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Thunder Bay, Ontario

I have played defense for a lot of teams at various levels:

• Minor hockey in Thunder Bay
• Stratford Cullitons Jr. B
• Bowling Green State University
• Drafted by Montreal Canadiens (1988)
• Silver medalist in the Olympics, representing Canada (1992)
• NHL, including Calgary Flames, Phoenix Coyotes, Toronto Maple Leafs, Columbus Bluejackets
• IHL, including Salt Lake Golden Eagles, Chicago Wolves (2 Turner Cups, 3-time All Star), Las Vegas Thunder (1-time All Star)
• AHL, including Fredericton Canadians and Saint John Flames
• ECHL, including Winston Salem Thunderbirds
• DEL Nurnberg Ice Tigers

I am the co-founder and CEO of NexGoal, a corporate recruiting firm placing athletes in careers. We recruit the highest-quality-athlete candidates for businesses seeking competitively driven talent for their corporate teams. I am also president of VIKTRE Careers LLC, an online career services portal for pro and Olympic athletes.

Hockey has taught me valuable lessons I have used to build my career and my business:

• Persistence. Start at the bottom and keep moving up.
• Work ethic. It takes hard work to be successful.
• Coach’s perspective. You always can learn more.
• Drive. I love to win.
• Never quit.
• Leadership.

In addition to playing hockey of course, I love to golf and fish. My favorite foods are steak and pierogies.