Season in Review: Adam Huska

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It's understood that injuries are part of the game, but it doesn't make them any less frustrating.
Goaltender Adam Huska knows this first-hand, as a wrist injury midway through January cost him nearly two months of his sophomore season with UConn, and it was difficult to recover after the rehab process.
"We were going to the second part of the season where every point counts and everyone is trying to get into a good spot for the playoffs," said Huska. "This injury happened and I couldn't help the team anymore. It was disappointing for me."

The season wasn't a total loss for Huska, the Rangers' seventh-round pick from 2015, but his expectations to follow up a strong freshman campaign with the Huskies had the 20-year-old ready to take another step forward.
"I think my expectations were a little bit bigger than it ended up," Huska told NYRangers.com. "I thought I would have a better year. It could be better, but it could be worse."
Huska ended the season 8-16-2, but that doesn't tell the whole story for how his season went, as he finished with a 2.59 GAA, better than his 2.87 mark from the year prior.
"My summer was really good," Huska added. "I expected I'd do better, but at the beginning [of the season] I was struggling but then I started playing really good hockey. Then, the injury happened and it was kind of hard for me to come back for the playoffs."
The injury was to Huska's left wrist in mid-January, causing him to miss nine games from Jan. 18 to his return on March 9.
Despite all the adversity, Rangers Director of Player Development Jed Ortmeyer was still viewing Huska's season as a positive step in his development.
"He's a big kid who takes up a lot of the net," Ortmeyer said of Huska. "His positioning is good and he's square to the puck. He makes the saves he's supposed to make. I think that's what you're looking for.
"He gave his team a chance to win every night," Ortmeyer added. "The record doesn't always indicate that, but when he was in the net, [UConn] had a chance to win. It'll be a a big summer for him to get ready and have a big year next year."

Huska, who hails from Zvolen, Slovakia, said this year was easier for him away from the rink. After adjusting to life at school during his first year at UConn, he said he felt more comfortable in his surroundings with a year under his belt.
The plan now is to wrap up his fourth semester at school before flying back home in May for some reason and some "easy workouts" before coming back to the United States for development camp at the end of June and spending the rest of the summer at school.
Huska said that camp is something he looks forward to every year, especially now that he's forged friendships with his fellow prospects.
"I love it," he said. "I know a lot of the guys already. Now I know everyone and the building. It's awesome to learn something every year. [The camps] always show how much you've improved. I'm excited."