James Duthie

It's 24 seven, you know, I guess they take a little bit of break in the summer and play golf, but I don't think it ever really leaves their mind.

Um, it's one of those careers that just all encompassing every, every thought you have is about the next game or where you are in the standings and where are you going to put this guy on which line?

So I think that, that part of it's fascinating.

It's always, they've been, I, I probably lean towards coaches because I've had

The most people I've had on my panels over the years on TSN have been ex-coaches.

And it's fascinating because I'll interview them while they're... John Tortorella is a perfect example.

Torts, of course, if you're the listeners that know hockey well, is one of the most high-strung guys.

He's famous for yelling and screaming at reporters.

Yeah, and then when he came on our panel...

between jobs and coaches between jobs are just completely different people because all that stress and anxiety that takes over their life disappears.

And I get them at the most relaxed state they could possibly be in.

I met torts and just didn't even recognize the guy that I had seen on TV or yelling behind the bench because he was the nicest, quietest, almost shy man that I'd ever met.

And it's just complete contrast.

And I realized over the years, the more and more coaches I had, they're just...

They're different people away from the stress of what they have to do on a day-to-day basis.

But I'm equally fascinated the way you are with them.

Not just that, but agents and parents.

I think maybe parents more is for NCAA coaches and junior coaches.

Parents don't have, but they do come into play sometimes in the NHL.

But yeah, there's just so much more that they have to deal with than just