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LONDON, ONT. -- Mark Woolley has traded in his skates for rollerblades this month. When the province put on the emergency brake, arenas were shut down, keeping Ontario Hockey League (OHL) players off the ice for all of April. "You know when its locked down after lockdown its definitely difficult to stay positive," says Woolley, a defenceman for the Owen Sound Attack. The St. Thomas, Ont. native recently finished his quarantine after a six-week stint playing professional hockey in Slovakia....

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Author of the article: Greg Cowan Publishing date: Feb 16, 2021  •  February 16, 2021  •  3 minute read  •  Owen Sound Attack defenceman Mark Woolley recently headed to Slovakia on loan from the Attack to play for HC Humenne in the Slovak second league (known as 2.Liga or 2HL). Woolley is the latest of seven Attack players who have travelled to Europe on loan to play hockey while the Ontario Hockey League is shut down. Photo by OHL Images Article content Memo? What memo? If th...