#35 Hockey 2 Hell And Back Ft. Paul Rosen

Join Brady when he is joined by his good friend Paul Rosen Wednesday March 10, 2021 Paul Rosen’s childhood dream mirrored the fantasy of virtually every young boy growing up in Canada: to play in the National Hockey League. ‘Rosey’ was well on his way to making that dream a reality. As a 15-year-old, Paul was already dominating at the highest levels of AAA midget hockey – until his dream became a nightmare. Skating hard in a hockey tournament in 1975, Paul’s skate caught a rut causing his leg to jam, breaking his leg in 14 places. Paul’s leg was shattered, as well as his hopes of playing professional hockey. Rosey’s leg was never the same again. For over two decades following the injury, Paul endured countless surgeries to repair his lifeless leg. In 1997, his leg finally gave out while standing in a German airport during his tenure as the Israeli Men’s Hockey team coach. Rosey’s leg was in such bad shape, he needed another 14 procedures in the 18 months that followed. A doctor looked Paul square in the eyes in 1999 and delivered those four words. Paul’s leg had become so damaged, it came to the point where he had to choose between losing his leg and accepting this long term disability, or die within three months. In a life-defining decision, Paul opted – without hesitation – to have his leg amputated above the knee on June 9, 1999 – less than 24 hours after the doctor’s ultimatum. From then on, Rosey’s perspective, mindset, and purpose would change forever. Being the oldest rookie sledge hockey skater wasn’t enough for Rosey - he wanted to be one of the best, if not the #1, goaltender on the planet. But as a quintessential team player, Paul put his personal goals behind his teammates, leading Team Canada into the 2006 Paralympic Games in Torino, Italy. With no one giving Canada a shot at medal contention going into the tournament, Rosey went into "shut down mode" on the competition. The goalie went on a historically hot run, shutting out the best sledge hockey players in the world for over 8 straight periods. Overcoming the odds - which Rosey has shown a proclivity of doing - Canada claimed a miraculous Gold Medal, the country’s first in the sport. Also available on: Facebook- Hockey 2 Hell And Back Page Twitter- @mentalhealthhockey Audio available immediately after the live broadcast: Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, Amazon, Tune In, I heart radio and others

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