Welcome to another riveting episode of the Circuit of Success podcast! In this edition, host Brett Gilliland dives deep into the extraordinary journey of Chris Pronger, a true hockey legend and former NHL player. Join us as we explore Pronger's career, from his high school hockey days to becoming a Hall of Fame inductee and a two-time gold medalist.

Discover the grit and physicality that defined Pronger's time on the ice, including his victorious moments as a Stanley Cup champion with the St. Louis Blues. Gain insights into the challenges of professional sports and the wisdom Pronger gleaned from early mentorship, highlighting the role of a business coach in shaping his path to greatness.

But that's not all – Pronger's story extends beyond the rink. Uncover the fascinating world of Journey J.R.N.Y., the whisky business co-founded by Chris and his brother. Delve into the intricacies of their venture, forged through years of research and development.

In this episode, Pronger shares invaluable advice on investing in oneself, the pursuit of excellence, and the significance of giving back to the community. Learn how his experiences as an athlete fueled his commitment to making a positive impact on the world, echoing the sentiment that the adrenaline rush on the ice is irreplaceable but focusing on the present is paramount.

Whether you're a hockey enthusiast, a business-minded individual, or someone seeking inspiration, Chris Pronger's insights are sure to resonate. Join us for a compelling discussion that intertwines NHL glory, the St. Louis Blues legacy, the essence of a hockey legend, and the exciting world of JRNY whisky. Don't miss out on this episode packed with wisdom and the keys to success.

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Chris Pronger - NHL HALL OF FAME

 

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I'm your host, Brett Gilliland.

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And today, I've got Chris Pronger. What's up,

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my man? How are you?

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I am great. It's good to have you.

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You. Been excited about this. It's been a

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while. It's been a while.

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We got our customers. We are branded for

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those watching at home. Thank you. Got the

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turkey Canadian whiskey right here. I go Brett.

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You go black? Yeah. You're kind enough to

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come in here and give me a shirt.

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We got some, we got some whisky here.

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We may open one in a Gilliland,

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but yeah, man, you are the Hall fame

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hockey player, two time gold medalist,

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Stanley Cupchamp,

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Number forty four is retired at the enterprise

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center.

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You are a whisky owner. You are a

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husband. You are a father. And my last

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thing, I put your one hell of a

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golfer. Uh-huh. Wow. Not quite as good as

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you.

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But, man, that's a hell of a career.

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That's a hell of a career. Yeah. Practice

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on your slap shot. Not not your golf

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shot. Right? So, well, it's been awesome getting

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to know you through old Billy. Billy Schmidt

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introduced to two of us. And so it's

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been fun getting to know you, man. So

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I was excited to have you on the

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pod But if you can,

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people that don't know you, I'm sure they

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listen to this probably does know you. But

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for those that don't, man, there's always a

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backstory. Something that's helped make you the man

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you are today, and I always love to

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chat about that. So there, if you don't

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mind. Yeah. No. I grew up in small

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town Canada,

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dried in Ontario,

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thriving metropolis of about seven thousand,

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strong right now.

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Nice.

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Northwest in Ontario is, so my hometown driving

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is eight hours straight north of Minneapolis.

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K. The coldest place in the continental US,

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not in Alaska

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is international falls, which is two and a

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half hours south of me. Wow. So it

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is cold.

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Not a lot going on in the winter

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other than hockey and

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snowmobiling,

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and ice fishing, and what you what you

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would expect. Yeah. But,

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Brett childhood growing up. Love living there. It

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was, it was a lot of fun. You

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know, see pre internet. So it was

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not a lot going on as far as,

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surfing the web and doing all that stuff

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and video games. It was pretty,

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you know, kinda asteroids and, the simple games

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that's, that you can think of. But,

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now we played hockey pretty much every My

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brother, like, it's pretty much what you do

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up there. Right? You're not you're not playing

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basketball or are you playing basketball baseball in

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the summers? Yeah. No. I was a multi

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sport athlete. Okay.

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I would play hockey in the

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fall, winter,

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early spring. And then would play baseball. Mhmm.

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And then I would golf all summer and

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kind of swim in the lake and be

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a kid. Nice. And then,

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I usually did not put skates on till

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the last two weeks of August when I

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would normally go to Thunder Bay and do

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a hockey school and stay with my grandparents

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and kinda have some time with

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them. My parents would get a break from

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us. Because you and your brother, right? Just

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me and my brother who's two years older.

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Two for two for your parents and Angel

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hockey stars.

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And then,

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yeah, we just

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I mean, it was pretty simple living. It

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was nice. It's awesome. Yeah. Not a whole

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lot to worry about. No cell phones. No

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nothing. And how much older is your brother

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than you? Two years. Okay. So two years

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older than you. So he's beating the crap

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out of you guys or kids, running around

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a backyard. I believe I counted one summer.

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I had forty nine bleeding noses.

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So there was,

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there Thanks a lot. As as we used

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to hear a lot of, oh, the Pronger

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boys are going at it again. Yeah. But,

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no, it was,

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It was your dad, mom, the end of

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hockey? Is it sports? My dad played, you

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know, like college hockey a little bit. And,

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saw a picture of you guys where he's

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not near as tall as you guys.

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My dad is 05:11. Okay. Chris brother was

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six six kinda like a picture I have

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of you and I. I look like I'm

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five foot four, you know, like, what's going

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on here, man? This is terrible. So My

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grandpa was six three. So he's the run

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to the litter. Yeah. You're six six. Your

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brother's six three. Six three. Okay. Big dudes.

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Imagine that on skates, even more intimidating.

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What, at what point do you should we

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open some of this stuff? Yeah. Let's get

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