After a full season on the sidelines following knee surgery a year ago, Chad Kolarik was full of smiles to be back on the ice with his teammates at the first day of Connecticut Whale training camp Sunday at the MSG Training Center.
Kolarik chatted one-on-one with BlueshirtsUnited.com's Jim Cerny on Sunday, discussing the brutally painful first days after his surgery, his up and down rehab process, the strong first impression he made on Rangers head coach John Tortorella two seasons ago, and what lies ahead in his immediate future.