Jordin Tootoo - Episode #43

Perform Podcast

Jordin Tootoo is a former hockey player in the NHL. He is both the first Inuk player and the first player from Nunavut to play in the NHL. Over his career, Jordin played for The Nashville Predators, Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils and Chicago Blackhawks.

In this episode of Perform Jordin talks about both the good and the bad in his early life growing up in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, where he learned to play hockey under the northern lights. Jordin tells all about his struggles with alcohol abuse during his time in the NHL, and how he eventually overcame them. Since Jordin's retirement from the NHL, he has travelled Canada visiting Indigenous communities to share his story and inspire the youth. Jordin has written a book titled "All The Way" in which he details his struggles with substance abuse and mental health.