LadyStanley
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http://www.tsn.ca/nhlpa-readies-3m-back-to-school-program-1.303734
Glad that the NHLPA is coming out with this. Transitions/change can be hard. Nice to have someone helping the players through that.
NHL and NHLPA each putting up $1.5m to start this.
The National Hockey League Players' Association is finalizing plans on a watershed program to help current players return to school and prepare them for a multitude of issues they will face in transitioning from playing careers to retirement. The program was conceived several years ago and will be unveiled at a time when the union is facing criticism from both current and former players about whether more can be done to help players cope with the stress of leaving hockey.
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TSN has learned that for the past two years, Schneider and his colleagues have been quietly researching professional sports leagues around the world, consulting with sports industry executives as far away as in New Zealand about programs that help active professional athletes improve levels of education and prepare for post-playing careers.
The personal development program will see players receive counseling about personal relationships and parenting, and be given the opportunity to shadow executives in industries such as finance.
Glad that the NHLPA is coming out with this. Transitions/change can be hard. Nice to have someone helping the players through that.
NHL and NHLPA each putting up $1.5m to start this.
