D Jay McGrath - October 23 at 2:00 p.m.

FVS would like to invite any interested community members to attend on October 23 at 2:00 p.m.

Signed permission forms will be emailed to parents and are required for students from Grade 6-12 to attend the presentation.

As a former Midget AAA, Jr A, WHL, College Athlete, D Jay has spent the past two years sharing his Mental Health journey with schools, hockey teams, and organizations across Canada. His goal is to provide support to athletes/students struggling with their mental health and create a safe space for them to open up. 

Growing up in Kindersley, Saskatchewan, D Jay faced challenges pursuing his hockey dream. Moving away at 15, he grappled with homesickness, anxiety, depression, and turned to alcohol to cope. Despite playing for the Everett Silvertips and later returning to his hometown team, the Kindersley Klippers, his Mental Health suffered. Cocaine addiction, depression, and anxiety followed during his time with the Red Deer College Kings. 

After a decade of battling addiction, D Jay reached a turning point on June 6th, 2022, when he opened up to his parents and began his journey to recovery. D Jay has been sober since that day.

His passion is to support athletes with their feelings and emotions, creating comfortable space for them to discuss their problems. He believes having a “big brother” figure in a kid’s life, someone relatable who has walked in their shoes, can be transformative.

D Jay is now living In Saskatoon with his dog Duke helping out athletes/students and continue sharing his story across Canada.