It was one heck of a long trip home from Sweden for Jonathan Drouin and Canada’s world junior squad that year.



The team got stuck for more than 12 hours at Heathrow Airport after a cancelled flight in January of 2014 before finally getting to Toronto. Drouin then flew to Montreal, and his parents picked him up for the 90-minute drive home to Mont-Tremblant, Que.



Upon arrival, as the story goes, Drouin promptly grabbed his skates and headed directly to the outdoor rink across the street for three hours.



“Yeah, going to that rink every time is like going to the spa for me,” Drouin said with a smile, recalling the memory.



“It’s so relaxing. It’s a small city. Not many people around. I went there just to relax. Just wanted to get a little time to myself.”



Now there will be nowhere to hide as he heads to the league’s most passionate market. Drouin, 22, is poised to make his Montreal Canadiens debut...