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Ben Pope

EXPLAINED: Luke philp s first blackhawks stint brings him home to alberta | Rare Historical Photos

Blackhawks forward Luke Philp earned his first NHL point in Calgary on Thursday. (AP Photos)

EDMONTON, Alberta — Recently called-up Blackhawks forward Luke Philp might not be well-known in Chicago, but he has been the most popular man in Alberta this week.

The storyline feels like one from a movie script. Philp’s Albertan connections are many. He grew up in Canmore, a mountain town west of Calgary, and finished his Canadian junior-hockey career in Red Deer, a city halfway between Calgary and Edmonton.

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