Oilers fan Mark Carney practices with team before Thursday's home game against Jets

The Canadian Press

· Posted: Mar 20, 2025 1:28 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 minutes ago

Prime Minister Mark Carney joined the Edmonton Oilers connected the crystal Thursday, arsenic the NHL squad prepared for a crippled against the Western Conference-leading Winnipeg Jets.

Carney took the crystal wearing No. 24. He was sworn successful arsenic the 24th premier curate of Canada connected March 14 aft winning the Liberal enactment contention to regenerate outgoing premier curate Justin Trudeau.

The 60-year-old Carney grew up successful Edmonton during the Oilers' glory days successful the 1980s.

He said during the Oilers' tally to the Stanley Cup last past twelvemonth that helium remains a large instrumentality of the team. Several photos connected societal media amusement him wearing Oilers gear, from squad jerseys to a Connor McDavid "McJesus" shirt.

Carney besides played hockey astatine the varsity level. He was a third-string goaltender astatine Harvard and was co-captain of the Oxford University Blues hockey team.

While astatine Harvard, helium was a teammate of erstwhile Oilers wide manager Peter Chiarelli.

Carney was successful Edmonton for a gathering with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.

Carney, who is expected to telephone a national predetermination connected Sunday for a ballot arsenic aboriginal arsenic April 28, faces an uphill conflict successful Alberta, where his Liberal Party holds conscionable 2 of the province's 34 seats in the House of Commons.