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By Dan Robson John Voisey sat in the penalty box, anxious but ready. Now they were skating in the same game. And it landed. Tootoo turned to Voisey and smiled. They made the journey to play in one of the few hockey tournaments that teams from Nunavut are able to compete in each year. But this one held special meaning because it was the first time Jordin Tootoo was playing hockey in his hometown since moving south to play when he was 14 years old.

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I've been on the dark side, but there's always light at the end of the tunnel. Story continues below advertisement. Tweet This Click to share quote on Twitter: "I'm at peace with myself. I didn't envision myself being a role model for the Indigenous communities," Tootoo said. Tootoo, raised in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, started skating on Williamson Lake in the community at three years old.

He didn't play organized hockey until he was 13 — but despite that, he and his older brother, Terence, were well on their way to playing professional hockey. Jordin was on his way, too — playing out two more seasons in Brandon after being drafted by the NHL's Nashville Predators.

In , Terence, then 22, died by suicide while under the influence of alcohol. He left Jordin a note that said, 'Jor, go all the way. Take care of the family. You are the man. As a professional we all fight a fight no one knows about. When you're comfortable and content in your own skin you're not afraid to speak up, and I think that's what really exemplifies a true man, showing emotion, asking for help, communication.

Tootoo remains dedicated to sharing his story, but hasn't given up on playing yet. After sitting out last season -- he began it on long-term injured reserve with an upper-body injury and did not play after Chicago assigned him to Rockford of the American Hockey League on Nov. He's been skating with a WHL team in Kelowna, British Columbia, where he lives with his wife, Jennifer, and their two daughters, while waiting. If no opportunity comes, he's grateful for the career he's had.

But I'm grateful for everything that's put in front of me.