Talking Hockey Sense with Paralympic gold medalist Josh Pauls Talking Hockey Sense

Josh Pauls, captain of the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team and a three-time Paralympic gold medalist, drops by the podcast to talk about the team's most recent gold medal at the World Para Ice Hockey Championship. Pauls also discusses his path to becoming one of the elite sled hockey players in the world, his leadership style and the drive for the U.S. to continue its unprecedented gold-medal streak a the Paralympics. Pauls also discusses growing up as a bi-lateral amputee and finding sled hockey at a young age, the setbacks he faced even after making the national team and how he and his teammates will be preparing for the 2022 Paralympics. In addition to his hockey career, Pauls is also an accomplished author of the autobiography "Lessons Learned: My path to the Podium" and is a motivational speaker who regular addresses groups of all kinds. Find out more about Josh and his work away from the rink at joshpauls.com.
After the interview Chris offers his thoughts on the tragic loss of Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks and the unique path the Latvian goaltender took to achieve his dream of playing in the NHL. Chris also answers your questions about the 2021 NHL Draft and beyond.
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