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Chris Nilan now an antibullying advocate

The former enforcer’s toughest fight was after hockey — with drug and alcohol addiction — but he has gotten the upper hand in that battle and is now an antibullying advocate

Former NHL hockey player Chris “Knuckles” Nilan has battled back from addiction and now talks to kids about bullying.