Multiple Edmonton Oilers attend fourth annual Zach Hyman Celebrity Classic golf tournament in Toronto

“It’s amazing to be here. I have an amazing group of players coming out to support and, of course, all of the volunteers here. It’s a huge event to put on and the day is awesome,” Hyman said. “I’ve got a bunch of my teammates here. There are some good players, pretty average golfers, but good hockey players, plus a bunch of guys from other teams. It’s going to be a really fun event.

The main benefactor is SickKids and also UJA Toronto and UJA Edmonton. SickKids is near and dear to my heart. My first-born son, Theo, went to SickKids and he wears hearing aids, so I have a special place for SickKids and I’ve been supporting them for a long time.”

“I’m really excited about it. I think he’s a great addition to our group,” McDavid said. “He fits in perfectly, in the room and on the ice. He’s a really smart player and he’s really competitive. I remember being a 15-year-old kid in the OHL and he was trying to devleop his game and he was just so competitive.”

“[The bitter feeling] is still there. It never really leaves until you’ve done it,” Draisaitl said. “But you have to move forward. I had my time with and sat with it and now it’s time to prepare for next season and do it better when we get to that point.

“They’re a good team. They’re deep. Their goalie played extremely well in the playoffs which is big. But I don’t think it’s anything that we can’t handle as a group. There’s learning that we need to do in the years coming up.”