Mark Carney, the new prime minister of Canada, took a quick lap at the beginning of the optional skate and spent the remainder of it observing drills along the boards talking to Oilers goaltending coach Dustin Schwartz. Canada's 24th prime minster wore an Oilers jersey with the No. 24.

Carney comes from a long career in finance, which people believe will help him manage the growing economic tensions between the U.S. and Canada. Carney is expected to be sworn in sometime this week,

It capped a momentous rise for the 59-year-old – he becomes the first Canadian PM without serious political experience