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Jaccob Slavin shares a deeply personal perspective on his NHL journey, explaining how faith, purpose and gratitude have shaped his career from a small town in Colorado to the world’s biggest hockey stages. Slavin reflects on growing up in Erie, Colorado, the sacrifices his family made traveling across the state for practices, and how hockey became a lifelong part of his identity at an early age.

Slavin opens up about viewing hockey as a platform bigger than wins and losses, describing how his faith guides his mindset both on and off the ice. He explains what success truly means to him, sharing stories of mentoring teammates and why impacting even one life outweighs championships in his definition of a fulfilled career.

He also reflects on the coaches and family members who influenced his development, including the coach who pushed him toward defense and the sister who inspired his hockey IQ. Slavin discusses the intensity of international competition, the USA–Canada rivalry, and how the Four Nations tournament elevated American hockey on a global scale.

Finally, Slavin looks ahead to the Olympic opportunity, explaining what it would mean to represent the United States, the pride he feels wearing the jersey, and the responsibility that comes with skating under the flag. From grassroots growth to Olympic gold aspirations, Slavin’s perspective highlights purpose, humility and national pride.

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00:00 – Introduction
00:15 – Growing up in Erie, Colorado
00:29 – Traveling for hockey as a kid
00:58 – Pride in representing Colorado
01:24 – Growing up in a hockey family
01:44 – Early influences
02:02 – “How did I get to the NHL?”
02:47 – Favorite Bible verse
03:30 – Coach who shaped his career
04:00 – Switching to defense
04:27 – Sister’s influence and hockey IQ
04:42 – Four Nations tournament
05:18 – USA–Canada rivalry
06:06 – International hockey pace
06:32 – Olympic ice vs NHL ice
07:00 – Making the Olympic team
07:33 – Inspiring the next generation
08:23 – Olympic pressure
08:50 – Rivalry becoming real
09:26 – What the American flag means

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