Chris Pronger on Why Sharks Fans Hated Him, Owen Nolan & 2010 Olympic Gold - Full Interview

Sharks fans hated Chris Pronger. He knows exactly why. In his full interview with San Jose Hockey Now, the Hall of Fame defenseman talks about knocking San Jose out of the playoffs with three different teams, his legendary comeback to Adam Burish after the 2010 Stanley Cup Final, Owen Nolan's Game 7 against his Presidents' Trophy Blues, winning 2010 Olympic gold with Dan Boyle, and whether Macklin Celebrini should be the Sharks' next captain. Plus: finishing dead last in fitness testing under Mike Keenan, the wrist surgery that connects him and Boyle, and the choices that turned a 19-year-old in Hartford into a Hart Trophy winner.

IN HIS WORDS
🗣️ "I'm it. I'm the he." (3:41)
🗣️ "I ultimately believe he will be their captain." (12:51)
🗣️ "You need your best player to be your hardest worker." (13:19)
🗣️ "I came dead last in the physical fitness testing." (22:28)
🗣️ "I am the only professional athlete to ever have that done." (32:26)
🗣️ "Do you want to be good? Do you want to be great?" (35:10)
🗣️ "It is painful to hear the hometown crowd boo you. But it's only going to create more grit and resilience." (43:31)

From the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast, hosted by Zubair Jeewanjee, Sheng Peng, Keegan McNally, and Dan Boyle — the most trusted voice in San Jose Sharks hockey.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Welcome, Chris Pronger
01:55 Why Sharks Fans Hated Pronger
02:48 The Adam Burish Chirp
04:14 Team Canada's 2026 Olympic Roster
08:37 Team USA's Roster: Caufield & Robertson Left Off
12:22 Should Macklin Celebrini Be Sharks Captain?
18:15 How Pronger Cut His Penalty Minutes in Half
19:19 Owen Nolan & the Sharks' Game 7 Upset of the Blues
22:20 Dead Last in Fitness Testing: Mike Keenan's Wake-Up Call
28:14 16 Surgeries: The Wrist Surgery Pronger & Boyle Share
35:10 Good, Great or the Best Ever?
40:51 Pronger's New Book
42:53 Advice for Luke Hughes After Getting Booed
45:03 Goodbye