Jakob Chychrun is making himself at home in his second home. Acquired by the Ottawa Senators from the Arizona Coyotes last March, the 25-year-old ...
Jakob Chychrun is getting ready to plant roots in Ottawa by moving into a new home he purchased, and he's also partnered with the Rideau Carleton Casino as the future Hard Rock's community ambassador.
“Having some sit downs with the Hard Rock group has been really great getting to know them,” Chychrun told Postmedia in a telephone interview last week. “It’s just a very natural partnership. Being from South Florida, I’m really close to where the Hard Rock is headquartered. “I’ve talked to them about mental health. It’s the main initiative I want to support because it hits close to home with me,” Chychrun said.at the Royal Ottawa Hospital. It was formed in 2010 after 14-year-old Daron Richardson, the daughter of then-Senators assistant coach Luke, took her own life.“Daron was my cousin and Luke Richardson is my uncle,” Chychrun said.
“There’s been a lot more light shined on mental health in the last few years,” Chychrun said. “You’re seeing a lot more on social media and with the Bell Let’s Talk movement. It’s important to have local initiatives. Chychrun’s father, Jeff, grew up in Ottawa. He and his wife, Nancy, return to the area in the summer. Chychrun’s 85-year-old grandfather, John, makes his home in Bridlewood and Jakob’s sister, Taylor, also lives here.
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