What is it like to be a hockey enforcer in all leagues including the NHL? And what’s the impact on the athlete’s mental health?

This SportsMatterz podcast episode features former hockey player Josh Gratton talking about what it was like to be a hockey enforcer and all that it meant towards playing time, making a team, mental health, fear, and more.

This SportsMatterz episode is from the podcast conversation featuring former hockey player himself, Jake Newton, interviewing Josh Gratton. Sometimes the role of hockey enforcer becomes glorified, but listening to Josh talk openly about this topic will give you a new perspective.

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