To get through that, I just use that as motivation.' Anytime I'm kind of not feeling the best, kind of think of what happened that day and I don't really want to go through that pain again. 'There's days obviously where naturally as a human you're tired and you're not having the best day maybe, but go downstairs and shoot the extra pucks, and I think that really just helps me.

Ever since then, I've really tried to push myself every day. I think in the long term it was the best thing that happened. I think that was something that I've really never wanted to forget. 'At the same time, I went fully passed over in the draft before. 'Obviously I couldn't be happier to be in Long Island and be drafted by a team with the culture and history that the Islanders have,' Maggio said. And after being passed over in the 2021 NHL Draft, the New York Islanders selected Maggio in the fifth round (No. I think Sweden did a great job, where they don't really dump too many pucks in, they're all about skill and finesse, and I think that definitely helped.'Īfter Maggio scored seven goals in 80 games with Ottawa and Windsor through his first two OHL seasons, he returned last season and had 85 points (38 goals, 47 assists) in 66 games with Windsor. 'Now I kind of like to get creative and find little spots on the ice where I can skate into it and make plays and try to play fast. 'Maybe my first few years in the I would get to the red line and dump it in every time,' he said. Tweet from Matthew Maggio adds to his lead! 🚨The #Isles prospect snipes his 42nd of the campaign! #CHLTVGOTW /RIsy2GKyvd He might not reach that level were it not for his stint in Sweden.

5, and he leads the league in goals (42) and points (88). Maggio became the first OHL player to reach 40 goals this season when he scored against Owen Sound on Feb. He had 11 points (three goals, eight assists) in 19 games, but it also forced him to rediscover the skill and swagger in his game and develop into the leading scorer in the OHL this season. When the OHL canceled its 2020-21 season due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus, the 20-year-old Windsor forward signed with SK Lejon in Sweden's third division. Matthew Maggio missed a season of development in the Ontario Hockey League, but what he learned by playing in Sweden has set the stage for a potential NHL career.

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