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Jewish hockey player Ozzy Wiesblatt’s unlikely journey to the NHL

JL;DR SUMMARY Ozzy Wiesblatt, at 22, made headlines for his debut with the NHL's Nashville Predators, marking a significant milestone in his and his family's journey. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Community SupportJewish AthletesNhlSign LanguageMinority RepresentationHockeyOzzy WiesblattDeaf ParentsNashville PredatorsKim Wiesblatt

Places mentioned

Anaheim, California, United States
"Todays Jewish Sport Report comes to you from my hotel room in Anaheim, California, where my fiance, our cat and I arrived late Wednesday night after evacuating our apartment in Los Angeles due to the catastrophic wildfires."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"Todays Jewish Sport Report comes to you from my hotel room in Anaheim, California, where my fiance, our cat and I arrived late Wednesday night after evacuating our apartment in Los Angeles due to the catastrophic wildfires."
Michigan, United States
"college basketball stars, Michigans Danny Wolf and Yeshiva Universitys Zevi Samet have both gotten off to strong starts in the new season."
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
"Ozzy Wiesblatt skates during the pre-game warm-up prior to his first game in the NHL against the Vancouver Canucks on Jan. 3, 2025 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada."
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
"The family relocated to Calgary in 2013, and less than a year later, the parents split up, leaving White as a deaf single mother of five who struggled to make ends meet."
Leeds, United Kingdom
"Manor Solomon and his first-place Championship squad Leeds United host Harrogate Town Saturday at 12:45 p.m. in the third round of the FA Cup, a British soccer tournament."
Manhattan, New York, United States
"week, Goodman visited the Shefa School, a Jewish day school in Manhattan for children with language-based learning disabilities, where he presented his new childrens book, which he wrote about his own challenges overcoming dyslexia."
Iowa, United States
"Deni Avdija and the Portland Trail Blazers host the Miami Heat Saturday at 10 p.m. Domantas Sabonis, who is converting to Judaism, and the Sacramento Kings face the Boston Celtics tonight at 7:30 p.m. and the Chicago Bulls Sunday at 3:30 p.m. In the G League, Amari Bailey and the Iowa Wolves play the Rio Grande Valley Vipers Saturday at 8 p.m."
Harrogate, England, United Kingdom
"Manor Solomon and his first-place Championship squad Leeds United host Harrogate Town Saturday at 12:45 p.m. in the third round of the FA Cup, a British soccer tournament."
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
"David Lipsky, Daniel Berger and Ben Silverman are all competing in the PGA Tours Sony Open in Honolulu this weekend."

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