You’d probably never peg former Penguins enforcer and Root Sports studio analyst Jay Caufield as a computer science major, but it nearly happened.
Fox Sports Ohio’s Jody Shelley studied business at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, before amassing 85 NHL fights from 2001-04 and eventually transitioning into his current role doing color commentary on Blue Jackets broadcasts.
Stu Grimson — “The Grim Reaper” — was one of the most feared fighters in NHL history. Now, he’s a licensed attorney and does color for Predators games on Fox Sports South.
Despite their former profession – protecting teammates with their fists – these guys are now counted upon to provide insight into how plays happen, what players are thinking and what adjustments teams could and should make.