Former Chicago Blackhawks star Jamal Mayers spends his post-hockey career creating safe spaces for Chicago kids from non-traditional hockey areas.
Mayers, who played in 915 games over 14 seasons with the Blackhawks, Blues, Maple Leafs, Sharks, and Flames, creates those spaces because of his brother, Allan, whose selfless act allowed Jamal to play hockey.
“The reality was, we could only afford the registration for one of us; I think at that time it was $500 bucks,” Mayers said. “I think he recognized how much I missed it [hockey] and his career, at that point, he kind of figured out where he was and he enjoyed it.