So, if he wants to kneel during the national anthem, that's fine with me. NHL, players rarely outspokenHockey players, for the most part, don't engage in controversy. But when the Owen Sound Attack drafted Ward, he went to the Ontario Hockey League's smallest market without a whimper. He had a tryout with the Detroit Red Wings after Owen Sound. Like Owen Sound, he made an impression in small-town Charlottetown and earned his degree.

Source: CBC News September 28, 2017 13:30 UTC