• 'I just refused to be stopped': Nazem Kadri reflects on turning racism into fuel for confidence in the NHL

  • Oct 9 2024
  • Length: 21 mins
  • Podcast

'I just refused to be stopped': Nazem Kadri reflects on turning racism into fuel for confidence in the NHL

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  • From his NHL start with the Toronto Maple Leafs, to his championship run with the Colorado Avalanche, to now playing centre for the Calgary Flames… Nazem Kadri's identity, staunch confidence and scuffles have defined the hockey player on the ice for years. He joins Piya Chattopadhyay to discuss his memoir Dreamer: My Life On the Edge, which recounts his journey growing up as a hockey-loving kid in London, Ont., becoming the first Muslim player to win the Stanley Cup, and the challenges, controversies and racism he's faced along the way.

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