About this episode
Mark Heatley discusses his hockey career, personal experiences, and overcoming challenges.
Retired hockey player Mark Heatley, whose brother is former NHL All-Star and Olympic gold medalist Dany Heatley, joins the show. Mark talks about winning multiple league titles in the German second division, meeting Justin Bieber while playing for Manchester in the UK, currently living near Freiburg in Germany, the advice he got from college teammate and future NHL All-Star Joe Pavelski, why Halloween is his favorite time of year, overcoming multiple injuries in college, fans in Manchester creating a Mark Heatley fan club, and much more. Tune in now!! ***this episode was taped in October 2025*** If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters
People in this episode
Host: Rob Adler
Guest: Mark Heatley
Topics covered
- hockey
- sports injuries
- NHL
- German league
- fan culture
- personal stories
Keywords
- Mark Heatley
- Dany Heatley
- hockey
- NHL
- Joe Pavelski
- German league
- fan club
- injuries
- Manchester
- Freiburg
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Freiburg, Manchester
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