Ivar Stenberg looked very comfortable in his first day at development camp.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can tell that he\u2019s played against men before, sees the ice well, processes well,\u201d San Jose Barracuda head coach John McCarthy said.<\/p>\n
McCarthy thinks that the 2026 San Jose Sharks\u2019 No. 2 pick will adjust well from the SHL\u2019s bigger ice to the NHL\u2019s smaller ice. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThings happen faster, obviously, on the smaller ice, right? The pressure\u2019s on top of you quicker, so everything has to be dialed up. But we played a small area game today, 2-on-2, and he did fine, I don\u2019t foresee any issues,\u201d McCarthy said. \u201cI thought the [small area] game, he separated himself pretty well.\u201d<\/p>\n
The future San Jose Sharks star spoke on all the kids chanting his name on Tuesday, his camp goals, and the social media \u201ccontroversy\u201d about this true height.<\/p>\n
Ivar Stenberg, on all the kids chanting his name, and if that\u2019s happened before:<\/p>\n
Yeah, it\u2019s been super-cool, super-fun for sure. Dreaming of this moment my whole life, and I\u2019m here. Super-fun and super-happy about it.<\/p>\n
Sometimes, not too many times. But yeah, super-nice.<\/p>\n
Stenberg, on if he listens to Swedish death metal and his favorite music:<\/p>\n
No, I don\u2019t\u2026House, maybe.<\/p>\n
Stenberg, on if he will do well at development camp bonding activity, bowling:<\/p>\n
No, I don\u2019t think so.<\/p>\n
Stenberg, on what his biggest San Jose Sharks memory from childhood:<\/p>\n
Erik Karlsson, for sure, when he got traded here, that\u2019s the biggest one.<\/p>\n
Stenberg, on his development camp goals, and when he plans on returning to San Jose after camp:<\/p>\n
Try to learn as much as possible. See everything here. Try to learn as much I can, go home with the information.<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t know yet. We\u2019ll see what happens.<\/p>\n
Stenberg, on the smaller ice:<\/p>\n
I like it more. Things happen faster, and things happen more often.<\/p>\n
Stenberg, on the debate about his height after his Draft day picture with Ryan Lin:<\/p>\n
I saw that, but I don\u2019t know how I was standing.<\/p>\n
Stenberg says he measured height & weight at the Combine: He’s 5-foot-11 and 3\/4 inches & 190 pounds.<\/p>\n
Says he’s aware of the social media kerfuffle with the Lin photo & his height \ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n