Guest: Karl Stollery @stolleryk

Presented by: @hockey_ai

Partnership: @Verberohockey Promo Code: SHEEN

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In today's episode of The Farm Team podcast I am honored to be joined by Olympian and retired professional hockey player, Karl Stollery. Karl recently posted about his retirement from the game, after an incredible 10-year pro career spanning the entire globe.

Born and raised in the small hamlet of Armena, Alberta with a population of 47. Like most families living in the rural parts of Alberta there is a lot of sacrifice given by the parents to shuttle their kids around to rinks all over the provinces. The Stollery family was no different. With many brothers and sisters the Stollery family was all over the map, which proved to be a wise choice.

Karl played his youth and minor hockey in the Rural Alberta Bantam and Midget Hockey Leagues before progressing to the junior ranks with the AJHL’s Camrose Kodiaks. While a Kodiak, Karl led the team to two consecutive Doyle Cup and the AJHL Championships. Karl and fellow Kodiak teammates Chris Barton and Jesse Todd went on the play for the NCAA Division 1 Merrimack College Warriors. During his 4 seasons with the Warriors, Karl helped turn the once dormant Warriors program into a national powerhouse. Meanwhile, setting every school record possible for a defenseman.

After graduating from the Girard School of Business Karl continued his hockey journey and spent time in the AHL for 2 seasons with the Lake Erie Monsters before making his NHL debut with the Colorado Avalanche in the 2013-2014 season, and later spent time with the San Jose Sharks and the New Jersey Devils before taking his talent overseas to play in a number of top tier professional leagues.

Needless to say, Karl has one of the most unique hockey careers highlighted by his time spent in the NHL and earning himself a spot on the 2018 Canadian Men’s Ice Hockey team, winning the Bronze Medal in the Pyeongchang Winter Games in South Korea.

It is with great honor to welcome Karl to the show today to talk about all things hockey and life. And with that, Karl welcome to the show!