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Michael Misa is back.
Not with the San Jose Sharks, though, not yet.
The 2025 No. 2 pick will make his AHL debut on Friday, as the San Jose Barracuda host the Tucson Roadrunners. Misa says he’s not sure of his plan beyond this weekend’s back-to-back set.
Misa, out since Nov. 5 with a right ankle injury, is in the AHL on a conditioning loan. He’ll be with the Cuda for, at most, two weeks.
Misa spoke with reporters for the first time since his injury, disclosing his injury, how Jeff Skinner has mentored him, his thoughts about potentially representing Canada at the World Junior Championships, what he learned in his time with the San Jose Sharks, and more.
Misa, on getting back on the ice:
It definitely feels great. I think the last three weeks or so have been a grind to try and get back. For me, that was focusing on myself and the rehab process, and now that I am back, I’m glad to be playing hockey.
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