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Ted Nolan Spills the Tea on Staying Strong 💪

Ted Nolan, first Indigenous head coach in the NHL, talks perseverance. NHL's OG Indigenous head coach, Ted Nolan, just dropped some truth bombs at Laurentian University. He's talking surviving racism, family losses, straight up cancer, and keeping your head up when life tries to cancel you. Oh, and

Edith Singh

20 Jun 2025 — 1 min read

TL:DR

NHL's OG Indigenous head coach, Ted Nolan, just dropped some truth bombs at Laurentian University. He's talking surviving racism, family losses, straight up cancer, and keeping your head up when life tries to cancel you. Oh, and they gave him a sick medallion for being a legend. 🔥

The Deets

Okay, so boom. Ted Nolan, the first Indigenous head coach in the NHL (major W), just gave a speech at Laurentian University in Sudbury. It was all leading up to National Indigenous Peoples Day, so you know it was gonna be a whole vibe.

He was spitting straight fire about staying strong and never giving up. Like, this dude has been through it. He talked about dealing with racism, discrimination, losing family members (RIP), and even battling multiple myeloma (that's cancer, y'all). And he didn't just stop there, he got real about how it felt when his coaching career hit a wall. Talk about a rollercoaster. 😭

But here's the tea: Nolan's a G. He's all about giving everyone equal respect, which is the kind of energy we need more of. Laurentian University even hooked him up with an Anishnaabe medallion, which is basically like giving him a "you're a legend" award. 🏅

National Indigenous Peoples Day is coming up, and it's all about celebrating the wins and shouting out the leaders in the community. Ted Nolan is definitely one of them. No cap. 🙌

Abbreviations Glossary

Abbreviation	Full Form
OG	Original Gangster. Used to describe someone who is respected and experienced.
W	Win.
RIP	Rest in Peace.
G	Someone who is respected and admired.
No cap	For real, seriously.

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