San Jose Sharks take practice at the Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers in New York. The Sharks take on the New York Rangers Thu Oct 23, 2025 at Madison Square Garden (photo by Jessica Kwong)

By Jessica Kwong

NEW YORK, NY. — Following their 4-3 loss to the New York Islanders, the San Jose Sharks had a practice on Wednesday afternoon at Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers in New York City with select players and a couple of assistant coaches.

The Sharks (0-4-2) are still seeking their first win of the season, and aiming to notch it against the New York Rangers (3-4-1) at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night.

Among the players who went to the practice at the scenic rink overlooking the Hudson River was Michael Misa, the 18-year-old second-overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Misa said he has been working on puck protection, moving his feet quickly, trying to get around defenders, shooting and faceoffs.

“I feel like I have the speed to play, like I feel like I look comfortable out there, it’s just a matter of getting the puck on my stick and making plays… I’m feeling better each game,” he said.

“When I use my body in the corners, projected the puck and stuff, I think yeah I’ve been making some good plays and you know our line was plugged in for the most part in the last game so just going to try to build off of that.”

The players took in and appreciated the experience of practicing at Sky Rink.

“It’s actually a pretty cool rink, like the view behind it is pretty cool with some boats out there on the harbor. But yeah, it’s always cool if you can get that minor hockey rink kind of feeling again,” said Misa.

Defenseman Sam Dickinson echoed that sentiment.

“First time walking into a rink like this, I think when we pull off the bus, right away, we’re on the harbor and looking at boats on the water and it doesn’t really make sense for a rink to be there but you know it’s a pretty cool,” he said.

With the rest of Thursday off before back-to-back games against the Rangers and the New Jersey Devils, some of the players made plans to explore and enjoy the Big Apple.

It was the first time in New York City for both Dickinson and Misa.

“I think today would be a good day to kind of go to the city a little bit,” said Misa, who didn’t have any particular places or restaurants on his list.

“I’m just going to maybe grab a couple of the guys and figure it out.”

Dickinson said some spots he plans to hit are Times Square and the Empire State Building.

“This is my first time, so I guess today is my time for exploring,” he said.

The Sharks face the Rangers at 4 p.m. PT on Thursday at MSG.