Five NHL players left their teams this season to receive care from an off-ice assistance program run by the league and union. That's the same number that entered the program the previous three seasons combined.
The increase is credited in part to a growing belief in the venture, as well as a reflection of the general population seeking more help since the pandemic.
Five NHL players left their teams this season to receive care from an off-ice assistance program run by the league and union. That s the same number that entered the program
It was untreated anxiety and depression that Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard blamed for his alcohol abuse, a problem that reached the point where he needed to step away from hockey.
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