Real Kyper & Bourne Behind the Leafs' 'Data-Centric' GM Search + Astronaut Chris Hadfield!
Apr 9, 2026
Brian Lawton, former NHL player, agent and GM who helped pioneer analytics in hockey. Colonel Chris Hadfield, former Canadian astronaut and bestselling author who mixes space stories with Leafs fandom. They discuss Artemis II and moon settlement ideas. They also cover analytics-first GM searches, how teams should embed data, and why organizational architecture matters.
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Artemis II Humanizes Moonflight With Better Tech
- Artemis II shows modern missions use better cameras and communications to humanize astronauts and share real-time experiences.
- Col. Chris Hadfield highlighted Jeremy Hansen's Canadian role and superior imaging revealing new scientific detail on the moon.
Hadfield's Game Seven Jersey Story
- Col. Chris Hadfield returned to Earth wearing a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey under his spacesuit to support the team during Game 7 in 2013.
- After landing, he learned via sat phone that the Leafs had lost, making his first human contact back on Earth a Leafs update.
Build Moon Infrastructure Like Antarctica
- Treat the moon like Antarctica's development: progress from exploration to settlement by building infrastructure and safety systems first.
- Hadfield argues Artemis missions test equipment, then subsequent missions will enable permanent lunar infrastructure.
