For nearly a decade, Danny DeKeyser was a fixture on the blue line for the Detroit Red Wings. With his NHL career behind him, DeKeyser is facing what all athletes eventually must: adjusting to life after sports. For him, it has been all about focusing on family, fun and new opportunities.
It’s one of those things that every athlete runs into eventually and Father Time catches up to you at some point,” DeKeyser said. “You’ve got to have a new path forward and over the last year, that’s what I’ve been trying to navigate through. … I’d be lying if I said at first it was tough not having a schedule and going to the rink every morning and practicing. … For me it was all about finding a balance and with that balance is a lot of family time.
It’s one of those things that every athlete runs into eventually and Father Time catches up to you at some point,” DeKeyser said. “You’ve got to have a new path forward and over the last year, that’s what I’ve been trying to navigate through. … I’d be lying if I said at first it was tough not having a schedule and going to the rink every morning and practicing. … For me it was all about finding a balance and with that balance is a lot of family time.