Sharks Update: Michael Misa Plays Waiting Game; Celebrini Runs Into Crosby

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Sharks update: Michael Misa plays waiting game; Celebrini runs into Crosby

SAN JOSE – It should be an exciting weekend for Sharks prospect centerman Michael Misa, although his plans for the rest of the month are still up in the air. Returning from a right ankle injury he suffered in early November, Misa will play in his first two American Hockey League games with the San Jose Barracuda on Friday and Saturday as he begins a brief conditioning loan from the Sharks. There’s also a chance Misa, 18, gets named to Hockey Can…

As Misa joins Barracuda, will Sharks allow him to play for his home country?

SAN JOSE – It could be an exciting few days for San Jose Sharks prospect centerman Michael Misa. Misa is set to play in his first two American Hockey League games with the San Jose Barracuda on Friday and Saturday as he begins a conditioning loan from the Sharks after he sustained a right ankle injury in early November. There’s also a chance Misa, 18, gets named to Hockey Canada’s training camp roster on Monday for the IIHF World Junior Champion…

Pacific Notes: Sharks, Hart, Karlsson

The Sharks have not yet decided if they will loan forward Michael Misa or defenseman Sam Dickinson to play for Canada at the upcoming World Juniors, reports Curtis Pashelka of The Mercury News.  Misa is set to debut with the AHL’s Barracuda tonight while on a conditioning assignment, one that can last up to two weeks.  The second overall pick back in June has been used quite sparingly this season, getting into just seven NHL games where he has a…

Scout's Analysis: Why Michael Misa should be loaned to Canada for WJC

This past June, the San Jose Sharks selected centre Michael Misa second overall at the NHL Draft in Los Angeles. Misa was a proven and prolific scorer at the OHL level with the Saginaw Spirit and he ended last season as the top scorer in the entire CHL after producing an incredible 62 goals and 72 assists in the regular season. It was Misa’s third full year in the OHL after being granted “exceptional player status” in the spring of 2022, which a…