If you ask an NHL player what their favorite time of the season is, most would likely say the annual dad trip.
It’s become a yearly tradition around the league and one that undoubtedly brings back memories of those early Sunday morning practices and long car rides to away games. By all accounts, these trips are a blast for everyone involved and a great way for the players to show their appreciation for the people who helped get them to where they are today.
But let’s remember it's not a one-way street.
As someone who grew up playing hockey three times a week, it was my Molson-Export-in-her-French-Canadian-veins mother who spent more hours in the cold arenas than anyone.