{"id":122776,"date":"2026-01-06T23:21:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T23:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/122776\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T23:21:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T23:21:19","slug":"michael-misa-returning-to-san-jose-whats-the-sharks-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/122776\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Misa Returning To San Jose; What’s the Sharks Plan?"},"content":{"rendered":"

San Jose Sharks top prospect Michael Misa<\/a> had seven points in seven games for Team Canada at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship and walked away with a bronze medal.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, his play at the tournament is being viewed as underwhelming. The 2025 No. 2 pick was a perennial tournament MVP and centered the top line. He displayed strong skating skills but failed to drive play consistently. Cory Pronman of The Athletic was at the World Juniors and wrote<\/a> about Misa\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cMisa, the No. 2 pick in 2025 who dominated the OHL, was expected to be a leading player for Canada. Often, though, he found himself in the background and not a major part of Canada\u2019s offense. His great skating was evident, but he struggled to make plays or look dangerous with any consistency. It\u2019s easy to write it off as just a bad week for him, but unfortunately for Misa, this is not a one-off; he has a history of underwhelming performances at international events over the years. He was great in junior, and is a great pro prospect, but it\u2019s reasonable to be concerned about how much he has disappeared in big games.\u201d<\/p>\n

So what\u2019s next for Misa? San Jose Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky<\/a> told reporters on Tuesday that the 18-year-old is returning to San Jose, and the plan going forward has yet to be determined.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s on his way back here. We\u2019ll give him a few days to catch his breath, and we\u2019ll go from there,\u201d Warsofsky said.<\/p>\n

Misa has played seven NHL games, meaning his contract still doesn\u2019t count towards the maximum 50 allowable by the NHL. The Sharks can play Misa for two more NHL games before having to decide whether to send him back to the OHL or complete a roster move by subtracting an active contract.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll meet with Mike [Grier] this afternoon, and when [Misa] gets back, but we\u2019re gonna give him a couple days,\u201d Warsofsky reiterated. \u201cHe\u2019s been through a lot and played seven games in 11 days, so give him a little bit of time, and then we\u2019ll come up with a game plan.\u201d<\/p>\n

To make space for his recall back to the NHL roster, the San Jose Sharks placed defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin<\/a> on injured reserve. Mukhamadullin is dealing with an upper-body injury and will miss at least the next three games.<\/p>\n

Warsofsky talked about what he saw from Misa and, if he stays in the NHL for the rest of the season, what makes him a good bet to have success.<\/p>\n

\u201cMisa\u2019s got really good habits. His hockey sense is pretty high. He knows where to go. The structure is not a problem,\u201d Warsofsky said. \u201cHe\u2019s a smart individual. We just got to get to his skill set a little bit quicker, and that comes with the pace of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

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