Here’s some heartwarming hockey news for you: apparently Kyle Okposo is playing hockey tonight.
Considering his late-season health scare, it was promising enough that the Buffalo Sabres expect him to be ready by training camp. But in mid-July? This is even more promising.
Apparently he’s one of many NHL-relevant participants in ... “Da Beauty League?”
One more #DaBeautyLeague debut tonight is none other than @bookerT2116!!! pic.twitter.com/SF9t0Vj1fJ
— Da Beauty League (@DaBeautyLeague) July 19, 2017
Again, there are a lot of familiar names, as you can see based on this lineup sheet:
🚨 Here is #DaBeautyLeague Week 2️⃣ Lineup Card!
— Da Beauty League (@DaBeautyLeague) July 19, 2017
Watch LIVE tonight on https://t.co/ZyuXDKMd6h @KFAN1003 with @ZachHalverson on the call! pic.twitter.com/4DC8vbpdLQ
Wow. Along with Okposo, there are many other noteworthy participants, including Dustin Byfuglien, Ryan McDonagh, and Zach Parise.
Here’s more insight on the event, via their “About Us” section:
Da Beauty League was established in the Fall of 2015 by local business people in an effort to bring professional hockey to Minnesota on a year round basis. Da Beauty League centers itself on bringing fans fast paced professional hockey in a casual environment. For the players, Da Beauty League serves as a training ground for the players as they prepare for their upcoming professional seasons. Da Beauty League provides fans with 3 fast paced regular season games played out of Braemar Arena on a nightly basis during the summer. Fans will experience a relaxed atmosphere to watch hockey and enjoy typical intermission entertainment while watching the best hockey talent in the world.
Really, though, it’s just great to see that Okposo’s apparently feeling close to 100 percent.
(H/T to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.)