In May of 2016, the future of Travis Konecny’s hockey career was undeniably bright, but also uncertain.
He had just concluded an extremely successful season in the OHL, shaking off a relatively disappointing draft year to score 101 points in 60 games for the Ottawa ‘67s and Sarnia Sting. Already Philadelphia’s top forward prospect, Konecny vaulted himself into realistic contention for a roster spot with the big club in 2016-17, but much work still needed to be done, especially in terms of convincing the notoriously-patient Ron Hextall that he was truly ready for the NHL.
One standout training camp later, Konecny had left no doubts in the mind of his general manager.