RALEIGH, N.C. — On his first day back at his old job, Justin Williams was slouched behind the wheel of his Tesla, a bundle of hockey sticks in the back seat, weaving through late-morning traffic and reminiscing about his short-lived NHL hiatus. Upon announcing in September that he would “step away” from the NHL while weighing whether to retire for good, the 38-year-old right winger had immediately decamped to Costa Rica with wife Kelly for five days of sunshine and quiet. Upon returning here to Raleigh, while his former Carolina Hurricanes teammates slogged through training camp, he had settled into a fulfilling rhythm of “normal dad stuff” —attending school recitals, coaching sports teams, helping son Jaxon, 11, and daughter Jade, 8, with their homework .
After Half a Season Away, Justin Williams Couldn't Stay Off the Ice Any Longer
