As McPhee went through the three days of on and off-ice exchanges, he discovered that there’s a natural connection between members of the military and ex-NHL players.

Source: https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/ottawa-senators-alumni-vs-canadian-veterans-solider-on-initiative-takes-centre-ice-at-ctc

Hodgson also won’t miss some of the other off-ice challenges, including “fighting some battles” with Curling Canada.

Source: https://www.chrisd.ca/2023/03/04/colin-hodgson-curler-retiring/

It seems likely that stems from an off-ice issue rather than Perry’s on-ice performance, given he’s the team’s third-leading scorer this season with nine points in 16 games.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2023/11/22/23973452/blackhawks-blue-jackets-nhl-final-score-corey-perry-healthy-scratch

Smith has suggested the off-ice issues have had an impact to the team’s overall performance, but he is finally starting to see a bit more structure and composure to his team’s game.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/national-hockey/coach-smith-sees-games-in-stockholm-as-chance-for-senators-to-reset-7825352