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Former hockey player struggled with his own feelings continued from p. 8 the next day. He had been traded to Buffalo just two weeks earlier. He wanted to show his team he was tough, that he could bounce back. He received a hero's welcome from the fans when he returned to play 10 days later. That's the part of the story the public knew for two decades. · · · · As an ESPN documentary, Cutthroat, plays for those gathered at the Habour Banquet and Conference Centre, Malarchuk leaves the room. It has been almost four years since he last saw the footage from that game. "Counselling wasn't offered and I didn't think of it, either," he says. "I was the toast of the town because Buffalo is a blue-collar sports town and I rode that support. The support was overwhelming and it got me through that season." While Malarchuk appeared fine to those around him, he was struggling badly. He suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder, which he credits for helping him make it to the NHL, perfecting his skills through the endless repetition of drills. As a kid, he also suffered from severe anxiety, for which he was hospitalized, 11 | Friday, May 15, 2015 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Counselling wasn't offered and I didn't think of it, either. I was the toast of the town because Buffalo is a blue-collar sports town and I rode that support. The support was overwhelming and it got me through that season. Clint Malarchuk Former NHL goalie he was taking for his back and downed some whiskey. His heart stopped beating and he needed to be revived. Though Malarchuk denied it was a suicide attempt, he finally opened up about what he had been dealing with and received some help for the first time. A year later, a doctor in San Diego began treating him. "It was like I was cured," Malarchuk recalled. "I said, `So this is what it's like to feel normal.'" · · · · Before Malarchuk stepped to the podium Thursday night, Camille Quennville, the CEO of the Ontario chapter of the CMHA, told the audience about Talk Today, the program the organization launched in conjunction with the see Clint on p.12 WE MAKE CUSTOM FOOT ORTHOTICS! Chiropodist - Foot Specialist Call Today and book your `Complimentary'3D Foot Scan! Book online at: Schedulicity.com - Search `Atlantic Foot Care' or call (905) 483-2295. Book with Frank Keogh, D.CH. Oakville Injury & Pain Relief Center but never treated. But after the injury, his OCD, anxiety and depression began to overwhelm him. Over the next few years, it became increasingly difficult to even leave the house. He began drinking heavily. By 1992, in what would turn out to be his final season in the NHL, Malarchuk was still bolting upright in bed with visions of the skate blade cutting his neck. At one point, he went 10 days without sleeping. With his mind racing and desperate to sleep, he took a handful of pain medication No Referral Necessary · 30 Years Experience All fees covered by most insurance plans. · Sport Orthotics · Golf · Diabetic · Dress Orthotics · Tennis · Orthopaedic Footwear · Hockey/Skate · Childrens · Compression Stockings 2169 SIXTH LINE, UNIT 2 (NORTH OF UPPER MIDDLE ROAD) (905) 483-2295 | www.oakvilleinjuryandpainrelief.com PERFECT ELECTRIC With a Reliable Electrician Over 25 Years Experience Connect Residential & Commercial Certified Electricians Emergency backup generators Panel upgrades New circuits New Construction or Reno Landscape Lighting Pot lights & Fixture install Insurance work 905-829-1040 www.bombaybhelrestaurant.com Indian Cuisine Free Estimates Licensed & Insured All Work Guaranteed (ECRA/ESA # 7001336) Call us at 905-829-1079 OR 416-806-9113 · Email: paul@perfectelectric.com 2525 Hampshire Gate, Oakville, L6H 6C8 905-257-1997 Buying? Selling? Re-financing? GOLD Call me for a quote at 905-845-0767 ext. 222 1276 Cornwall Road, Unit C, Oakville Ontario, L6J 7W5 www.haxelllaw.com · lawyers@haxelllaw.com T: 905-845-0767 · F: 905-845-5552 Personal Professional Service at Competitive Rates Dr. Elise Boersma 2450 Neyagawa Blvd. Unit 1C Oakville, ON www.oakhillortho.ca