Prospect Ho-Sang starting over with Islanders
Disappointing first-rounder looking to bloom under new regime
Josh Ho-Sang entered the Islanders’ organization as a brash, dynamic and somewhat tempestuous prospect when he was selected with the 28th overall pick in the first round of the 2014 NHL Draft.
Four years later, the 22-year-old Toronto native is just trying to prove he can play at the NHL level for a full season, a quest that begins in earnest Thursday when the Brooklyn-based franchise officially opens training camp to all its players.
Ho-Sang never quite saw eye-to-eye with the Islanders’ previous brain trust, since-departed general manager Garth Snow and head coach Doug Weight. He believes that Hall of Fame GM and Team President Lou Lamoriello and reigning Stanley Cup-winning head coach Barry Trotz will get his best this coming year.