NHL All-Star, Stanley Cup winner and Olympic Gold Medalist, Theo Fleury shares his story of overcoming trauma and addiction at The Ridgefield Playhouse on February 28
FREE Tickets for Students!
Former NHL All-Star, Stanley Cup winner and Olympic Gold Medalist, Theo Fleury defines himself as a victor over trauma and addiction, and a facilitator to those still trying to find their way. Best known for his time on the ice, off the rink his life once carried the markings of a troubled childhood, abuse and coping with emotional pain through addictive and self-destructive behaviors.
Hear his amazing story when Theo Fleury: A Real Conversation comes to The Ridgefield Playhouse on Thursday, February 28 at 7pm with special guests former New York Rangers: Tom Laidlaw & Colton Orr. The show will be hosted by CBS News Senior National Correspondent, Jim Axelrod, and will feature an audience Q&A and meet and greet with fans. A portion of the proceeds from this event will go towards Sam Buck and Vanishing White Matter Disease <https://vwmff.org/> . This event is sponsored by Cultec with support from The Ridgefield Prevention Council and is part of the Hearst Media Entertaining Conversation Series and Adam Broderick Salon & Spa Whole New You Series partially underwritten by Reliance Merchant Services. Tickets to this event are FREE for students!
Used to beating the odds, Canadian Hockey player Theo Fleury was at first considered unlikely to play in the NHL due to his small stature. This resulted in a unique and often volatile playing style that scored Fleury over 1,000 points in his career, placing him 61st in career NHL scoring and won him the Stanley Cup in 1989 with the Calgary Flames. Fleury also played for the New York Rangers for three seasons. His best-selling books, Playing with Fire and Conversations with a Rattlesnake, encourage open sharing and provide practical tools that people seeking help can personally use.
Colton Orr played 11 seasons (496 Games) in the NHL with the Boston Bruins, New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs. His physical style of play quickly made him a favorite of fans and teammates alike. Since retiring from the NHL in 2016, Colton has made it his mission to ensure that players of all skill levels are properly taught to use their body in all hockey situations. This mission is carried out through the Colton Orr Hockey Academy, where Orr himself provides on-ice and in classroom training to athletes, focused on practicing safe and effective skills in the physicality of hockey.
Jim Axelrod is an award-winning senior national correspondent for CBS News, reporting for “CBS This Morning,” the “CBS Evening News,” “CBS Sunday Morning,” and other CBS News broadcasts.
For tickets ($25 | $15 Mezzanine & Balcony | FREE for Students), call or visit the box office, 203-438-5795 or go online at ridgefieldplayhouse.org <http://ridgefieldplayhouse.org/> . The Ridgefield Playhouse is a non-profit performing arts center located at 80 East Ridge, parallel to Main Street, Ridgefield, CT.