Josh Ho-Sang isn’t ready to call himself a veteran, especially with only 21 games of NHL experience. But on the first day of minicamp for prospects at the Northwell Health Ice Center, Ho-Sang said he is embracing a mentorship role for the first-time participants.
“It’s nice to give to the newer guys what I received from all the older guys,” said Ho-Sang, the Islanders’ 2014 first-round pick who had 10 points with the team at the end of last season. “That exchange in your role, it’s a little bit different.”
After making headlines in training camp in 2015 for arriving late and subsequently getting sent back to junior hockey, Ho-Sang has produced at all levels and hopes to perform well enough this summer that the Islanders won’t think twice about his status as a pro.