“My darkest nightmare you could ever imagine.' Troy Stecher opens up about an unsent letter from his late father and finding happiness and comfort from his Canucks teammates. imacSportsnet has the story:
Stecher said it helps that he is back among teammates. He said both Markstrom and MacEwen sent him long text messages when his dad died.
“Sending their condolences and just telling me a little bit about how they handled it, understanding that you’re going to face a wave of emotions and to just accept them and try not to fight it,” Stecher said. “There are going to be times you break down, and that’s fine. There are times you have good memories, and that’s fine. Every day is a new day. It was nice for them to reach out, and not just them but the amount of support I got from people was just amazing.
“On a personal level, it’s been a blessing to have the guys back and I can get on a schedule that will occupy my mind throughout the day: showing up at the rink to work hard and going through practice, and then trying to take care of my body after. Obviously, there are times at home I think about things. It has just been a blessing to be at the rink. That’s where my dad and I were happiest together – when we were at the rink.
Stecher said his father coached him at Richmond Minor Hockey until he was nine, but also taught him how to play baseball and other sports. His parents separated when he was in high school, shortly before Troy went off to play Junior-A in Penticton, B.C., where as an under-sized defenceman he eventually earned a scholarship to the University of North Dakota.
After three years at college and a national championship with Vancouver teammate Brock Boeser, Stecher signed with the Canucks as an undrafted free agent in 2016, and since then has spent all but four games of his professional career in the NHL. Peter Stecher’s letter is four years old.Senior Writer Ryan Dixon and NHL Editor Rory Boylen always give it 110%, but never rely on clichés when it comes to podcasting.
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