Wennberg Talks Healthy Competition With Misa for Minutes Next Year

Screenshot Alex Wennberg had one of the best seasons of his NHL career. His 55 points – with 18 goals and 37 assists – are the second highest of his career, following his 2016-17 season with the Columbus Blue Jackets where he finished with 59 points. And his 18 goals are the most of any season of his career.

He represented Team Sweden at the Olympics, and he served as a key part of the leadership group for the San Jose Sharks. And yet, Wennberg still thinks he can get better: “I feel like I played some of my best hockey, for sure…this is the type of player I want to be and the kind of leader and show the younger guys the way I think we should play, as well. I’m happy with the way I played, and I feel like next year, it’s time to take another step as well.

” Wennberg spoke about competing with Michael Misa for the 2C role next year, Kiefer Sherwood joining the San Jose Sharks, the player he’s become since Columbus drafted him, and more. On the San Jose Sharks turning into a destination now that he’s been here a couple years… Even though when I signed here it was still in kind of like a rebuild, I wouldn’t sign if I believed we’re not pushing to be a playoff team or be contenders. The plan was always there, and I have fully trust in what we do and what we’re building on, but right now, we [took] a huge step, obviously, [in] what we’re trying to achieve.

But for me, that’s the reason why I got brought in as well. Take the responsibility, be a leader here to the young guys and show what type of team you want to be. This was always the dream for me to keep building and becoming the team we were trying to be.