Czech Republic-born Jan Hejda concluded a nine-year, 627-game NHL career with the Avalanche in 2015. The shutdown defenseman spent much of his four seasons with Colorado playing with Erik Johnson on the top pairing. Hejda, who also played for the Edmonton Oilers and Columbus Blue Jackets, lives in Denver and remains a prominent member of the hockey community as a player agent and board member with Dawg National Hockey Foundation.
Q: How’s family life in the coronavirus pandemic?
Hejda: We usually go to the Czech Republic in the summer. This year, I think my wife (Tereza) and my son (Mathias, 11) will fly there later but I’m staying here (along with my daughter Natalie, 19).