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Imagine showing up for your weekly Ice Hockey game to play with some of your friends and local talent, but two of the best NHL players are ready to face-off against you.
Edmonton Oilers stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl were quite inferior to the Magna Center in Newmarket, Ontario, last Wednesday to the Beer League game, but they were actually outscored by their opponents who have the right hockey story for the rest of their lives.
Rink is just minutes away from where McDavid grew up and he had his partner in crime that was dressed in an Oilers jersey with him on the ice.
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Edmonton Oilers Spider Connor McDavid (97) and Frem Leon Draisaitl (29) and defends Evan Bouchard (2) during a stop in the game against Vancouver Canucks in the first period in match five of the second round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs in Rogers Arena. (Bob Frid/USA Today Sports)
Fans in the stands couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw McDavid and Draisaitl play against loved ones and friends. But the Edmonton stars did not have the usual point -tallies at night.
In fact, none of the players scored a goal.
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Instead, there were clips that became viral on social media in the other team’s goalkeeper, making some sweet savings on McDavid’s shots.
Now it is worth noting that neither NHL All-Star was skating at full speed and trying to make their patented offensive wizard on the ice. However, they allegedly found themselves 4-0 after the first period and eventually lost the game, 6-2.
On-Ice officials at Rink were allegedly notified that the Oilers players should play by email. TSN.
Edmonton Oilers Spider Leon Draisaitl (29) and Frem Connor McDavid (97) Talk before a face-off against Minnesota Wild during the third period at the Xcel Energy Center. (Nick Wosika/Imag photos)
McDavid spoke to ESPN who said it wasn’t his first time that jumped on the ice in this league that he used to play in during his junior hockey days. In fact, in 2023, he came by to play in the championship against a team that sports Quinton Byfield on their bench, Los Angeles Kings Star.
“It’s a league I played with with my friends for over 10 years now,” McDavid told ESPN. “We joined that league back when I played junior hockey. I was a little surprised to see it was blown up. I’ve been playing in these games for over a decade now. So it’s pretty funny that it just came up.”
Maybe McDavid and Draisaitl needed some good vibes with local players after another loss for Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup final.
They will try again in the 2025-26 season to defend their western conference title, and hope they can lift the Lord Stanley Cup instead of going home empty.
Leon Draisaitl #29 celebrates with Connor McDavid #97 in Edmonton Oilers in the first period against Florida Panthers in Game Two of the 2025 Stanley Cup final at Rogers Place on June 6, 2025 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
While Draisaitl is locked in Oilers for the future after inking an eight-year deal last year, McDavid is scheduled to become an unlimited free agent after this season.
