When his career as a professional hockey player ended in 2014, Marc-Andre Bourdon “didn’t believe anymore” that he wanted to be in the hockey world. Eight years later, not only is he still in the sport, but he’s back in the National League. This time as a recruiter. At the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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“When I was playing in the National League, I had concussions and it was hard for me to understand why,” Borden said over the phone.
Since retiring, the Saint-Hyacinthe native has returned to school and earned a bachelor’s degree. He met the woman who is now his wife. He was the head recruiter, assistant coach and general manager with the Rouen-Noranda Huskies. And here he is today, an enthusiastic recruiter in Quebec and Maritime for the Lightning.
“Me, I think this is God’s plan for me, my wife and everybody, he pointed out. […] You must believe in something greater than your understanding. But if you had told me seven years ago that I would be going to the National League after seven years, I would have laughed. There was a time when I wasn’t sure I wanted to continue playing hockey anymore. »
This new opportunity in the big league, Marc-Andre Bourdon did not expect at all. Happy to be the general manager of the Huskies, for the team…
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