The Enforcer Who Had to Rebuild. | Chris “Knuckles” Nilan

The Enforcer Who Had to Rebuild. | Chris “Knuckles” Nilan

Chris “Knuckles” Nilan was a Boston kid who became a Montreal Canadiens legend. 688 NHL games. A Stanley Cup. More than 3,000 penalty minutes. One of the toughest enforcers hockey has ever seen. But after the cheers stopped, the real fight started. Injuries. Painkillers. OxyContin. Heroin. Fentanyl. An overdose that nearly killed him. This conversation goes way deeper than hockey. We talk about identity… toughness… shame… addiction… and what happens when the thing that helped you survive becomes the thing you have to outgrow. Now Chris is sober. He’s at peace. And he doesn’t hide anything. This one is raw. Thank you to our sponsors Ketone-IQ: ⁠ketone.com/rideout Code “RIDEOUT” Helix Sleep: http://helixsleep.com/rideout for a special Memorial Day deal with 27% off (limited time offer!) Ken’s book now available here: https://www.theothersideofhard.com/ Chapters (00:00) Boston Roots Intro (01:03) West Roxbury Upbringing (01:46) Boston Toughness Talk (03:41) Northeastern Beanpot Years (04:23) Dad Pushes Him Forward (06:09) Prep School Breakthrough (07:47) Judge Mentor Story (12:01) Sponsor Break Ketone IQ (12:50) Drafted By Canadiens (13:46) Ride With Habs Legends (18:59) AHL Camp Reality Check (22:53) First Pro Fight Contract (26:32) Called Up To NHL (32:18) First NHL Games Nerves (35:36) Becoming More Than Enforcer (36:18) Helix Sleep Sponsor Break (37:33) Contracts and Earning NHL Money (38:29) Earning Trust in Montreal (39:17) Jacques Lemaire Skill Work (42:00) Young Stars and Slafkovsky (43:55) Meeting Karen and Marriage (44:59) Whitey Bulger Warning (48:30) Hometown Villain in Boston (51:12) Bruins Fights and Lessons (54:33) Old School Hockey Culture (55:41) Injuries and Career Decline (57:02) Boston Return and All Star (59:18) Talus Break on Parquet (01:01:07) Getting Older in Fights (01:04:39) Alcohol Drugs and Opiates (01:09:18) OxyContin Spiral and Rehab (01:14:51) Shame And Accountability (01:16:42) Oxy To Heroin Spiral (01:18:02) First Heroin And IV High (01:20:02) Fentanyl Overdose Wakeup (01:22:18) Recovery Work And Community (01:23:34) Boston Bonds And Rivalries (01:27:08) Priest Scandal Confrontation (01:35:17) Rebuilding In Montreal (01:36:52) Hawaii Turning Point (01:40:29) Vivitrol And Shame Secrets (01:43:05) Anger Control And Street Sense (01:49:05) Life Today And Farewell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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