Seven time Stanley Cup champion and Hockey Hall of Famer Bryan Trottier was in Humboldt Monday afternoon speaking to students at the Public School and Humboldt Collegiate Institute.

Trottier was here with the Horizon School Division's Writer in Residence Sigmund Brouwer, spreading awareness regarding literacy and chasing dreams.

From Val Marie, Saskatchewan, he is also of First Nation descent. Ahead of a trip to Punnichy School Tuesday, he says progress has been made regarding stereotyping and racism.

"We know that some of the discrimination my parents or my grandfather grew up with is disappearing and I think that's wonderful but for the First Nation kids going through school or going through athletics, they need to know it's not an easy path but it's a wonderfully exciting path. It's got it's moments of challenges but it's got these wonderful, exciting moments of success."

"Story telling is such an important aspect in First Nation's culture and if they hear the stories, they too can achieve some of their dreams. Hopefully you inspire some of the kids, most of them and if you can hit all of them, bonus."

Trottier speaks to Broncos Antonio DiPaolo and Xavier Labelle plus Assistant Coach Brayden Klimosko during his visit.

Trottier began organized minor hockey at the age of eight in his hometown of Val Marie, a southwest Saskatchewan town of 250 people. He moved onto the Western Hockey League and eventually was drafted by the New York islanders where he won four Stanley Cups, all in a row in the 1980's. He won two more with Pittsburgh in the lime light of his unbelievable career. He captured his seventh as a coach with Colorado.

Now 60 years-old, he spends time travelling and sharing his success story of a small town ranch kid that grew up to be a superstar in New York City.

"Grab a dream, whatever your dream is, grab on to it, believe in it with all your might," he said about the message he wants the students to take home. "Pursue it with all your heart, those things are paramount. I had a lot people try to discourage me along the way, I had moments where I was discouraged, somebody dragged me back in, a coach, a teammate, a parent, someone always encouraged me to get back in there."

At the NHL All-Star Game they announced the 100 greatest players of all time, Trottier was easily on that list, one of five Islanders to make it as well, he also joined Penguins teammates Mario Lemieux, Ron Francis, Paul Coffee and Jaromir Jagr.

You can hear much more from Trottier below in his interview with Bolt FM's Clark Stork.