Tyson Nash talks about golf, hockey and being a “pest”

Tyson Nash was known as a “pest” during his six years in Nhl playing for St. Louis Blues and Phoenix Coyotes, and this is a title he hugged.

Nash, who now broadcasts on the Utah hockey club after more than a decade as a color analyst on Coyotes TV, was the guest on this week’s episode Golf And he touched on a series of topics from Golf, Hockey and his new concert.

But he told co-awaits Colt knost AND Drew Stoltz His reputation as a “pest” was born from nearly 10 seasons of hockey in the small leagues.

“I was earning $ 30,000 Canadian by living in Syracuse, New York,” Nash said. “I’m working on Pizza Hut off -season, right? Distribution of pizza to pay my training and pay, as if I am a professional, is supposed to be a professional.

“And I boarded that bus. I am beaten every night, you know, you are quarreling, you are still grinning as if you are in NHL, but you are not making money. “

So when a NHL coach approached him and told him they did not need a player with his offensive skills, he was about to do everything he needed.

“I think we had about five Hall of Famers in our team in St. Louis,” Nash said. So he says, “I want you to be the rat.” I want you to be the most hated player in the whole league. If you can do this, you have a job here for as long as you do. ‘

“Otherwise, you are back on the bus eating wet bus and drinking beers. And I was like, I finished. And I literally for four or five years I was the most hated human being on the face of the earth. “

Nash said he conflicted with his personality, he did not like to be bad for the ice. But on the ice, he had a target on his back.

“It was very difficult because I wasn’t that harsh, but everyone wanted to kill me with frillousy,” he said. “And that was difficult because I was scared to death in every scary game. I was like, O Lord, who will kill me tonight? “

For more by NASH, including the odd golf bag configuration, Listen to the full interview here or look below.

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