MEET CHRIS PRONGER
From the Ice to the Boardroom:
A Legacy of Leadership & Resilience
A GLIMPSE AT WHO CHRIS PRONGER IS
Chris Pronger is a Stanley Cup Champion, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, and one of the NHL’s Top 100 Players of All Time. As a member of the elite Triple Gold Club, he has built a legacy of sustained excellence, fierce competitiveness, and unmatched leadership. Over his career, Chris became known not only for his dominance on the ice but also for his impact in the locker room as a true difference maker.
Since retiring from professional hockey, Chris has channeled his relentless drive into entrepreneurship and keynote speaking. He is the founder of a successful travel company, an advisor to elite athletes and executives, and a highly sought-after international speaker on leadership, mindset, and culture. Through raw storytelling and real-world experience, he helps driven leaders take ownership, build accountability, and become the force their team needs to win.
Chris is on a mission to equip the next generation of leaders with the tools to rise above victimhood mentality, own their decisions, and earn the respect that can’t be bought—only earned.
A COMPETITOR FROM THE START
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Chris Pronger was born and raised in Dryden, Ontario, a small town where every season brought a new sport. Winters meant hockey, springs were for baseball, summers were spent on the golf course, and fall brought volleyball. Growing up, he wasn’t a one-sport athlete - he simply loved to compete. That balance and passion for all games shaped the well-rounded competitor he would later become.
At 15, Chris left home to play junior hockey with the Stratford Cullitons. It was the first time he had ever lived away from his family, and he felt the weight of homesickness. But that experience forced him to grow up fast. From there, he moved on to the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League, where his game matured and caught the attention of the NHL.
In 1993, Chris was selected 2nd overall in the NHL Draft by the Hartford Whalers, launching what would become an 18-year Hall of Fame career. He went on to play for the St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks, and Philadelphia Flyers—earning a reputation as one of the most dominant and uncompromising defensemen of his generation.
Career Highlights
Stanley Cup Champion (2007, Anaheim Ducks)
2× Olympic Gold Medalist with Team Canada (2002, 2010)
4 Olympics (1998, 2002, 2006 & 2010)
Hart Trophy winner (NHL MVP) & Norris Trophy winner (Best Defenseman) in 2000. The only defenseman since Bobby Orr to win MVP & Norris in same year
Member of the elite Triple Gold Club (Stanley Cup, Olympic Gold, World Championship)
Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015 and named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players of All Time in 2017
OVERCOMING ADVERSITY
Chris’s journey wasn’t without hardship. Over the course of his career, he endured more than a dozen major injuries and surgeries, battling through sprains, fractures, and broken bones, before a serious eye injury and concussion forced his retirement in 2011.
After stepping away from the ice, Chris took time to recover physically and mentally. He then served in hockey operations for the NHL’s Department of Player Safety, followed by three years as Senior Advisor to the GM of the Florida Panthers. But even with his legacy secure, Chris felt called to a new path. He spent several years in deep reflection—rebuilding, redefining himself, and clarifying what he wanted for the next chapter of life.
Today, Chris shares the hard-earned lessons of discipline, leadership, resilience, and teamwork—principles forged through triumph and adversity at the highest levels of sport. His mission is to help leaders, teams, and organizations unlock their own “championship mindset.”
Off the stage, Chris calls St. Louis home, where he lives with his wife (Lauren) and daughter (Lilah). His two sons both attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas—his oldest, Jack, has already graduated from the business school, while his middle son (George) continues his studies there. The Prongers also share their home with three beloved dogs: two labs (Moose and Magic) and a stray rescue (Peanut).
LIVING FOR LEGACY
Chris and his wife, Lauren, proudly support the TinySuperheroes, helping bring joy, strength, and community to children and families facing extraordinary challenges.
TinySuperheroes empowers kids facing illness or disability to discover their inner superpowers. Through capes and milestone patches, they transform medical journeys into celebrations of courage. One cape at a time, they’re building a nationwide community of strength, hope, and resilience.
Chris also serves on the board of Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, helping provide world-class care and hope for children and families in need. He has served on the Board since 1998.
Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital is a leading academic medical center, with a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and Level IV NICU, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital is a not-for-profit hospital staffed by the SLUCare Physician Group of Saint Louis University School of Medicine providing pediatric care to communities throughout Illinois, Missouri and beyond.
These causes reflect Chris’s belief that true leadership isn’t just about winning. It’s about impact and legacy.
