I just stopped reaching out to him. Cullen continued to check on his old linemate from afar, through Kelli. (Fallon, Stevens girlfriend) is a great mom to Hunter. Stevens always considered himself a Penguin. Suzanne Stevens was born October, 1965 one of two children born to Rita and Robert James Pannuto, also proud parents of Suzannes younger brother David Gerard Pannuto. Suzanne (his ex-wife) is a great mom. Josh joined The Athletic in 2017 after covering the Penguins for a decade, first for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and then for DKPittsburghSports.com. What an unbelievable guy he is, former Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford said. My life was either going to go left or right, and I had to make a decision.. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? In May 2017, Stevens entered a guilty plea in a Boston federal court and was sentenced to probation, community service and a $10,000 fine. is 6ft 3in (191cm) and Weight 230lb (104kg; 16st 6lb). Later, the surgeon who treated him would say Stevens was lucky he hadnt been paralyzed or killed. He remembers skating hard toward the Islanders corner. Its actually pretty cool that I still work for the Pens. He had to realize the responsibility was his own, says Cullen, whod also seen his brother struggle with addiction. He coached youth hockey including a traveling team in the Boston area. Five months after his diagnosis, it was clear that Artie wasnt going to survive. As his growing kids excelled in sports, drugs kept Stevens at a distance. "I shouldn't be here right now. It was clear that Stevens had suffered trauma to his frontal lobe, but the effects of that damage were much less predictable. Kelli was incredulous. And if you haven't, doesn't matter, you should know him. I miss the in-person meetings.. Stevens landed face first on the ice and, unable to soften the blow upon landing, shattered most of the bones in his face and required extensive reconstructive surgery. Every day he attended at least one AA meeting; two, if he was really feeling the itch. Im hanging out in the worst places in town, doing things that those people do, he remembers. Stevens said addiction takes and takes and takes but he fought back and took his life back. For more than two decades, Stevens lived with a disease that took everything from him. He and his. He developed into this beast who could skate, hit and shoot. Jim Davis/Globe Staff Black News Hour presented by The Boston Globe Run by Black journalists at The Boston Globe,. At a facility in Duxbury, Mass., he told Dr. Diana Ikeda, a psychologist who worked with NHLs substance abuse program, that hed had a problem with Percocet, Vicodin and Oxycodone since team doctors prescribed him the drug in the mid-1990s. The Penguins swept the Bruins then swept the Chicago Blackhawks to win their second straight Stanley Cup. I need help, an emotional Stevens told his friend. But theres still that final prediction of where Stevens life goes from here. At six-foot-four and more than 300 pounds, Stevens hadnt feared much in his 50 years, and he wasnt afraid of them. (approx 1 - 2 per week). His head smashed into the windshield, shattering the glass. Kevin grew up in Indiana and he and his family moved to Brent-wood two years ago. Kylie just got a good job in New York City. Stevens says that during this period he needed about $500 worth of drugs a day just to get by. Itll be about 10th. A physical force on the ice he racked-up 171 penalty minutes that first season he was a friendly giant in the dressing room, filling the place with loud jokes in his thick New England accent. You may have created an account with another Rogers Media account that can be used to sign in here. Kevin Stephens played in one league over the course of his career. At 57 years old, Kevin Stevens height Instead, he dragged the agents along, giving them nothing of value. He felt ashamed for putting himself in the position he had and for not recognizing the toll it would take on his friends and family. But just as in his playing days, he wasnt able to put his addiction aside for the team or for anyone. He remained in the hospital for more than a month, given large doses of painkillers to numb the agony. I am. We had to take a step back, says Recchi, whod sought advice from Theo Fleury about helping people with addiction. Thirty years earlier, the Penguins beat the Bruins by that exact score in Game 3 of the Wales Conference final, two days following his iconic prediction that the Penguins would win four straight games after falling behind 2-0 in that series. Scoring a hat trick in the first period, he would add one more goal before the end of the game. He wasnt able to brace himself as his enormous 230-pound frame fell forward. Enter your email below and we'll send you another email. In 2017, he was hired again by the team, this time as a Special Assignment Scout.[6]. Suzanne Stevens was pregnant with their third child at the time. Costner's wife wants him to quit his leading role as John Dutton on the iconic Taylor Sheridan series, sources apparently told Radar Online. One year later, on May 14, 1993, the Penguins were playing the New York Islanders in game seven of the Patrick Division finals. Theres no other team Id like to see win than them. Kevin Stevens. It was like someone took a hammer and crushed his skull.. Zoom is good. Good question, Stevens said when asked where he sees his life a few years from now. Its a start.. The camera panned across the bench and locked in on the smiling face of Stevenss old teammate, Lemieux. In his mind, everything was fine. While with the Kings, Stevens was enrolled in the NHLs substance abuse program for the first time, but his problems were kept under wraps nothing came out publicly at the time. With the help of Hayes and the rest of his close-knit group of friends at AA, Stevens stayed sober in the year before his trial. Stevens used to be wealthy, of course. [Addiction] ruined my hockey career, he says. But really, those activities are just the start: Hes at most Bruins home games, scouting for the Penguins, and scouting college players in New England. But despite the distance that had grown between him and his family, Stevens tried to be there for his dad in his illness. More Breaking News: Susan Deboer NHL Peter Deboer's wife Liusca Criollo MLB Rougned Odor's girlfriend Home Hair Styling 10 Best Smelling Hairsprays of 2023 for Any Type of Hair She is currently 64 years old. Big Read: Winter league baseball in Mexico's cartel country. But Stevens never stopped using. By the time Stevens could walk, Artie had already taught him to catch, throw and hit. I think I have one now.. In 2017, Stevens was named Special Assignment Scout with the Penguins hockey organization. After being released from the program, he played a brief stint with the Philadelphia Flyers before being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a second time. There is a child to raise, a hockey team to remain intensely loyal to, and people to help. The cab driver Alfred Triplett , then 50, called prostitute Pamela Velia, 27 at the time, and the three along Darryl Crawford a member of a gang were arrested at a motel in Collinsville. Stevens came back to have one more strong season for the Penguins, in 199394 (41 goals, 47 assists), before being traded the next year. And hes working for the Penguins. I dont want to smother him. They raised three kids two girls and then a boy in that bungalow at the end of Jeanette. Suzanne Stevens NHL Kevin Stevens' wife. In June 2015, his son, Luke Stevens, was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes 5th round, 126th overall pick. As those shots grew harder and more accurate over the years, Artie stayed in goal, taking the bruises for his son. His injury, and the addiction that followed, brought him crashing back to earth. Theyd sit on the dock and talk about family, about leaving the past behind, about the future and all the hope it carried. He was comfortable hanging with the captain or the youngguys on a team. My heart broke for [them]., Sometimes Stevens would forget to pick them up from school or a practice, because he was out hunting for drugs. The Rangers intervened, and Stevens spent part of the summer of 1998 at a Los Angeles-area rehabilitation facility, where he reportedly received regular visits from teammate Wayne Gretzky. Stevens inched to the door and looked out the peep hole. Ive already been through treatment. Liusca Criollo's boyfriend Rougned Odor was born on February 3, 1994 in Maracaibo, Venezuela. Most of all, himself. New episodes every Wednesday. Hed set up the nets just as school was letting out, when the frozen bogs filled with kids on skates. Hed always point to that night as the beginning of his struggle with addiction, but the friends and family who supported him through the years say it was his injury and the heavy use of painkillers his recovery necessitated that started the spiral. If it wasnt nailed down, he was going to sell it, says Kelli. Hed climbed into the warmth of his own bed last night, beside the woman he loved, with their newborn son close in his crib. Suzanne Stevens Suzanne Stevens is the wife of former NHL player , former left wing player who played with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers and the Boston Bruins. [2] Stevens leaned forward, taking in the moment recalling a time when it was him standing on the blueline with his Pittsburgh teammates, celebrating twin titles of their own. Fallon went into labour in March 2016. Stevenss first encounter with drugs had come a couple months before his injury, when he snorted cocaine at a bar in Manhattan. Now he looked at the concrete of his prison cell, hoping that he had found it. He doesnt realize he doesnt have $20 million in the bank anymore. I love those guys. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. In May 2016, Stevens and a co-defendant were charged with conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute oxycodone. But the longer you go being clean, you get better and better. We all know that Kevin's great love has always been Sophie, and that's pretty much confirmed during season five, episode 15. Meanwhile, reports of his arrest made public a secret hed been trying to keep for nearly a decade. As patriarch of the home that served as the nexus for all neighbourhood games, Stevenss father, Arthur, was the natural caretaker of the makeshift rink at the end Jeanette Drive. He has a great feel for the game. One day later, Stevens stands inside a Starbucks about 20 miles south of Boston in the swanky town of Hingham, Mass. They had stumbled together, fallen together, helped each other back up. Signs of wealthy society the one Stevens used to belong to are around him: Men wearing tailored suits, women in expensive yoga pants carrying Louis Vuitton purses, children staring at their iPhones in a trance, and finely groomed poodles at every turn. Occasionally his routine included a visit with his parole officer and a random drug test. Im loyal to that place, to the fans there, to the organization, to Mario. It builds and builds and builds until something happens, Stevens says. He thought about his teenaged children reading the headlines and seeing his picture in the paper, again. That trend continued on Tuesday when Holland's James Baer and Zeeland's Owen Stevens touched the wall together, both finishing in 22.43 to tie for first place. On May 21, 1992, during game three of the Prince of Wales Conference final against the Boston Bruins, Stevens became the 25th player in NHL history to score three goals in a single playoff period. Best times of my life. He stayed in the Florida program for less than 30 days before being kicked out for starting a relationship with a fellow patient. He led the team with 54 goals and finished second in league scoring with 123 points (ahead of Wayne Gretzky and just behind Lemieux, who returned from injury to lead the league with 131). All of those things, this thing takes from you.. But I feel like Ive gotten through it., Life is OK right now, he says as he walks into the Massachusetts afternoon. But along the way, hes doing great things for himself, too.. It didnt affect it, it ruined it., Stevens retired in a house overlooking the ocean in Duxbury and tried to settle into the routine of normal life. But in the dead of night, he was woken by a loud bang and a swarm of FBI agents, and led out of his condo in cuffs before sunrise. But you know what? Recognizing Stevens was a notable public figure, especially in the local community where he was still revered as a sporting legend, the FBI believed theyd stumbled upon a useful collateral piece in the course of their investigation. He scored 13 more in the 199192 postseason. Kelli and his mother were already there. The 50-yard freestyle is always close. Stevens was knocked unconscious on impact. Im getting there., (Top photo of Stevens with his mother, Patricia Stevens, and sister, Kelli Wilson, courtesy of Kelli Wilson). On the road, he sneaked away from team outings to score drugs. "He was one of those guys nobody disliked," Gretzky told, It was like someone took a hammer and crushed his skull., Im hanging out in the worst places in town, doing things that those people do. This addiction thing, he said, his voice offering almost a hint of embarrassment, is a daily thing. On days when he might not feel like going to rehab, he does it anyway. Finally, as the arrests and the addictions mounted, Stevens learned the lesson all addicts must: Take care of yourself first, and everyone else second. Mark Recchi. He was just having fun, enjoying his life. Luke, his eldest, is a six-foot-five forward at Yale and was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in 2015. Pin. Hed like to keep scouting with the Penguins for a while longer, too. Stevens is no stranger to accurate predictions but isnt quite ready to make one about the remainder of his life. They were drug buddies once upon a time. By Samantha Benitz. Always handled himself with class. Ties happen in swimming, but it isn't often that two swimmers tie for . Early in the first period, Stevens skated in and checked Islanders' defenseman Rich Pilon, hitting Pilon's visor with so much force that he knocked himself unconscious. With a newborn child Stevens remained trapped in the cycle of his addiction. He says he didnt grasp the consequences of his refusal to cooperate. Sobriety feels good, Stevens said. After being released from the program, he played a brief stint with the Philadelphia Flyers before being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a second time. If you wanted to draw [the perfect] life up, it was mine.. His Penguins family always has Stevens back. Stuff that keeps Kev busy is so important and Im just so proud of him. Stevens remembers taking a penalty early in the first period and joining the play when that time expired. (The two separated in 2004 and divorced in 2010.). He was one of those guys nobody disliked.. When they heard he was missing games and practices, they knew something was up but, Kelli says, they had no idea what. Hours later, in the back of a van with his arms and legs in shackles, hed crossed the state line from Massachusetts to Rhode Island. Its what they had in common. For the longest time, he wanted to take care of everybody but himself. He was just like, Oh man, you got me again. The following summer, Stevens found himself in rehab again. Dating & Relationship status He is currently single. Thats just the way it is. I think the reason people were so drawn to Kevin is he wouldgive the shirt off his back to anybody who needed anything,Gretzky told Sports Illustrated in 2000. He played left wing on a line with Mario Lemieux during the Pittsburgh Penguins' Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992.During his career, he also played with the Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, and Philadelphia Flyers. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. A friend gave him Percocet to deal with the pain. Now theyre getting sober together and working hard at it every day. But he smiles when thinking about it. The charges against him were federal this was big. Hes been clean since 2015. Kevin Stevens (born April 15, 1965) is an American former ice hockey player and current scout in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was locally famous for the joy he brought with each bundle of letters. When he went into ministry, Stevens and his wife, Lori, used their Cajun know-how to connect with their congregation in Louisiana. Ron Batzdorff/NBC. He still managed to average a point per game in the 199394 season, and his return to the Penguins was heralded as a great comeback, but it was really the beginning of a long decline. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. But when Stevens was off, everybody knew and he was off far too often. Starting with the 198990 NHL season, Stevens became one of the top left wingers and power forwards in the league. According to our Database, He has no children. Third time hes given me a job. It didnt affect it, it ruined it., Promise me that you wont give up on Kevin. His kids would see it and theyd have to endure the embarrassment, yet again. I have to put being sober first every day, before everyone else in my life. Although hed tumbled for more than two decades, Stevens never thought his fall would end like this. Let me tell you, if you dont put being sober first, it wont be second, third or fourth. As usual, his prediction is correct, as the Penguins emerge with a 4-1 victory. On the television, the Penguins were raising the Stanley Cup banner in honour of the teams second straight NHL title. KEVIN PAUL DUPONT Former NHL star Kevin Stevens putting his life back together By Kevin Paul Dupont Globe Staff,May 29, 2017, 4:21 p.m. 42 Kevin Stevens believes his addiction is. Stevens works with Doppler 9 & 10 News/Local 32 News where she serves the station as a Morning Meteorologist. Soon, everyone in the NHL knew Stevens by his fathers name. He was invited to try out for both the Toronto Blue Jays and the Philadelphia Phillies; however, accepting that he was not a great hitter in baseball, he decided to play hockey instead. Ultimately, though, Hayes had gone one way sobriety and Stevens the other. And he was diminished physically, too. {* traditionalSignIn_signInButton *}, Comment and participate in our online community. Stevens cant remember the hit not clearly, anyway. KEVIN JAMES STEVENS, 39, of Brentwood, Calif., passed away on Friday, Sept. 4, 2015, at his home. (Courtesy of Kelli Wilson), Kevin Stevens in the 1992 Stanley Cup Final. I check on him every day, but its a delicate thing. Stevens is a close friend of Wayne Gretzky, a former teammate in Los Angeles and New York. {* backButton *} On September 1, 2005, Stevens returned to an off-ice role in the NHL when he was hired by the Pittsburgh Penguins as a talent scout. These were hardened criminals whod accepted their fates, he thought. He'd forget to pick them up or show up high to their hockey games. Still, if there was struggle, Stevens would be difficult to restrain. Kevin Spacey . My life was either going to go left or right, and I had to make a decision, he says. Hes helping people every single day with his foundation, and thats what he loves to do. Kevin Costner Was 'Enthralled' with 1st Wife Yet Had Reputation as 'A Total Hound' & 'True Rogue'. He was set to face trial a year after his arrest. Nick Jonas says he and wife Priyanka Chopra made daughter's first birthday a special one . The Penguins made the playoffs and Stevens was again a force en route to a second-straight Stanley Cup. 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