Theo Grant had always believed that surgery and hockey shared a core truth: success came from preparation, precision, and the ability to adapt when the play changed in front of you.

At thirty-six, he was no longer just an orthopedic surgeon—he was head of sports medicine at one of Minnesota’s top hospitals, recruited specifically to lead the program that served the Wild and several college teams. The offer had come with the trade announcement, a quiet parallel move that made the family ...