Takin' a T/O with BT: 'Making the Connection' with Pat Quinn

BT: Here at Bleacher Report, we have a vast majority of readers coming from all ages and walks of life. What are some signs of high cholesterol or cardiovascular disease that some of our older (and younger for that matter) readers should be on the watch for? Is there anything that our readers can do to prevent or aid in the prevention or lessening the risk of high cholesterol?

PQ: Lots of doctors and others refer to cholesterol as the "silent killer". It's really hard to tell physically if there is a problem. The best advice is to go to your family doctor and insist that you be checked out!

BT: Now, if I didn't try and talk a bit of hockey with you, I wouldn't be doing my job very well. With the World Junior Tournament fast approaching, can you speak to some of the strengths of Team Canada?

PQ: Ha ha ha, I wouldn't expect anything less. The answer to that question is simply I don't know. One thing I do know is that we will be talented, but the type of team we are will dictate how we play.

Canadians play with pride and anytime you pull that Team Canada sweater on there is pressure and expectation to win gold. We want nothing less than that and playing at home will be tremendous pressure on these boys. That's something we'll focus on the right way as we put our team together.

BT: And a pretty easy question to wrap up on: Will we ever see Pat Quinn behind an NHL bench again?

PQ: It is no secret I want to be back behind an NHL bench but boy I'm excited about coaching the Canadian Juniors. We'll see what happens in January!

Now there are a few things I'd like to do here. Number one, I'd like to once again thank Pat for taking the time to sit down and chat with me about Making the Connection and his own struggles with high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease.

Number two, I'd like to wish Pat the best of luck this winter with the Canadian World Junior team (Here's hoping it takes him back to the NHL), and number three I implore all of you, young or old, to check the website out.

Bryan Thiel is a Senior Writer and NHL Community Leader for Bleacher Report. If you want to get in contact with Bryan, you can do so through his profile, while you can also check out his previous work in his archives.

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