Just before Thanksgiving, Andrew Shaw loaded up his family and hit the road back to Chicago. It was almost a year to the day earlier that the nine-year veteran suffered his latest, and most grueling, concussion that had forced him to put hockey on the back burner almost ever since. But now, over 13 months later, Shaw is ready to give his NHL career another shot.
"The first day of camp on the ice, I watched the first (group) practice for a bit and it caused a lot of anxiety just seeing how exhausting it looked and knowing that I hadn't been in a practice in over a year," he said Wednesday after his third full practice. "I was a little nervous. But once I got out there, things went smooth. Felt great, confident. Felt pretty good getting out there with the guys."
FEATURE: Healthy, Rejuvenated Shaw Ready to Return
Veteran opens up about his year-long recovery from a concussion