Simon Holmstrom controlled the puck with relative ease along the right wall in the offensive zone. First, he shipped the puck cross-ice with a stick-to-stick pass. Then, after getting the puck back, he again tried setting up a teammate before skating hard to the crease. There, he popped in a loose puck for a goal.
It was a quick glimpse into the skills the Islanders’ scouts saw, leading the organization to select Holmstrom 23rd overall at last week’s NHL Draft in Vancouver.
Holmstrom completed the Islanders’ summer prospect development camp with a goal as his White squad beat Blue, 7-3, in an open-to-the-public scrimmage at Northwell Health Ice Center in East Meadow on Saturday.