Will Jiri Fischer ever return to the NHL ? If not, what is he doing ?

Question

Will Jiri Fischer ever return to the NHL ? If not, what is he doing ?

Answer 1

I read in an article several months ago that he was doing some charity work for heart disease research or something like that. It was an event in Toronto and had something to do with the CN Tower stair climb, I think. I could be wrong about the CN Tower part though, but he was doing some kind of charity and awareness work.

Answer 2

^ Way wrong!

Jiri Fischer is still part of the Wings organization. Player Development, he was coaching in their summer prospects camp just last week.

He will never play hockey again in the NHL, althugh his heart problem subsided, he has a family and doesnt want to take the chance.

Answer 3

Nah, he won't.  He's become an ice trucker up in Canada. ;-)

Answer 4

NIPS is exactly right but I would just like to add that the reason he will not ever play in the NHL again is because doctors never figured out what was the exact cause of his heart stopping and so in theory it could happen again.  



There has been no problems since but they want to be safe.

Answer 5

Very sad what happened with him, he still talks about how much he misses playing in interviews.

But man, if he came back and was line mates with Kronwall, ouch!

Answer 6

No, he won't ever play again...

He works with the Detroit Redwings in player development... it was really nice to see the wings give him a job... that was really respectable.

He was in the redwing's parade!

Answer 7

I doubt it, even though I would love to see it happen. From things I have read, he has seemed very at peace with retiring AND LIVING. It would be great to see him stay on as a defensive coach's assistant.

Answer 8

He has a heart condition that will prevent him from playing NHL-level (or probably any level) hockey.