About this episode

Nikita Tolopilo discusses his journey to the NHL, fatherhood, and his experiences in various countries.

You heard it first, straight from the locker room. Canucks Insider’s Chris Faber sits down with your favourite players, coaches, and staff to bring you Canucks-centric conversations about hockey and life, covering topics on and off the ice throughout the season. Nikita Tolopilo makes his podcast debut to discuss his interesting path to the NHL, which included stops in Switzerland, Sweden, Belarus, and Abbotsford. He speaks about being a new dad, winning a Calder Cup with Abby, and how a Stanl...

People in this episode

Host: Chris Faber

Guest: Nikita Tolopilo

Topics covered

• NHL
• hockey
• fatherhood
• player development
• Canucks
• personal journey

Keywords

• Nikita Tolopilo
• NHL
• Canucks
• fatherhood
• Calder Cup
• hockey
• player development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vancouver Canucks

Places: Switzerland, Sweden, Belarus, Abbotsford

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