It is early in the afternoon at the Ford Performance Centre in Etobicoke, and Pontus Aberg is in a rush. A morning practice has ended and the Toronto Marlies’ leading scorer has a matinee date to see the recently-released Frozen 2.



An odd movie choice for a 26-year-old? Not when you consider his date: his three-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Molly, who is obsessed with all things Disney.



“She has every dress from the Disney store,” Aberg said. “She knows all the songs.”



And can Aberg chime in?



“I know a couple, yeah,” he said with a smile.



Afternoons spent watching Disney movies are not unusual for Pontus and Molly, who share a strong bond.



Aberg is a single father, one who is trying to balance raising his daughter with his goal of playing in the NHL.



Ask any two-parent household and they will tell you that raising a young child can be hectic at the best of times. Now, with Aberg...