EPISODE · Jul 24, 2017 · 32 MIN
Episode 153 - Paul Campbell
from The Boiling Point · host Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale
Introducing Paul Campbell: Paul is a former amateur hockey prospect who had high hopes to making into the big leagues until a tragic car accident on Christmas of 1987 left him in a coma for 51 days, due to this he could never really play hockey again. He has since become a teacher whose motivation in life is inspiring others and making a positive impact in people’s lives. After the death of his brother he was inspired to finally publish his book about his life, that being Goodnight Paul. The Journey to My NHL: Living the Dream. His book has been read and endorsed by Chris Hatfield and Don Cherry. Though Paul came close to death he considers himself to be the luckiest man alive. In this episode: Paul shares with us with his hilarious story about how he got here before this interview. Paul shares his positive physical change since his coma in 1987. Dave explains how he was introduced to Paul through Email and drawn in by Paul’s amazing story. Paul shares how he started skating since he was 16 months old and grew up to be a very strong hockey player. How he led his high school and junior teams in scoring. Paul tells Greg and Dave how he had a verbal agreement from the IHL’s Peoria Riverman the St.Louis Blues’ affiliate that he could tryout once he was finished playing university hockey. Paul explains how he got into his car accident on Christmas night in 1987 and how he didn’t know he was in a coma for 51 days until he awoke in March of 1988. Paul says that after his concussion he couldn’t skate very well, which devastated him because being a hockey player was his dream that he worked so hard to achieve. Paul sadly tells the Boiling Point that he lost his best friend Frank in the car accident and that he thinks of Frank every day since then. Paul shares his own “never give up philosophy” to inspire others. Paul shares about his book Goodnight Paul. The Journey to My NHL: Living the Dream. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Introducing Paul Campbell: Paul is a former amateur hockey prospect who had high hopes to making into the big leagues until a tragic car accident on Christmas of 1987 left him in a coma for 51 days, due to this he could never really play hockey again. He has since become a teacher whose motivation in life is inspiring others and making a positive impact in people’s lives. After the death of his brother he was inspired to finally publish his book about his life, that being Goodnight Paul. The Journey to My NHL: Living the Dream. His book has been read and endorsed by Chris Hatfield and Don Cherry. Though Paul came close to death he considers himself to be the luckiest man alive. In this episode: Paul shares with us with his hilarious story about how he got here before this interview. Paul shares his positive physical change since his coma in 1987. Dave explains how he was introduced to Paul through Email and drawn in by Paul’s amazing story. Paul shares how he started skating since he was 16 months old and grew up to be a very strong hockey player. How he led his high school and junior teams in scoring. Paul tells Greg and Dave how he had a verbal agreement from the IHL’s Peoria Riverman the St.Louis Blues’ affiliate that he could tryout once he was finished playing university hockey. Paul explains how he got into his car accident on Christmas night in 1987 and how he didn’t know he was in a coma for 51 days until he awoke in March of 1988. Paul says that after his concussion he couldn’t skate very well, which devastated him because being a hockey player was his dream that he worked so hard to achieve. Paul sadly tells the Boiling Point that he lost his best friend Frank in the car accident and that he thinks of Frank every day since then. Paul shares his own “never give up philosophy” to inspire others. Paul shares about his book Goodnight Paul. The Journey to My NHL: Living the Dream. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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