EDMONTON, AB - It was right around this time last year when defenceman Kevin Gravel was experiencing the symptoms of what would later be diagnosed as Crohn's disease - an inflammatory disease that causes fatigue, weight loss and pain.
"It hit me last summer," said Gravel by phone after inking a one-year deal with the Oilers Sunday. "Almost exactly a year ago today."
FEATURE: Gravel eyes opportunity with Oilers in healthy state
Oilers free agent signee Kevin Gravel looks ahead to his opportunity with the organization, without his health holding him back