Oliver Kylington Ready To Return To Action Next Season
1 year agoCalgary Flames defenseman Oliver Kylington is ready to make his return to the NHL after missing the entire 2022-23 campaign to focus on his mental health. "It was a very challenging year for me personally," Kylington told Swedish outlet HockeyNews, according to a translation. "These are things that have been going on in the family for many years but which escalated to get worse and there were mental and psychological problems I suffered from." Kylington had a breakout year in 2021-22 with 31 points (nine goals, 22 assists) in 73 games before taking a season off. "I think I dealt with the problem like maybe everyone else does, by just sweeping it under the rug and putting the lid on," Kylington added. "But for me, it led to mental illness and I felt very bad about how I dealt with my problems and almost went into the wall and felt that now it's enough … I needed to face these problems we had as a family and today I am incredibly grateful for this journey I started and then had to finish." The 26-year-old also said in the interview that he's feeling "great" now and is looking forward to the new season. Kylington's addition will be a nice boost for Calgary's backline.
Source: hockeynews.se
Source: hockeynews.se