Hockey

Two years ago today, Josh Manson lost his mom to cancer. He honors her memory with this letter for her, and for those still battling: “She believed in living life to the fullest, in feeling. And I’ll always have that as a part of me, too.”

Brad Marchand hears a special voicemail from his kids Rue, Sawyer and Sloane. 

Meredith Gaudreau remembers the John she knew: “Thank you for the very best years of my life. Thank you for making us a family. Thank you for being my best friend, my favorite person, the man of my dreams.”

Dylan Strome loves playing for the Washington Capitals: “I thought I might never get to this point — where I might never be on a team like this, in a city like this. I don’t take any of this for granted.”

Sebastian Aho knows the Carolina Hurricanes have what it takes to win the Stanley Cup: “I can promise you one thing, Raleigh: Close isn’t good enough.”

On a sweltering July day in Tampa, a number of the NHL’s coolest and most beloved mascots gathered for a pool party that no one will soon forget.

Steven Stamkos says goodbye to the Tampa Bay Lightning and the city of Tampa: “I wanted to be the one who lived up to the hype, who took the organization where it dreamt to go.”

We want to win something bigger than that. Something shinier, with a little more heft to it. This is the best time. This is playoff time.

Golden Knights captain Mark Stone reflects on his life and hockey career in Las Vegas as he visits his favorite spots within Driving Distance of Sin City.

Josh Bailey bids farewell to New York Islanders fans: “I want to thank not just this great fan base, but the people of Long Island as a whole.”

Two years ago, Jimmy Hayes passed away. His brother, Kevin, wrote this for him: “You were the best. You were everybody’s hero. We will never stop telling your story.”

Dawson Mercer has a request for New Jersey Devils fans ahead of the Stanley Cup Playoffs: “How can you not stand there and think: Everything you want, everything you’ve dreamt about … it’s right there.” 

Anson Carter on hockey hair: “Hockey hair is a big deal.”

Ahead of his jersey retirement, Ryan Miller wrote this for Buffalo: “The team and the city are one.”

Hop in the passenger seat and take a stroll as Anže Kopitar shows you around Los Angeles.

Take a ride around Ottawa with Claude Giroux as he shows you around his hometown.

On this episode, hear about how Luke now plays with a new freedom, knowing that he can be who he is — on and off the ice. 

Erik Karlsson writes a letter to Daniel Alfredsson ahead of the former Ottawa Senators captain’s induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame: “It feels incredible to say that my best friend is going into the Hall of Fame.”

Before Georges Laraque was a sports commentator and a political leader, he was a notorious enforcer in the NHL ... His depression and anxiety led him to seek professional help, and through therapy Georges was finally able to identify his traumas.

On this episode of Blindsided, Dr. Diane asks Corey the questions. We learn about the complexities of OCD, what life was like for him before his diagnosis, and how difficult finding the right help was.

Alex DeBrincat says goodbye to Chicago and the Blackhawks: “I just want to say thank you to you all.”

From a young age, former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy was sexually abused by his junior hockey coach, Graham James, a prominent figure in his hockey community.

Johnny Gaudreau in his own words: “I feel so grateful to have been brought up in the Calgary Flames Organization.” 

Patrick Marleau announces his retirement from hockey.