Sean Avery is a Canadian former hockey player. He played left wing for the New York Rangers, Dallas Stars, Los Angeles Kings, and Detroit Red Wings. After retiring from professional ice hockey in 2012, Avery interned at Vogue, modeled, and acted. He also published his memoir Ice Capades: A Memoir of Fast Living and Tough Hockey in 2017 and hosted the Society & Culture podcast No Gruffs Given with Sean Avery. Avery appeared in the film Blackjack: The Jackie Ryan Story.