Catching Up With Shane Prince

Shane Prince doesn’t exactly understand the “off” in offseason. Whether he’s planning his charity hockey tournament, working his hockey camp with his dad, or doing his offseason training, the Islanders’ winger seems to be on, all the time. 

NewYorkIslanders.com managed to catch up with Prince this week to find out about his busy offseason, which also included signing a new, two-year contract with the Islanders. 

NYI: You signed a new two-year deal with the Islanders in July. How exciting is that for you?

SP: I’m real excited. To be locked up for two years with the Islanders is awesome. Being there for half a year was an amazing experience and to know I’m going to be there for two more years is really exciting for me. I’m really looking forward to working hard in the offseason and I’m excited to get back and play. That feeling of winning one playoff round, it really excites me to get even further and win a cup. I can only imagine what those guys feel to raise that thing, it’s incredible. That’s the goal for myself and I’m sure the rest of the organization and the players. 

NYI: You said your two-and-a-half months here was an amazing experience. What about it – and the Islanders – did you like so much?

SP: The organization was top-notch. How they ran things, the coaching staff. I was really blown away by the players. I don’t think I’ve ever met such a great group of guys, genuine guys on and off the ice. They’re good teammates and you get that family feel right from the management and coaching staff down to the players. I feel like we’re all one unit. It’s hard to find everyone on the same page like that and want each other to succeed. It’s a good feeling to be a part of and it’s something you definitely have to have as a team in order to win a championship. 

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