Francois Lemay

Biography

Francois Lemay lives and breathes hockey. Feeling more and more disconnected with professional hockey, he found a need to reconnect with the game that he profoundly loves through his travels. Of all the places in the world where hockey is played, the ones that ignited his passion the most are some of the most obscure, unlikely places. On the top of that list: the DPRK, North Korea.
He has been coaching goalies for a living for over a decade. Hockey has brought him to countries such as France, Switzerland, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, China and North Korea.
His wife Laura unconditionally supports him in all his projects, as crazy as they may be. He is also the father of three young daughters, all hockey players, and a two-year old son who is already addicted to the game.
Combining both his passions of coaching and traveling, it opened-up the doors to a world of opportunities for this "nobody" coach wanting to make his mark on the world stage.

Books

If I Ever Make It Back: Coaching Hockey in North Korea
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 82,120. Language: English. Published: April 30, 2020 by Tellwell Talent. Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Sports biography
I've always been fascinated by North Korea and always knew that if I had the opportunity to visit some day, I'd be all over it. Little did I know that many years later, I'd be standing at my hotel window in the border town of Dandong, China, staring at the darkness that laid across the Yalu River.

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