MattDavies published 'I got to a dark place' - Nottingham Panthers winger Brian...

Brian McGrattan has fought countless battles in his career, but the hardest one was off the ice for the Nottingham Panthers enforcer.Once gripped by drink and drugs, the 35-year-old is approaching eight years of sobriety.McGrattan's dream turned into a nightmare at a young age. Playing in the NHL, the winger enjoyed the perks that come with the job.Money came his way and bad influences followed. By the time he was drinking daily on his own, he admits he reached a point where "a moment of...