The Vancouver Canucks head coach was a first-round draft pick of the New York Islanders in 1989 and spent 14 seasons in the NHL with five teams. After his playing days he turned to coaching, rising through the ranks before being hired in 2017 as the bench boss in his home province.

Travis Green joined Jeff and Elliotte in Toronto to talk about some of the challenges he faced as a young player, what it’s like to coach in a passionate market, his relationship with GM Jim Benning, working with his goaltenders, the uniqueness of Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson, and his skills at the poker table.

This episode is also on YouTube. Check it out here. Our camera operator is Drew Livingstone and our video editor is Carlen Oliveira.

31 Thoughts: The Podcast is presented by GMC Sierra trucks, complete with the World’s-First Six-function Multi-Pro Tailgate. GMC — we are professional grade. www.gmccanada.ca.

Music Outro: Rheostatics – Vancouver (instrumental)

Listen to their latest album “Here Come The Wolves” here: https://www.rheostatics.ca/

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This episode is produced and sound designed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman. 

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.