'I'm just trying to enjoy every minute of it,' Mikael Backlund said.
The Calgary Flames' Mikael Backlund prepares for a face-off against the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago on Jan. 7, 2024. Backlund was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the first round, 24th overall in the 2007 NHL draft.In fact, early in his career, he contemplated going to Switzerland to play hockey.
"Of course, I'm going to be 100 per cent focused when the puck drops and focus on winning the game and help my team win."Ask any of his teammates and they'll tell you just how much Backlund means to them.Defenceman MacKenzie Weegar said they'd love to pick up a win for No. 11 in his 1,000th game.
A 33-year-old mother climbed over a safety rail and intentionally went over Niagara Falls with her two children, a 9-year-old and 5-month-old, according to New York state police, who said Wednesday that search and rescue efforts were unsuccessful.A South Frontenac Township man is facing charges, including impaired operation causing death, in connection to a boat crash that killed three people on Bobs Lake in eastern Ontario over the Victoria Day long weekend.
Delegates from 74 Saskatchewan First Nations head to the polls on Thursday to elect a new chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations .The Saskatchewan Party has avoided being swept off the map by the NDP in Saskatoon with CTV News confirming that Ken Cheveldayoff has been re-elected in Saskatoon Willowgrove.Sask. Party avoids NDP sweep in Saskatoon with Ken Cheveldayoff win
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