Former NHL player hopes to change lives through charity’s sports programming

By Sam Laskaris, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com Though he retired from the professional hockey ranks 25 years ago, John Chabot is still heavily involved in the sport. Chabot, a member of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation in Quebec, appeared in 541 National Hockey League contests. He played for the Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings. Chabot also played 10 seasons of pro hockey in Europe, suiting up for clubs in Italy, Switzerland and Germany, before retiring in 2001. After his playing days were done, Chabot founded First Assist, a charity wh…