Clint Malarchuk, a native of Grande Prairie, Alberta played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League. He went on to play in the NHL for the Quebec Nordiques, the Washington Capitals, and the Buffalo Sabres, and in the IHL for the Las Vegas Thunder.
In 1987 Clint was a named to the NHL All-Star team and 1989 was the recipient of the Punch Imlack award for leadership and dedication to the game of hockey. After his career as a player, he served as head coach of the IHL Las Vegas Thunder and the Idaho Steelheads. He was then a goaltending coach for the NHL Florida Panthers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Atlanta Thrashers, and Calgary Flames.
After surviving a suicide attempt in 2008, Clint recovered physically, mentally and emotionally to become a Mental Health Advocate and renowned Professional Speaker on Mental Health and his journey living with OCD, PTSD, Depression and Anxiety.
His memoir, A Matter of Inches: How I Survived in the Crease and Beyond, was published in 2014. This has given him a platform to help raise awareness for Mental Health. He is currently a Professional Speaker.
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