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An Ojibwe athlete from Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Dan Frawley, who retired as a player in 1998, now resides in Eastern Ontario, in Brinston, near Iroquois, for the past three years with his wife, Wanda, and 4 sons [1].
Retirement Life[edit]
Keeping active in the First Nations community, Frawley and other former indigenous NHL players, such as Ted Nolan, John Chabot, and Denny Lambert intend to take part in a charity match in Wikwemkiong First Nation against the local police force January 28th, 2017 [2]. Frawley and many other former native NHL players are very active in their community involvement engaging native youth as motivational speakers, speaking about the importance of education, goal setting, substance abuse, and life skills that the future native leaders will need. Also, they often hosting hockey clinics to encourage both young male and female athletes to enhance their skills as well as teamwork and cooperation with others.[3] Frawley currently is coaching minor hockey in the small native community of Chisasibi, using hockey as a means to teach young native athletes about the importance of education and physical activity [1].
References[edit]
- ^ a b nurun.com. "Frawley giving back to the game". Brockville Recorder. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
- ^ Productions, Patrick Gilbert. "NHL Indigenous alumni to take on Wiky and UCCM Police Services at centre ice Jan. 28". anishinabeknews.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
- ^ Couchie, Les (October 12, 2006). "Team Aboriginal NHL Alumni ready to hit the ice". Marketwired. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
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