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In 2011, Stevens left the Pittsburgh Penguins organization as a pro scout to spend more time with his family. (Fallon, Stevens girlfriend) is a great mom to Hunter. Stevens took opioids in any form he could get them. He had all the tools to be the best left-winger, which I think he was, for a few years in the NHL., The following season Lemieux missed 16 games with a back injury, and Stevens was crucial in keeping the Penguins hopes alive. Before the pandemic struck, Stevens had numerous in-person support-group meetings every week. Comment. During the Pittsburgh Penguins' back-to-back Stanley Cup seasons of 199091 and 199192, Stevens was the only Penguin to play in every regular season and playoff game. Zoom is good. He and Kev are so close now, Wilson said. Those who have worked with Stevens in recent years appreciate him mightily. It was the first for a lot of us, [and] a first for the city, Stevens says. He headed to the gym, determined to shed the pounds hed packed onto his enormous frame in retirement. Then, theres Hunter. He is not dating anyone. He played left wing on a line with Mario Lemieux during the Pittsburgh Penguins' Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992. In January 13, 2018, Stevens' recovery from addiction and his subsequent community service was presented in a 30-minute documentary entitled "Shattered" which aired on Sportsnet, a Canadian sports channel. He married his high-school sweetheart, a local pageant queen named Patricia. Stevens hoisted two Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins in the early 90s, playing left wing beside Mario Lemieux. Although she is married to a very popular British music star, n ot much information is available regarding her parent's identity. He knew the life hed enjoyed was over. That trend continued on Tuesday when Holland's James Baer and Zeeland's Owen Stevens touched the wall together, both finishing in 22.43 to tie for first place. After being released from the program, he played a brief stint with the Philadelphia Flyers before being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a second time. His injury, and the addiction that followed, brought him crashing back to earth. The laughter twisted in his mind and made his stomach lurch. As a toddler, Kevin Stevens learned to skate on the cranberry bogs behind his familys small bungalow. It was supposed to be a fresh start, an opportunity to play the local hero, but he only lasted 40 games before being traded to the Los Angeles Kings. Hes been clean since 2015. Several months later, his rights were traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Anders Hkansson, a left winger from Sweden who had recently been traded to the Penguins along with Ron Meighan from the Minnesota North Stars for the Penguins' first round pick in the 1983 draft (Brian Lawton). Always worked so hard. Not only did he rarely see the ice during this season, but after a game against the St. Louis Blues, he was caught in an East St. Louis, Illinois motel with a prostitute and crack cocaine. But the longer you go being clean, you get better and better. More Breaking News: Susan Deboer NHL Peter Deboer's wife Liusca Criollo MLB Rougned Odor's girlfriend Home Hair Styling 10 Best Smelling Hairsprays of 2023 for Any Type of Hair In May 2016, Stevens and a co-defendant were charged with conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute oxycodone. One day later, Stevens stands inside a Starbucks about 20 miles south of Boston in the swanky town of Hingham, Mass. BOSTON Kevin Stevens still walks like he skated, barging full-steam ahead. After knocking the New Jersey Devils out in the first round of the 1993 playoffs, the Penguins faced the New York Islanders in the Division Final. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? May 13, 2016. Instead, he dragged the agents along, giving them nothing of value. The Zoom meetings did the job as well as they could. And they are so important to Kev.. Ive got it., Thats the thing about Kev, said Kelli Wilson, his big sister and life coach. Ray Shero. I didnt drink, I didnt do drugs, because I couldnt. Its really unfortunate that after he got injured against the Islanders, his life went in a different direction, says Lemieux. And its a great thing for both of them. He still managed to average a point per game in the 199394 season, and his return to the Penguins was heralded as a great comeback, but it was really the beginning of a long decline. For the first time in a long time, Stevens admits to being happy. The two-time Stanley Cup champion and three-time all-star reflects on his battle with addiction and his desire to give back ahead of documentary premiere south of the border. He borrowed money from friends and family, promising to pay them back. Mark Recchi. After one decent season and another season where he rarely received playing time, he retired from the NHL in 2002. He was just having fun, enjoying his life. Whatever it is, I think I have one now. And he was diminished physically, too. Its been rough, he said. Pembroke held a parade in honour of its favourite son ahead of the Calgary Games. But all of that ended after a horrific on-ice injury in which the bones of his forehead were crushed like potato chips, causing permanent damage to the frontal lobe of his brain. Kevin and Michle got married three years later, in 2017, and have three children together: two sons and a daughter. Pulled from the wreck and rushed to the hospital, he underwent emergency surgery. Bones could be repaired, but the brain was another problem. But he smiles when thinking about it. Johnny Cullen. A federal judge took mercy on him in 2017, sentencing him to probation after Stevens admitted to selling oxycodone in Massachusetts. On March 18, 2010, Stevens was invited to Sheros suite at Bostons TD Garden before the Penguins took the ice against the Bruins. Hed always point to that night as the beginning of his struggle with addiction, but the friends and family who supported him through the years say it was his injury and the heavy use of painkillers his recovery necessitated that started the spiral. Stevens played a few games with the Penguins in the 198788 NHL season, then spent the 198889 NHL season jumping back and forth between the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League (IHL). Hes helping people every single day with his foundation, and thats what he loves to do. With the opioid epidemic in full force across North America there were 1,574 confirmed opiod-related deaths in Massachusetts in 2015, a 20-percent increase over the previous year federal investigators were working hard to the curb the drug trade. Her husband left active duty in 2008, but continued his service in the Air Force Reserve. The now-34-year-old Kevin was also the first of the brothers to marry; he fell in love with hairdressser and fellow New Jersey native DanielleDeleasa and tied the knot after a few years of dating . We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. Ties happen in swimming, but it isn't often that two swimmers tie for . After "disappointing" in Boston with 23 points in 41 games, he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings. He could hear the echoing shouts, cheers and curses of an inmate card game from another cell. Stevens was recently arrested for possession . When he got out, he signed with the Philadelphia Flyers, but played only 23 games before being traded to Pittsburgh now owned by a group headed by his old friend, Lemieux. It builds and builds and builds until something happens, Stevens says. Suzanne Stevens husband Kevin Stevens is no stranger to trouble, back in the day when he played for the New York Rangers he was also arrested and charged with soliciting a prostitute and possessing drug paraphernalia, that was back in January, 2000 when he left a nightclub in Sauget, Illinois, in a cab and asked the driver if he knew any prostitute he can get him that night. I think the reason people were so drawn to Kevin is he wouldgive the shirt off his back to anybody who needed anything,Gretzky told Sports Illustrated in 2000. It came to a point where he had to realize it himself. While he felt his best sport was baseball, he eventually drew the attention of Boston College in both baseball and hockey. One of Stevens best friends is a man named Paul Veneto. [Power Forward] gives me something to look forward to every day., On the television, the Penguins 2017 banner slowly reached the rafters at PPG Paints Arena. If you wanted to draw [the perfect] life up, it was mine.. He focused on his kids, on being the best father he could, he says, but the pull of addiction still consumed him. Others check in with Stevens sister to make sure hes on the right path. But the sinking inside felt something like fear and shameand panic and loneliness. (Courtesy of Kelli Wilson), Kevin Stevens in the 1992 Stanley Cup Final. On September 1, 2005, Stevens returned to an off-ice role in the NHL when he was hired by the Pittsburgh Penguins as a talent scout. His children are the biggest reason. He played out the rest of that season and all of the next in L.A., cashing in on a fading reputation. Sometimes he would search all night, then show up at the rink sleepless. Stevens came back to play for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who were his last team he played for until he retired in 2002. He was asked to leave the arena more than once. Velia told police officers that Stevens was already smoking crack when she got there, he gave her $500 and spend an extra $500 in drugs and a crack pipe for her, they were all charged. The camera panned across the bench and locked in on the smiling face of Stevenss old teammate, Lemieux. Mystery woman. Nick Jonas says he and wife Priyanka Chopra made daughter's first birthday a special one . Suzanne Stevens graduated in 1983 from Mansfield High school and in 1987 from Boston College. When they heard he was missing games and practices, they knew something was up but, Kelli says, they had no idea what. What an unbelievable guy he is, former Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford said. The laughter kept gnawing at him. Thats just the way it is. As those shots grew harder and more accurate over the years, Artie stayed in goal, taking the bruises for his son. Just got off the phone with Rick Tocchet. And I know it. With a chance to go pro in either sport, Stevens hedged towards the safer bet, accepting a full ride to play hockey for Boston College. Kevin Stevens (born April 15, 1965) is an American former ice hockey player and current scout in the National Hockey League (NHL). But there was no happiness, no solution in my life where I could live without drugs Even though I wasnt using it was still controlling my life. He credits Suzanne with holding the family together and making sure the kids had some sense of support and normalcy. Happens, Stevens girlfriend ) is a man named Paul Veneto time a... 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