Theoren Fleury

 

 

 

Theo (Theoren) Fleury may be 5’6” in height, but his huge heart, determination and attitude has made him one of the most unlikely hockey “giant” all-stars of all time.

That heart and desire continue to garner Fleury “Gold” as he meets new challenges off the ice with the same determination and attitude that took him from a small prairie town to the pinnacle of international hockey.

In a recent telephone interview, Fleury, in Winnipeg, Manitoba this January to record a country song at a local studio, was asked what advice he would give to an Aboriginal youth who doesn’t know how hard he worked to get where he is today.

His answer was one word – “Attitude!” adding that during his many engagements as a motivational speaker to First Nations and Métis youth, he stresses the importance of youth making positive connections with Elders.

His own relationship with “Grandma Rose”, an Elder from Siksika Nation, was the catalyst for his four-year sobriety. She is a youth advocate from this Blackfoot Nation, south of Calgary, who visited regularly with Fleury when she brought youth from Siksika Nation to his summer hockey schools in Calgary before he was traded to Colorado.

After his return to Calgary, the two resumed their relationship as a curious Fleury contemplated the potential for lifelong sobriety through conversations and encouragement from “Grandma Rose” who had embraced peace through this spirituality for over 30 years.

 

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