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The Ride To The Rink - Overcoming Obstacles In Youth Hockey with NHLer Chris Therien
Description
How do you bounce back from massive adversity in your life?
On today’s episode of Ride to the Rink, NHL veteran Chris Therien joins Lee, Christie, and Mike to inspire young players with wisdom drawn from his 12-year professional career. As kids and families head to the rink, Chris shares advice on the importance of having fun, competing with effort, and being a great teammate.
💡 Key Highlights:
•The Core of Hockey: Why fun and friendship should be your foundation in the game.
•Overcoming Adversity: Chris’s personal story of being cut from a team at 14 and how it fueled his NHL career.
•Effort and Motivation: How putting in 110% on and off the ice can help you achieve your dreams.
•Life Lessons: The value of being a good teammate and responding to challenges with resilience.
Chris reminds players that hockey is about more than just wins and losses—it’s about the friendships you form, the lessons you learn, and the effort you put into every moment.
🎧 Tune in now and get inspired as you head to your next game or practice!
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Key Discussion Points
- Enjoying the Sport of Hockey
- Balancing Fun with Competitiveness
- Overcoming Setbacks and Team Cuts
- Rewards of Determination in Hockey
- Importance of Being a Good Teammate
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