Chris Pronger finished a game of air hockey and put the paddle down to pick up the phone. It’s as close to hockey as the Hall of Fame defenseman will get any time soon. Pronger worked in the NHL’s department of player safety after his playing days were over and tried out the management path in the Florida Panthers front office. Known for playing on — and sometimes over — the edge with eight NHL suspensions, Pronger did not find the same joy working in hockey off the ice. “It’s not ‘What have you done for me lately?’ It’s ‘What can you do for me today?’“ Pronger said.

Source: thestar September 02, 2021 16:41 UTC