San Jose Sharks prospect Quentin Musty is beginning to make up for misplaced time after lacking the final seven weeks with a damaged hand.
Taking part in his first sport since late November, Musty scored two targets and three assists on Sunday for the Sudbury Wolves of their 10-6 win over the Kingston Frontenacs within the Ontario Hockey League.
Musty, taken twenty sixth total by the Sharks within the first spherical of the 2023 NHL Draft, was named the sport’s first star and now has 25 factors in 12 common season video games with Sudbury.
Musty, a Western New York native, missed 15 video games after sustaining the harm in a Nov. 24 sport towards the Oshawa Generals. The harm ended any likelihood Musty may need had of being named to Workforce USA’s roster for the just-completed IIHF World Junior Championship in Ottawa, the place the Individuals captured gold for the second straight yr.
It was first reported in October that Musty, 19, had requested a commerce from Sudbury after three years with the group.
Though the explanations for Musty’s request weren’t made public, no transfer was made, and the 6-foot-2, 205-pound ahead remained on the Wolves’ roster previous the OHL’s commerce deadline on Friday. It’s unclear whether or not Musty ever withdrew his preliminary commerce request.
After the Sharks loaned him again to the Wolves in late September, halfway by way of San Jose’s coaching camp, Musty didn’t report back to Sudbury, as a substitute going to his hometown of Hamburg, N.Y., as he awaited a doable commerce.
Sharks normal supervisor Mike Grier grew impatient with the standoff, saying on Oct. 21 that he supported Musty however needed a fast decision. Simply over per week later and with out a commerce, Musty returned to Sudbury in early November and, in his first 11 video games, had eight targets and 12 assists.
Sudbury’s subsequent sport is on Thursday towards the Windsor Spitfires because it begins a three-game highway journey.
Initially Printed: January 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM PST
