Draisaitl says leave put hockey in perspective

EDMONTON – Time away from the Edmonton Oilers has clarified what’s truly important for star forward Leon Draisaitl. The 30-year-old centre stepped away from the NHL team last week and returned to Germany to attend to a family illness. He missed three games, during which Edmonton went 2-1-0 and outscored their opponents 13-1. Draisaitl said…

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Halifax hockey fans plead for PWHL team – Halifax

HALIFAX – Thirteen-year-old Addie Keys’ eyes lit up when some of her Professional Women’s Hockey League idols took the ice in a Halifax arena last month, and she’s one of many fans pushing for the city to have its own team. The AAA minor hockey player got to see Nova Scotia-born star Blayre Turnbull represent…

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