NHL and Kings star Koehn Ziemmer has made his return to the ice, taking part in in all three video games for Los Angeles throughout their rookie showcase this month.
Koehn Ziemmer Excited To Return
Koehn Ziemmer was drafted within the third spherical by the LA Kings final 12 months, signing a three-year entry degree contract in Los Angeles forward of the 2023-24 marketing campaign.
Sadly for the 19-year-old, he was unable to finish a lot of the season after struggling an harm simply ten video games into the WHL (Western Hockey League) marketing campaign.
After impressing by 23 video games for the Prince George Cougars hopes have been excessive for Ziemmer’s profession, with 31 factors from 11 objectives and 20 assists earlier than he was pressured to have surgical procedure on his ankle
Ziemmer lastly made his return to the ice this month within the rookie showcase for the Kings, after lacking out on 41 video games final season together with his ankle harm.
“I’m simply excited to get again after not having the ability to play in any respect final 12 months,” Ziemmer mentioned. “I solely bought 20 video games in, which was exhausting. I’m not used to that, so I’m excited to get again and get going.
“It has been a very long time coming”
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“Clearly the harm was powerful with not having the ability to play, however I believed my skating bought higher over the summer season right here, I picked up my tempo a bit bit. That was the most important factor.”
Getting again to skating was clearly the most important downside for the Canadian after his ankle harm, however Ontario Reign head coach Marco Sturm appeared comfortable together with his performances in the course of the rookie showcase.
“He has the flexibility to have a gap and people moments within the sport the place he has a extremely good alternative to attain, a variety of guys don’t have that.
“Now we’ve simply bought to guarantee that his mind, fingers and ft are all working collectively as one. I feel he’s nonetheless looking for that.”
Ziemmer is anticipated to play in both the AHL or WHL this 12 months, earlier than {the teenager} develops his abilities and strikes into the NHL ought to he keep his present trajectory.