His arrival in March coincided with a process two years in the making, after player feedback indicated the desire for more assistance outside of hockey.
New union boss Marty Walsh made helping former players one of his top priorities. And this platform helps you with that transition, and it’s something you can start even while you’re still playing so you can sort of hit the ground running once you’re done.” “It’s kind of well known that one of the struggles for a professional athlete is the transition on to the next thing once he’s done with his professional career. “It’s something that’s been missing a little bit,” veteran center Lars Eller told The Associated Press. The hope is to help them develop interests outside of hockey while playing and ease the transition to life afterward. The NHL Players’ Association on Thursday launched a program that gives its members the chance to do a personality analysis and delve into real estate, business or other avenues while still in the league. Plenty of players have taken it upon themselves to prepare for the future, like Zdeno Chara getting his real estate license and others finishing college degrees or exploring business opportunities.
“People are curious as to what there is outside the game and what you can do to prepare yourself,” Nurse said. Going into his ninth season, the chatter is now normal. Meanwhile, the Blackhawks are still awaiting word on Marian Hossa‘s situation.Įarly in his time in the NHL, Darnell Nurse says he did not notice a lot of players talking about what to do after hockey. The Blackhawks have assigned Vinnie Hinostroza to Rockford in the American Hockey League, and reportedly put forwards Tomas Jurco, Jordin Tootoo and goaltender Jean-Francois Berube on waivers, per the Chicago Tribune. He does a lot of good things that we like.” He continues to find ways to generate offense. “We were trying to see how he would fit in against bigger, stronger, smarter players. “He exited Traverse City on a high note, so I think everybody was excited about how well he performed there,” Quenneville told the Chicago Sun-Times. It appears Alex DeBrincat has indeed made the jump - at least for right now - from junior hockey to the NHL, cracking the Chicago Blackhawks’ opening night roster, per multiple reports.Ī prolific scorer and point producer during his time in the Ontario Hockey League and a second-round pick in 2016, the 19-year-old DeBrincat had been productive during this preseason with Chicago as he pushed for a spot on the roster, while gaining the attention of head coach Joel Quenneville for his ability to make plays with the puck.
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