Marshall Warren did not need long to understand the weight of the phone call. It wasn’t just a promotion — it was the thing he had pictured since he was small enough to need an oversized helmet and a youth clinic New York Islanders jersey at IceWorks.
Warren was told after practice that he was being recalled. “It was pretty cool… really special,” he said. He barely had time to absorb it before driving straight to UBS Arena. When he called home, emotion replaced surprise. “It’s been a crazy journey… I was a little kid skating in that little Islanders program — who would have thought you’d ever be in this position?