It was a real-life Glass case of emotion.
Cody Glass obtained teary-eyed when Predators GM David Poile instructed him he’d be accompanying the crew on its NHL World Collection Problem journey to Bern, Switzerland, as detailed by the NHL Community’s “Behind the Glass” sequence.
“It’s at all times scary once I get known as in right here!” the 23-year-old instructed Poile and coach John Hynes when he obtained the information within the GM’s workplace. “It doesn’t cease right here, I do know that. It’s an excellent feeling.”
Glass wiped away tears as the newest twist in his professional hockey profession sank in.
“It’s been behind my thoughts, and to have the ability to lastly be instructed that I’m going type of lifts a weight off my again,” Glass mentioned. “It feels actually good.”
“I labored actually onerous this summer season,” he mentioned with a smile, earlier than apologizing for the response.
The emotion was comprehensible for the Canadian ahead, who was the No. 6 choose within the 2017 NHL Draft — the first-ever choice made by the enlargement Vegas Golden Knights.
Glass was properly on his method to assembly the excessive expectations set earlier than him, making the Golden Knights’ 2019 opening night time roster and scoring on his first NHL shot. He notched 5 objectives and 12 factors over 39 video games as a rookie, although his first two seasons had been reduce quick by a concussion and knee surgical procedure — the restoration course of then bumped into the league’s COVID shutdown.
Vegas traded Glass to Nashville as a part of a three-team deal after the 2020-21 season. A sluggish begin to 2021-22 (one help in eight video games) noticed him despatched right down to AHL Milwaukee.
It was with the Admirals that Glass discovered his sport once more, posting a team-leading 62 factors — 14 objectives and 48 assists — in 62 video games.
An NHL roster spot nonetheless isn’t assured. However on the point of making it again, Glass couldn’t assist however get to the brink of tears.
Post a Comment