Brady Keeper, who played with the Opaskwayak Cree Nation Blizzard before going on to play for the University of Maine hockey team, signed a two-year contract with the Florida Panthers. Life away from home hasn't always been easy for Keeper, Michaud said. When he first arrived at the university, Michaud said, Keeper bought several plane tickets to fly back home, but always cancelled them, eventually maxing out his credit card. Michaud was in the room when Keeper signed the NHL contract and when he put down the pen, he had a big smile on his face, Michaud said. "I asked him if he's scared, and he said yeah.… For him, he was scared about the interviews," Michaud said.

Source: CBC News March 19, 2019 10:00 UTC