Grant Lewis
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Grant Lewis is a former NHL second-round draft pick and professional hockey player whose career was cut short by an injury in his first game. After a nine-year professional hockey career, he returned to school for seven years and became a dentist, a transformation built on determination and sacrifice.
Today, Dr. Grant Lewis owns The Dentist’s House of Edina and oversees the NHL Alumni Oral Health Initiative, which has improved dental health for several former NHL players. He is believed to be the only practicing dentist in the world who has played a game in the NHL, and he now helps athletes navigate challenging career transitions.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
- How a first-game NHL injury ended Grant Lewis’s playing career and reshaped his entire future.
- How Grant spent nine years in professional hockey before beginning a demanding seven-year journey into dentistry.
- Why Grant returned to school after retiring from pro sports and what that sacrifice required.
- How he built The Dentist’s House of Edina and now leads a patient-centered dental practice.
- How the NHL Alumni Oral Health Initiative is improving dental health outcomes for former NHL players.
- Why Grant believes he is the only practicing dentist in the world who has played an NHL game.
- How the discipline and resilience learned in pro hockey translate into successful career reinvention.
- Why professional transitions feel challenging and how hard work makes a second career possible.
- How athletes can discover endless possibilities after sports by pursuing education with determination and sacrifice.
about the show
Transitioning out of professional athletics into business takes dedication and clear strategy. Champions Reborn shows how former professional athletes apply the focus, team principles, and work ethic from their sporting careers to build and run real commercial companies.
Champions Reborn is a television docuseries profiling former athletes who have successfully launched and managed businesses after sports. The series focuses on practical operations, business growth, and long-term execution across various industries.
The series takes viewers inside the actual experiences of former players who became active business owners. Champions Reborn gives these founders a platform to share their operational insights, growth strategies, and personal journeys as entrepreneurs.
