Scott Cruickshank of the Calgay Herald, has a great story on what former first round Ranger draft choice Dan Blackburn is up to..."...Hurtling himself into life after hockey - buoyed by a reported $6-million insurance payout - Blackburn enrolled at Arizona State University.
His 'educational game plan' included studying architecture.
But a year ago, Ian Clark - founder of GDI (and goalie coach of the Vancouver Canucks) - brought Blackburn on board.
An umbrella group for goalie coaches and schools, GDI is building a Calgary training facility, which is set to open next month...
... Despite having come to terms with the reality of an NHL-free existence, Blackburn still misses hockey.
'That satisfaction after a really good game - the big sense of accomplishment after you've had a great game,' he says. 'Obviously, you don't get the same level of excitement out of sitting behind a desk for eight hours a day.'..."
...it's great to see that Blackburn has been able to recover mentally and move on with his life. This really is a sad story as Blackburn could have been an amazing goalie. At the same time, if Blackburn never gets hurt Lundqvist probably doesn't get a chance to shine.
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Awesome to see Danny picked himself up and got his life back on track.
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