NHL to Ownership - With Nathan Lieuwen

Nathan Lieuwen

Bio: 

Nathan played professional hockey for 5 years from 2012-2017, including playing in the NHL for the Buffalo Sabres. He also played 5 years for the Kootenay Ice of the WHL, winning the Ed Chynoweth Cup and Playoff MVP in 2010-2011.

After retiring due to injuries, he is committed to bringing quality goalie coaching locally to those in the East Kootenays, through his company Kootenay Goaltending. Nathan is also the majority owner and president of the Cranbrook Bucks of the BCHL who play out of Western Financial Place. 

Key Insights:

Nathan’s journey to the NHL and experience as a professional hockey player

Some of the sacrifices that Nathan had to make growing up to become a professional hockey player 

How Nathan ended up owning a hockey team

How to deal with the uncertainty of sports due to the pandemic 

How Nathan learned all the aspects of owning and managing a hockey team

The importance of having a great team of people to successfully manage a hockey team

What types of tasks an owner/manager is responsible for on a day to day basis

Contact Information:

Website: https://www.kootenaygoaltending.com/

Cranbrook Buck’s Website: https://www.cranbrookbucks.ca/