02: How the NHL's Only Hungarian Goaltender Found Purpose Beyond the Ice with Levente Szuper

Have you ever wondered what happens when a hockey player's career dream and their family dream collide? In this episode, I chat with someone that I’ve known for a long time (in fact, he and my husband Jay won the Calder Cup together way back in 2001)!  My guest today is the one and only Levente Szuper, the only Hungarian goaltender to ever be drafted into the NHL, and he’s here to uncover the real, raw, and sometimes messy truth of a hockey life. Levente takes us through his wild, almost unbelievable journey from a child actor and pianist in Budapest to a Calder Cup winner in North America. He gets brutally honest about the decision to retire at the height of his career, the epic story of his last-minute Memorial Cup win, and why he played in a World Championship after not even putting on his goalie gear for a year.  This isn't your average hockey story; Levente’s is a true Cinderella story that is so unbelievable that you have to listen to it to believe. It’s about finding your place, living two lifetimes in one, and realizing that sometimes, the biggest wins happen off the ice. Did something in this conversation I had with Levente resonate with you? I’d love to hear about it, so let us know over on Instagram, @wereinonepod, and we’ll see you back soon for another hard-hitting episode!  Just some of the highlights you’ll hear:  How acting, music, and a multi-sport upbringing created an unconventional path for this future NHL-drafted goaltender Why the most exciting thing in Levente’s career was also the most devastating moment: winning the Memorial Cup after being pulled in a previous game The reason professional scouts and general managers were afraid to draft him, despite his record-breaking rookie season How Levente and his wife, Amy, overcame the intense challenges of long-distance and a professional hockey lifestyle to build a strong partnership that endures today Why this promising 32-year-old goaltender decided to retire at the top of his game after the birth of his first child A behind-the-scenes of Levente’s incredible comeback: playing in a World Championship tournament as the starting goalie after a full year of retirement Some of the struggles he faced off the ice in a management capacity in Hungary from a culture he no longer understood How Levente has found his true purpose living a "simple life" as an author, broadcaster, and dedicated family man  

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