Daniel Carcillo thought he had perfect plan for retirement when he decided to hang up his skates after last season with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Carcillo discovered the hard way his plan wasn’t so perfect. He fell into a deep depression, was angry for unknown reasons, didn’t want to watch hockey any longer and lost the motivation to build his non-profit organization Chapter 5 Foundation. That all lasted for nine months.
Carcillo then did something very brave. He got help. He sought treatment for post-concussion symptoms. He regained his passion for wanting to help other athletes in their own retirement.