The Alumni Lounge: A Montreal Canadiens Podcast

Absolute beauty Sheldon Souray is the first former Hab to join Breezer and Chantal in The Alumni Lounge and he didn’t hold back. Sheldon dishes on everything from buying his first car with a paper bag full of money and his favorite memories from his time in Montreal to his struggles post-retirement and how he’s managed to overcome addiction and find happiness after hanging up the skates.

Show Notes

0:00​ Intro
3:15​ Breezer on playing in two separate eras in Montreal
4:11​ Boos and ovations from the Bell Centre crowd
7:20​ Guy Carbonneau as a roommate
9:35​ Sheldon Souray interview begins
11:39​ Post-hockey life
14:48​ Being traded to Montreal
17:20​ Habs veterans lending a helping hand
19:17​ Changing the course of his career and getting on the PP
21:33​ Practice like you play
22:14​ How scouts accidentally made Sheldon a power play threat
24:05​ Saku Koivu's return from cancer
28:40​ A difficult transition to retirement
33:52​ Struggling with addiction and his road to recovery
43:30​ Alex Kovalev
46:15​ Buying a car with a bag of cash
49:00​ Advice for young players

What is The Alumni Lounge: A Montreal Canadiens Podcast ?

Step inside "The Alumni Lounge" for unfiltered stories from the legends who built the legacy of the most storied franchise in professional sports. Hosted by former Canadiens defenseman Patrice Brisebois and comedian and longtime sports reporter Chantal Desjardins, The Alumni Lounge, which is presented by Scotia Advice+ from Scotiabank, features in-depth chats with popular Habs players of the past, touching on everything from never-before-heard tales from the dressing room to the struggles high-performance players face after they hang up their skates.