Dallas Center Wyatt Johnston and other NHL Players open up about the significance of NHL

In a recent interview, Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston opened up about how the game has been a significant part of bringing the community together. Similarly, Colin Blackwell, Esa Lindell also weighed in about how the sport has been a catalyst that binds societies and brings joy and happiness.
The deeper significance of the NHL in bringing the community together

In a generation that has been glued to devices there are only a few things that bring us together, and sports is one of them. Sports has the power to create and foster strong connections within a community. We are taking a look at statements by NHL Icons who deeply believe that hockey, as a sport has a big role to play in the personal development of individuals.
In an interview, Wyatt Johnston opened up about how hockey has helped him get a deeper understanding of other cultures. He shared, “I think that’s what makes humans so great. It’s the way we are able to communicate with each other and share different values and interests... to experience different communities and cultures. It’s cool how diverse the world is.”
He continued to share, “It’s been my whole life, really, just in terms of the hockey community. I’ve gotten to meet so many amazing people, make so many friends. All my closest friends are friends I grew up playing with, and so you create those connections, and it seems like in the hockey community everyone kind of has each other’s backs. Obviously, there’s definitely some rivalries in terms of different teams, but I mean together as a whole, we’re all doing what we love and putting work and effort into something that we love, which is the game of hockey.”
On the other hand, Dallas Stars’ Colin Blackwell shared, “Especially in today’s day and age, we’re lucky we get to be part of a community every day. When you can build that close of a tight-knit community and tight-knit group, it just makes the days that much better.”
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Additionally, Esa Lindell also made a strong case about the importance of hockey by adding, “The opportunity to play hockey, make friends, support [each other], something to cheer for, joy.”