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Like many hockey players, Tucker Poolman feels like he owes his supportive parents plenty for helping him achieve his dream of making the NHL.
And the rookie Winnipeg Jets defenceman said that dedication was on full display last Friday when his father, Mark, made it to the game in Winnipeg — despite having knee surgery earlier that day in their hometown of Grand Forks, North Dakota.
"My mom’s a nurse and was against it, for sure. I think they had a spirited debate about whether it was smart or not," Poolman told the Free Press on Sunday following his team's practice.