Episode #33 - Bruce Cassidy

This Week, we are honored to be joined by Ottawa, Ontario native, former Ottawa 67’s star and Memorial Cup Champ, 1st Round Draft Pick and NHL defenseman for the Chicago Blackhawks - current Head Coach of the Boston Bruins and 2020 NHL Coach of the Year, Bruce Cassidy.

In this interview, (Begins @9:00 ) we had to play hurt as we are in the middle of our 60 Day Dump and Change Quit Dip Challenge with Cannadips CBD  - - Coach Cassidy shares what really sets him off as a coach, how his upbringing and growing up around and playing on the outdoor rinks as a kid in Canada shaped his perception of the game as a player and coach, how injuries and the unforgiving “cycle of life” in the NHL led to his “next shift” and role in the game as a coach, the lessons learned reflecting back on his days as a young coach and what he learned about leadership and second chances during this time, what makes the leaders in Patrice Bergeron and Zdeno Chara and the core group of the Boston Bruins special, the circumstances that led to his current job as the head coach of the Boston Bruins and how he was able to earn the trust of his team + we take a deeper dive into the Bruins roster and what makes these guys tick, how the NHL has changed into more of a developmental league as less players are required to spend time in the AHL + Classic favorite memories of the game! Thanks for coming on Coach!!