Knowing his NHL playing days are nearing their end, Carcillo wants to make sure others are ready when that time comes.
As one of the NHL's last remaining quasi-enforcers, Daniel Carcillo was all about protecting his teammates on the ice. Now nearing the end of his playing career, Carcillo wants to keep helping his fellow hockey players as they reach a similar point in their lives.
As Chris Kuc writes in a fantastic profile of Carcillo for the Chicago Tribune, the 30-year-old unsigned forward has focused his offseason not on getting a new contract, but establishing Chapter 5, a not-for-profit organization designed to help players adjust to life after their hockey days are over.