06: OCD & Suicide Survivor to NHL and Mental Health Ambassador // The Story of Clint Malarchuk

<p><strong>Clint Malarchuk</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, who was born in Grand Prairie, Alberta, played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League. He went on to play professionally in the NHL for the Quebec Nordiques, the Washington Capitals, and the Buffalo Sabres, and in the IHL for the Las Vegas Thunder. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">When his throat was slashed during a collision in the crease, Malarchuk nearly died on the ice. Forever changed, he struggled deeply with depression and a dependence on alcohol, which nearly cost him his life and left a bullet in his head. </span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Both Clint and his wife Joanie are on the Board of Visitors with Mclean University. They are part of the Outreach Ambassador Group IOCD.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>***</strong> For <strong>Show Notes</strong>, <strong>Key Points</strong>, <strong>Contact Info</strong>, <strong>Resources Mentioned</strong>, & <strong>More</strong> on this episode please visit my website: <a href= "https://ericgilbertwilliams.com/"><strong>EricGilbertWilliams.com</strong></a>. <strong>***</strong></p> <hr /> <hr /> <p><strong>Feedback? Questions? Comments?</strong> I would love to hear from you! Contact me at us via: Email (<strong><a href= "mailto:eric@ericgilbertwilliams.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">eric@ericgilbertwilliams.com</a></strong>), LinkedIn (<a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-gilbert-williams-6696b612/"><strong>@ericgilbertwilliams</strong></a>), Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/ericgilbertw" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>@ericgilbertw</strong></a>), or Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ericgilbertwilliams/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><strong>@ericgilbertwilliams</strong></a>).</p> <p><strong>EP Tags:</strong> nhl, hockey, suicide, survivor, gruesome, injury, pro, player, mclean, university, missing, alaska, washington, capitals, buffalo, sabres</p>