20 Facts About Daniel Carcillo

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Daniel Carcillo was born on January 28,1985 and is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger.

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Daniel Carcillo is the founder and CEO of Wesana Health, a life sciences company that leverages psilocybin-based medicine to treat traumatic brain injuries.

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3.

Daniel Carcillo was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers on March 4,2009, in exchange for Scottie Upshall and a 2011 second-round draft pick.

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4.

Daniel Carcillo signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on July 1,2011.

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5.

In that game, Daniel Carcillo was assessed a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct for boarding and attempting to injure Oilers defenceman Tom Gilbert.

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6.

Daniel Carcillo tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on the play, and underwent surgery four days later, costing him the rest of the season.

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7.

Daniel Carcillo was traded to the Los Angeles Kings on July 16,2013, in exchange for a conditional sixth-round draft pick.

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8.

Daniel Carcillo was then traded to the New York Rangers on January 4,2014, for a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2014.

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9.

On May 23,2014, Daniel Carcillo was automatically suspended ten games during the 2014 playoffs for using physical force against a linesman while being escorted to the penalty box.

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10.

Daniel Carcillo subsequently failed to make the team and was released.

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11.

On October 3,2014, Daniel Carcillo was added to the Chicago Blackhawks' training camp roster.

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12.

Daniel Carcillo agreed to a one-year, one-way contract at the league minimum of $550,000 for his second stint with the club.

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13.

On January 16,2015, Daniel Carcillo injured Winnipeg Jets' forward Mathieu Perreault while delivering a cross-check from behind after the play had been stopped.

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14.

The Blackhawks won 2015 Stanley Cup, and although Daniel Carcillo did not make an appearance for the Blackhawks in the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs, his name was still engraved on the Stanley Cup.

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15.

Daniel Carcillo was the host of a music-focused 2011 radio program entitled The Bomb Shelter on WGN Radio 720 in Chicago.

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16.

Daniel Carcillo has admitted to battling alcohol and substance abuse problems throughout his professional career.

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17.

Daniel Carcillo remained friends with Montador until the latter's unexpected death in 2015.

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18.

Daniel Carcillo called for the NHL community to play a larger role in the lives of former players that have suffered concussions.

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19.

Daniel Carcillo later founded Wesana Health, which offers treatment for traumatic brain injury using psilocybin.

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20.

Daniel Carcillo's accusations were corroborated by several other former Sting teammates, who joined him in a class-action lawsuit against the Canadian Hockey League in 2020.

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