Sprong was drafted by the Penguins in the 2015 draft after falling from the first round to the Penguins at 46th overall. It was a surprise that he dropped and rumours point to poor interviews with team representatives as the reason, teams look for the right personalities alongside skill. Their loss was Pittsburgh's gain.
Sprong is a 6'0, 180lbs right winger who spent his pre-draft years with the Charlottetown Islanders. Before being drafted he spent two years with the team and scored freely, finishing with 69 goals and 87 assists in 135 games. It was clear that he has some heavy offensive skills and since returning to Charlottetown he has picked up where he left off.
Sprong played his first game back on the 28th against the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and promptly scored two goals in a 4-1 win. He followed that up with another great offensive performance with a goal and an assist against 2nd place Moncton Wildcats. Sprong closed out 2015 with a solitary goal in a 3-2 to Saint John.
Sprong has already had 20 shots in those three games and has been rewarded with 4 goals. It wouldn't be a surprise to see him catch the teams current leading scorer, Samuel Blais, on 17. Blais is an old friend of Sprong and his return has also seen him reunited with Chlapik, a fellow 2015 draftee.
Sprong may have had his first professional season with the Penguins somewhat ruined by their mismanagement of their most prized prospect but he has so far been a complete professional and put it behind him. Sprong plays next on the 3rd January.
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