Owen Nolan - Life

Life

  • Grew up playing baseball and soccer and didn't start skating until his mother bought a pair of second-hand skates when he was 9 years old for $10.
  • Moved from Northern Ireland to Thorold, Ontario when he was seven months old.
  • Went to Denis Morris Catholic High School in St. Catharines, Ontario
  • One of six players in NHL history to be born in Ireland or Northern Ireland (Sid Finney, Bobby Kirk, Jim McFadden, Sammy McManus and Jack Riley).
  • Runner-up to Mark Recchi for the 1997 All-Star MVP Award.
  • Was on the cover of EA Sports' NHL 2001 video game.
  • Owns two restaurants in San Jose, California.
  • Nolan and his wife Diana have one daughter, Jordan and one son, Dylan.
  • Nolan is a host of Fish TV, a fishing show in Canada, along with Ron James & Leo Stakos.

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