Chris Joseph reads to class for Read-In Week [Video]

Edmonton Oilers alumni Chris Joseph and Edmonton Fire Rescue Services kicked off Read-In Week at Richard Secord School on Monday.

The former hockey player turned firefighter read “Great Too,” a book about a young Wayne Gretzky working on his skills with his coach.

“(I) try to read once in a while, but I don’t do it as much as I should,” Joseph told reporters after storytime, joking, “Could you tell?”

He said he prefers to listen to audiobooks and podcasts over picking up a book, but that reading to the Richard Secord students on Monday was a great experience.

“It’s important because I think the kids like to maybe sometimes hear a different voice from the mom and dad, or the teacher, (and) see that somebody else likes to read as well,” Joseph said.

“It’s good for this age group.”

As Grade 3 student Gio Schaaban is a fan of both hockey and reading, he told …