For many athletes, especially in the team-first world of professional hockey, going public with personal information outside of the confines of “here is my dog, here is an Instagram story of me playing Fortnite” is often a rarity.
Ontario Reign forward and Los Angeles Kings prospect Mikey Eyssimont has done just the opposite, however, as he’s come forward recently to speak about his diagnosis with Crohn’s Disease. Learning to deal with his diagnosis as an athlete has led to his involvement with the Athletes vs. Crohn’s & Colitis charity, which is the beneficiary of this year’s Ontario Reign 5K Run and Walk event.