Oliver Kylington Discusses His Problems With Mental Health
Oliver Kylington, a defenseman with the Calgary Flames, has publicly discussed his battles with mental illness for the first time. These issues prevented him from participating in the 2022–2023 season.
Oliver Kylington, a defenseman with the Calgary Flames, has publicly discussed his battles with mental illness for the first time.
Oliver Kylington, a defenseman with the Calgary Flames, has publicly discussed his battles with mental illness for the first time. These issues prevented him from participating in the 2022–2023 season.
For reasons that then-general manager Brad Treliving characterized as personal, the 26-year-old missed the whole 2022–23 season. Kylington chose to stay home in Sweden for the entire year instead.
In a comprehensive, exclusive interview, Kylington explained to hockeynews.se.
“It was a challenging year for me personally.” “Things that (had) been going on in my family for a long time and it’s been escalating for the worse.”
The native of Stockholm continued, saying that he had repressed his emotions and ignored his emotional health, which exacerbated the problem and prompted his choice to forgo playing last season.
Oliver Kylington added, “How I handled my problems made me feel terrible.” “I almost hit a wall, and it got to the point that it was enough.”
In the years 2021–2022, Kylington had a breakthrough season. The graceful blue liner had a sharp rise in usage, playing in a career-high 73 games and recording a nine-goal, 31-point performance. Last year, the Flames anticipated that he would be a crucial player once more.
Calgary struggled to match his output once it was revealed he would miss training camp and, ultimately, the entire season. The Flames rotated numerous pairs in their top four, failing to find the ideal combination and ultimately missing the playoffs.
Now that Tyler Toffoli, the Flames’ best scorer, has been sold, Kylington claims he is keen to reintegrate himself into the squad, which may be at a crossroads. Kylington appreciates the assistance the club gave him during the procedure.
“I love to play hockey, and that’s all I want to do, and I’m happy now to be feeling better, and I can focus on the right things.” “I’m doing really well right now, and I’m looking forward to a new season.”
Oliver Kylington
