At this time one year ago, Peter Holland was home in Toronto adjusting to life after hockey.
Last Saturday, he was also back in Toronto, celebrating the second day of his son Chase’s life. It was a quick trip home that he and his family will never forget. It could also be one more chapter in his winding journey as Holland attempts to get back to the NHL for the first time since 2018.
Holland signed a professional tryout contract with the Avalanche last month after spending a year in retirement and four seasons at hockey outposts such as Hartford, Conn.