There are no promises beyond seeing your name on the lineup sheet for game night. Andrew Copp has learned that throughout his first year with the Winnipeg Jets.
Being a captain at the University of Michigan, an all-star, a points producer and a minutes eater mean both diddly and squat when a guy becomes a pro. And while making that adjustment from college star can be excruciating at times, there are no sympathy cards at the next level.
It’s sink or swim, kill or be killed, survive and thrive or ride the pine.
"It’s been an interesting ride," began Copp this week when asked to sum up his first pro season.