assist Oct. 22, 2011, against the Ottawa Senators and scored his first League goal, a game-winner, Oct. 25, 2011, against Ty Conklin of the Detroit Red Wings. In 2012-13 Johansen led the Blue Jackets in face-off wins with 272 and scored his first NHL shootout goal on March 10 at Detroit. Johansen was the youngest NHL player to score 30 goals in 2013-14 and joined Rick Nash and Geoff Sanderson as players with 30-goal seasons in Blue Jackets history. The center led Columbus in goals (33), points (63), multipoint games (16), shots on goal (237) and faceoff wins (692). Johansen made his Stanley Cup Playoff debut April 16, 2012, and scored his first NHL playoff goal three days later; both came against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round. In 2014-15, Johansen became the fourth player in Blue Jackets history to have 70 points in a season, joining Nick Foligno (2014-15), Nash (2008-09) and Ray Whitney (2002-03). He had an NHL season-best 13-game point streak from Dec. 18, 2014-Jan. 17, 2015. Johansen was named NHL All-Star Game MVP after getting two goals and four points on Jan. 25, 2015, at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. Traded by Columbus to the Nashville Predators on Jan. 6, 2016, for Seth Jones, Johansen had eight goals and 34 points in 42 games with the Predators in 2015-16. He had a goal and an assist in his Nashville debut Jan. 8, 2016, against the Colorado Avalanche. Johansen had 13 points (three goals, 10 assists) in 14 Stanley Cup Playoff games for Nashville in the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs before being sidelined with a serious leg injury sustained in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final against the Anaheim Ducks. He required surgery and was unable to play during the Cup Final, when the Predators lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games. However, he rebounded with 54 points (15 goals, 39 assists) during the regular season and 14 points (five goals, nine assists) in 14 playoff games. Johansen was selected by Columbus with the No. 4 pick in the 2010 NHL Draft after scoring 25 goals and 69 points for Portland of the Western Hockey League in 2009-10. He ranked second among WHL rookies in assists (44) and points (69) that season and led rookies with 12 assists and 18 points during the 2009-10 playoffs. He led Portland with 40 goals and 92 points in 2010-11, and was the league's top playoff scorer with 28 points (13 goals), helping his team reach the league final. Johansen helped Canada finish second at the 2011 IIHF World Junior Championship and was named to the tournament all-star team after scoring three goals and nine points in seven games.

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Brady welcomes his friend Kurtis Gabriel back to the show once again to discuss Gabriel's incredible work in the hockey community surrounding the issues of equality. Kurtis played last season for the San Jose Sharks.

 

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Brady welcomes legendary broadcaster Scott Oake to the show. Live Wednesday July 28th at 8PM EST to talk about his career and the amazing work he is doing in the addiction community after the tragic loss of his son Bruce who passed away of an overdose in 2011. Scott Oake OM (born c. 1953) is a Gemini Award-winning Canadian sportscaster for CBC Sports, Sportsnet, and Hockey Night in Canada. Oake currently lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He and his wife Anne have a son, Darcy, who is a magician. Darcy appeared in the 2014 edition of Britain's Got Talent, advancing to the semi-finals and final, but he lost the competition to the singing group Collabro. Their first son Bruce died on March 29, 2011 at the age of 25 of a drug overdose. They named a recovery centre after him in Winnipeg called the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre. Oake was appointed a Member of the Order of Manitoba in September 2020.

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Harlan Kingfisher is a husband, a dad of 4 and First Nations hockey player from Sturgeon Lake Saskatchewan. Playing hockey growing up and eventually moving around Canada playing junior and college hockey had such a positive impact on his life. First Nations hockey in Canada isn’t just a sport it’s a cultural celebration. Nothing beats a game where the stands are packed with fans cheering for their home Rez, pow wow playing on the speakers before plays, bannock and stew being served at the concession, sweetgrass getting lit and smudging the sticks before a big game. Hockey is good medicine and that’s where he got the idea for Smudge the blades apparel. He wants to celebrate First Nations hockey and be able to bring laughter and pride when wearing your Smudge the Blades gear. It’s also his dream to be able to give back to the First Nation hockey community so that it can have the same positive impact on other Native kids that it had on him. A portion of the proceeds will be given back to help First Nation youth across Canada purchase new hockey equipment so they can have a chance to Smudge, Snipe and Celly.

Brady welcomes the host of his favourite sports TV show, Tim Micallef of Sportsnet, Tim and Friends. Live August 8th 2021 @ 8pm EST #hockey #sportsnet #nhl #podcast #mentalhealth

Brady welcomes retired pro hockey player and mental health advocate Steve Seftel to the show. Steve Seftel wrote his self-published memoir "Shattered Ice" long after his playing career ended. Shattered Ice, explores his past, weaving players, coaches, friends, places, and struggles. The book also describes his internal struggles with mental health and coming to terms with his illness. The former NHLer is now managing his health in a new way and has become an advocate for increasing awareness and reducing stigma about mental health and suicide.

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Brady Leavold is joined by one of the most respected men in Hockey in Canada. Brad McEwen has been in around junior hockey for over 30 years. He has spent time as a coach, GM, scout and everything in between. His newest addition to his storied resume is Head scout for Team Canada's World Junior Program. It is such a prestigious honor and Brad joins Brady in this episode of Hockey 2 Heroin The Road 2 Recovery.

 

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Brady catches up with Wade just prior to him leaving to play pro hockey after 3 seasons away from the game. Wade has recently battled back from stage 3 brain cancer and after 3 seasons away from pro hockey is preparing to take back to the ice in a movie worthy comeback. This is not one you want to miss! Wade has recently signed with the Manchester Storm after being away from pro hockey for 3 seasons after multiple surgeries and treatments to beat stage 3 brain cancer. #hockey #cancer #survivor #Inspiration

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Former NHLer – Best Selling Author of Sudden Death: The Incredible Saga of the 1986 Swift Current Broncos – Mental Performance & Life Coach – Elite Hockey Coach – Former Talk Show Host – Motivational Speaker A native Calgarian, Bob fell in love with playing sports at an early age. He exceled in Hockey and was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in 1987 at age 18. He would go on to play a decade of professional Hockey. After retiring and transitioning to coaching, Bob realized that his athletes were heading down the same path he had traveled. Unmet expectations, striving for perfection, pressure from coaches and peers all which led to anxiety, depression and substance abuse. Bob then decided to dedicate his life’s work to improving mental wellness and performance of the next generation of athletes and coaches. Founded in 2008, I Got Mind’s initial focus was to promote the importance of mental health and performance in the sporting world. Since then, I Got Mind has continuously evolved. Today our team is comprised of passionate former athletes, coaches, educators and mental health experts working to support and educate those involved in sport, business, and education

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Dan Murphy from Sportsnet joins Brady to talk about his life, mental health and about his recent work in the mental health space which included retired NHLer Kevin Bieksa.

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Our good friend Todd Holt joins the show once again. This time to discuss the recent disgusting events that have come forward by Kyle Beach while he was a black ace with the Chicago Blackhawks. Todd is also a survivor. He was a member of the Swift Current Broncos in the late 1980's and has courageously shared his story to help others. Its time to open this conversation. The culture of hockey is broken Also on the show will be Landon Currie to show off his awesome Halloween costume! #KYLEBEACH #NHL #HOCKEY

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Justin Brien and is a Mental Health Advocate / Inspirational Speaker and Life Coach working in Salmon Arm BC. For over half of his lifetime, he has been riddled with an endless cycle of addiction stemming from his mental health. He has battled dark nights filled with loneliness and doubt, questioning whether or not he would make it to see his son graduate, ride a bike, or even through the night. It was during this time by his own sheer mental determination and ultimately his will to live and succeed that he finally decided to find his “why” in life. #MENTALHEALTH #ADDICTION #FINDYOURWHY

In Episode #14 with Legendary NHL Tough Guy Chris “Knuckles” Nilan 👊🏻🏒🥅 Leavold and Nilan talk the challenges that come with being an enforcer in the NHL and how some players struggle when they hang the skates up and walk away from the game. Nilan and Leavold are both recovering from heroin addiction, Leavold looks up to Nilan in so many ways. It was a pleasure and a honour to talk with him.

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Claire Buchanan joins the show to share her incredible journey and the amazing work she continues to do. Claire is an athlete that participates in women's ice sledge hockey. A member of the Canada women's national ice sledge hockey team, she competed in the first-ever IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Women's International Cup in 2014. Claire was born with spina bifida but has not let that stop her from achieving her dreams. Buchanan plays on the defense position in ice sledge hockey. When not with the national team, she is a member of the Mississauga Cruisers. #sledhockey #mentalhealth #hope

 

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Donnie Hart is a former professional wrestler and collegiate football player who in 2014 after the tragic mysterious death of his brother saw his dream turn into a nightmare as his mental health deteriorated and he found himself in a dark place that led him to losing it all and being locked up facing life in prison. But against all odds, rock bottom became the concrete launching pad for him to take his life back and In 2020 he founded Hungry 4 Hope, a podcast and Nonprofit dedicated to spreading inspiration, giving Hope to the hopeless and helping those in need #addiction #hope #nevergiveup

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Live December 7th @ 9pm EST Brady welcomes one of his junior hockey rivals, former Medicine Hat Tiger - Derek Dorsett. Derek Dorsett (born December 20, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played for the Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Blue Jackets drafted him in 2006 in the seventh round, 189th overall. After nine years in the NHL, Dorsett retired after repeated injuries to his neck. He is currently working for the Columbus Blue Jackets in Player Development. Brady and Derek discuss their time playing against each other in the WHL including the fight they had in 2007. Derek opens up about his journey through persistence, hard work and the willingness to do whatever it took to fulfill his dreams of playing in the NHL.

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