EP. 169 - Nick Kypreos On Resilience, Role Players, And Canada’s Hockey Identity

About this episode

Nick Kypreos discusses resilience and Canada's hockey identity following his career-ending concussion.

Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Nick Kypreos to trace a path from a career-ending concussion to a 25-year run in broadcasting, unpacking what resilience looks like when you feel unready and afraid. Along the way we debate Canada’s modern hockey identity, Olympic roster choices, and why competitive edge still wins in the spring. • resilience after a concussion and job loss • early broadcast failures, nerves, and growth • finding your lane as a glue guy • trust, consistency, and people skill...

People in this episode

Host: Jason Podollan

Guest: Nick Kypreos

Topics covered

• resilience
• hockey identity
• broadcasting
• role players
• Olympic roster
• competitive edge

Keywords

• resilience
• hockey
• broadcasting
• concussion
• role players
• Canada
• Olympics

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Organizations: Canada

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