Duchene, Fifth Third Bank Team Up to Produce Duchene Diaries Video Series

The proposed return of hockey is only weeks away, and Matt Duchene is getting ready for a run at the Cup.

The Predators forward has teamed up with Fifth Third Bank, the official currency of Smashville, to produce "Duchene Diaries" and provide a behind-the-scenes look into his life ahead of the return.

Episode 1 is live on PredsTV and NashvillePredators.com, and it features Duchene back home in Haliburton, Ontario, Canada, as he prepares on and off the ice before heading back to Nashville to begin training with his teammates in Phase 2. Plus, Duchene's young son, Beau, makes some adorable appearances.

"As you know, we're getting ready for hockey to return, and it's great to be back with my teammates, great to be back wearing the Preds logo, great to be back in Nashville," Duchene says to begin the episode. "Just a big thanks to Fifth Third for giving me the opportunity to take you guys behind the scenes in my return to hockey."

Episode 2 will be released soon, and Duchene is giving fans the opportunity to ask questions to be answered in Episode 3, via his tweet below.

Stay tuned to Video: Duchene shows fans his Canadian workout setup for more episodes as Duchene and Fifth Third give you an inside look at what's to come.