Macklin Celebrini’s childhood buddy makes name for himself at Sharks camp

SAN JOSE Before this year s San Jose Sharks training camp forward Carson Wetsch was perhaps best known at least around this area as being a childhood friend of Macklin Celebrini But Wetsch made a name for himself in newest days particularly in the eyes of Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky Every single day he has gotten better and more settled as I would think he would say Warsofsky declared this week of Wetsch He s playing with the puck more the tournament s slowing down for him a little bit perfectly locked in during video meetings Guys are sought to answer questions and he s ready with the answer and he pays attention Not only does he pay attention in here he goes out there and he does it right Wetsch selected nd overall by the Sharks last year spots behind fellow North Vancouver native Celebrini dressed for his first career NHL preseason encounter on Friday and had two hits and one blocked shot in of ice time as he skated on the Sharks fourth line Obviously the pace is a lot higher than he s used to Warsofsky announced The guys are bigger stronger though he s trying to do the right things Good learning experience Playing toward his no-nonsense identity Wetsch got into a scuffle in San Jose s - loss to the Vegas Golden Knights at SAP Center Wetsch tangled with Joe Fleming late in the third period after he felt the Golden Knights winger tried to knee Sharks forward Ty Dellandrea Fleming dropped his gloves and started punching Wetsch but the Sharks wound up with a power play Guy was running around all championship went after one of my linemates Wetsch declared It s just in my nature to do something like that Just exchanged a meager words with him I guess he longed to go there I demanded like seconds before but he didn t do anything and then all of a sudden he drops them Just a scuffle Not really going to take that when it comes down to doing that stuff to my teammates Does it ever drive you crazy Just how fast the night changes pic twitter com Y tJhVz y San Jose Sharks SanJoseSharks July The Sharks have drafted players in the first three rounds over the last four years stockpiling their pipeline with skilled forwards defensemen and goalies Wetsch had points in regular-season games last season with the WHL s Calgary Hitmen But he also brings a different element than majority other players the Sharks have drafted as evidenced by the six fights he had in - to go with the seven he had the year before The day he was drafted in June the -foot- -pound Wetsch noted I d say I m a pretty entertaining guy to watch I kind of do it all I fight I lay hits I can scorch A little bit of everything The physicality was apparent on Friday That s a big part of my challenge he disclosed afterward that physicality and that grit As of Friday Wetsch was among only a handful of teenagers not named Celebrini still in Sharks camp That list includes forwards -year-olds Michael Misa and Haoxi Simon Wang both drafted this year and -year-olds Igor Chernyshov and Sam Dickinson Wang is injured and Chernyshov is expected to be assigned to the AHL s Barracuda before the Sharks regular season begins The Sharks resume camp on Sunday Couple North Vancouver guys getting ready pic twitter com Kv BKjDwYn Curtis Pashelka CurtisPashelka September Wetsch a third-round pick has a few maturity beyond his years Just in the way he plays he s really already a pro and the way he takes care of himself he s supposedly years above particular guys at that age Warsofsky mentioned So he s got a bright future Related Articles Sharks Askarov kept busy by Golden Knights in his first preseason competition San Jose Sharks remove erroneous banner when might a new one be in place San Jose Sharks to wear throwback jerseys for four games this season Will the Sharks have a captain this season One competitor makes a prediction Sharks have goaltending questions to answer after revamp from awful last season Wetsch at several point will be returned to the WHL s Kelowna Rockets who acquired him in May from the Hitmen in advance of a potentially deep playoff run in the spring Wetsch had five points in playoff games with the Hitmen last season But before the CHL playoffs Wetsch along with Misa and Dickinson could have a chance to play for Club Canada at this year s World Junior Championships in Minnesota The roster will be stacked with top prospects but the confidence Wetsch gained from having an impressive camp with the Sharks should be of certain benefit The skill level here is unbelievable Wetsch revealed of Sharks camp The WHL doesn t really compare to it so going back with that confidence and just playing against that skill level for two to three weeks here is really going to help me this season