‘“The main reason for it is I think people assume you play 13 years in the National Hockey League … and life’s perfect from the beginning all the way through and you’re rich and you’re a millionaire, which is so far from the truth,” he said. “But I wanted people to know we’re normal people, we’re just like everybody else, and we have challenges and hurdles to get over in our lives just like everybody else.”’
Former Sabres star Rick Vaive describes battle with alcohol in new book
Source: Olean Times Herald