For Alex Wennberg, fatherhood has changed the way he sees hockey. Six weeks after welcoming his third child, the perspective he brings home with him now carries into the rink, where a new generation of players is beginning to find…
San Jose Sharks veteran forward Alex Wennberg has embraced a mentorship role for rookie linemate Ivar Stenberg, drawing on his experience as a father of three and a fellow Swedish native. Stenberg, selected second overall by San Jose in 2026, shares a similar hockey background with Wennberg through the Frolunda system in Sweden.
Wennberg is actively guiding the 18-year-old through the transition to the NHL, including adjusting to the league's speed and language barriers. Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky praised Wennberg's high-level reading of the game and character as key assets for the rebuilding squad.
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