What are some examples of former NHL players finding success outside of sports?

[SnowblindNYR]

So we all know about former NHL players becoming analysts and GMs. But what are some examples of former NHL players finding success outside of sports? Perhaps business, law, politics etc.?

Just curious these guys had to have a lot of ambition and an ability to work hard. Their personality traits should be easily translate-able to other fields.

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[Blainer114*]

Gary Roberts is a big fitness guy I think

 

[Prairie Habs]

Recchi has his medical practice

 

[MuckOG]

Didn't Ken Dryden become a lawyer then a member of Canadian Parliament?

 

[Prairie Habs]

Didn't Ken Dryden become a lawyer then a member of Canadian Parliament?

Ran for leadership of the Liberal party a while ago. I want to say Laraque was also like the deputy leader of the Green Party or something too.

 

[Leafsdude7]

Tim Horton.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Gary Roberts is a big fitness guy I think

He's presently the Sports Performance Director @ UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex (aka the Penguins' new practice facility)...so not really outside of sports, but really that man was built to work in a place like that.

Craig Adams is working with Merrill Lynch these days I believe, which makes sense given that he's a Harvard grad.

Recchi has his medical practice

Winner.

 

[CanuckGame39]

Recchi has his medical practice

Beautifully played.

 

[CanuckGame39]

Trevor Linden opened up a chain of gyms in the Vancouver area called Club 16. He also got into real Estate, I don't know too much about how he did with real Estate, but I do believe he invested in some condo buildings in Victoria.

 

[BarDownBobo]

Randy Gregg is a doctor in Edmonton.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

I think Stu Grimson became a lawyer.

Theo Fleury wrote a book which has since been adapted into a play. If I was a betting man, it'll get a film adaptation eventually.

There are the endless amount of guys who have became broadcast analysts, pundits, PBP or colour guys.

 

[PsYcNeT]

Jim Peplinski is a successful used car salesman.

 

[luthar]

Technically not a player but former Habs coach Jacques Demers is a senator in Canada.

 

[David Bruce Banner]

Ken Dryden, Syl Apps, Lionel Conacher, Frank Mahovlich and Howie Meeker all had successful political careers.

 

[Figgy44]

I think Stu Grimson became a lawyer.

Theo Fleury wrote a book which has since been adapted into a play. If I was a betting man, it'll get a film adaptation eventually.

There are the endless amount of guys who have became broadcast analysts, pundits, PBP or colour guys.

Didn't Theo have some sort of family company that went bankrupt?


I think Regehr has some oil pipeline services company?

Was it Commodore who was on the radio not recently answering this question and talking about how he got into real estate?

Douglas Murray has some type of beer tap?

 

[LeHab]

Tim Horton

 

[Brainiac]

Recchi has his medical practice

But then again, he specialized in sports medicine...

 

[takehisheadoff]

I heard Clint Malarchuk became a horse dentist.

 

[aemoreira1981]

Randy Gregg is a doctor in Edmonton.

He now runs a sports medicine practice. When he first signed with the Oilers, he was already a fully licensed physician, having completed medical school before age 21. That is something great...not only being a doctor in sports medicine, but having the experience of playing in a major league to understand what can happen.

 

[plank]

Al Secord - American Airlines Pilot

 

[LeHab]

Apparently quite a few former hockey players are having success on Wall Street

http://www.businessinsider.com/hockey-players-on-wall-street-2013-6

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

Ed Belfour is a billionaire.

 

[jetsforever]

Thomas Steen became a city councillor in Winnipeg

 

[Sam Spade]

Bobby Orr is a player agent and started the Orr Hockey Group and has a pretty impressive client list.

http://orrhockey.com/?post_type=player&status=nhl

 

[Sam Spade]

Ed Belfour is a billionaire.

I get this.