Steve Lund was drafted 5th overall in the QMJHL and played at the U17 World Hockey Championships BUT at age 19 he flushed his hockey career away. While playing with the Halifax Mooseheads Steve gave up hockey to chase what he believed was his true calling, becoming an actor. Now at age 31 Steve Lund has played a lead role on the CBC show Street Legal and plays a fan favourite character on the Emmy nominated show Shitts Creek. Steve joins us to share his story.
Episode highlights include;
3:05 stale personality of NHL players in interviews – 5:25 realizing hockey was not his path – 8:30 being a Habs fan and crazy hockey parents – 11:00 CHL pressure, taking advantage of him, becoming depressed and falling out of love with hockey 20:15 crazy beer league concussion story – 27:55 playing with Vorachek (hilarious story) and Marchand – 31:45 should Halifax have an NHL team? – 35:00 transitioning to acting and a great story about his 1st audition – 43:00 amazing Eugene Levy impersonation and parallels between acting and hockey - 47:20 the grass it not always greener - ENJOY !!
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