BRAMPTON, Ontario -- The return of Corey Perry for a 22nd NHL season isn't just fueled by his passion for the game.
It's also driven by the chance to see his 9-year-old son Griffin share in the experience.
"I feel great," the 41-year-old forward said. "I'm still having fun and still feel young. And he's a big part of that.
Perry signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Kings on July 1, after playing part of last season with the Kings before he was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 6 for a second-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft.
Perry had 28 points (11 goals, 17 assists) in 50 games with the Kings last season. He had nine points (six goals, three assists) in 22 regular-season games with the Lightning. Perry had no points in a seven-game ouster by the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
When Griffin was born in 2017, Perry pretty much had accomplished everything a pro hockey player could.
At that point, his impressive resume included winning a Stanley Cup with the 2007 Anaheim Ducks; Olympic gold with Canada at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Games; a championship with Canada at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey; and being awarded both the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP and Rocket Richard Trophy as the League's top goal-scorer (50), in 2011.
Almost a decade later, in what has become the latest chapter in Perry's life both on and off the ice, father and son are almost inseparable.
Griffin accompanied his dad to the podium when he represented the Edmonton Oilers during the 2025 Stanley Cup Final media day for the series against the Florida Panthers, who won in six games.
This offseason, when Corey takes part in charity golf tournaments, Griffin is right there too.