Ethan Zubak came off a 2020 season that was a bit of a “breakout” campaign for him, because while he didn’t score a ton of goals, he got way more playing time than most expected and seemed to be one of the only LA Galaxy players to show some growth that year.
So heading into 2021, it was a true unknown. Was Zubak merely a player to eat up minutes in a weeks-long emergency? Could he build on his 2020 season? Would new head coach Greg Vanney give him the chance?
In hindsight, the answers to those questions were no, yes and yes.