"I feel really good," said Sorokin, who participated in his first team practice of training camp since undergoing offseason back surgery.

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. -- Ilya Sorokin will do "everything to be ready" to play for the New York Islanders when they begin their regular season against the Utah Hockey Club at UBS Arena on Oct. 10.

Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin was seen for the first time on the ice during training camp taking shots Wednesday morning. Sorokin, who has not participated in training camp due to offseason back surgery, was on another rink at Northwell Health Ice Center, taking shots from goaltending coach Piero Greco.

New York Islanders netminder Ilya Sorokin participated in his team’s full team practice on Thursday — the first time he has done so since undergoing offseason back surgery. “I feel really good,” Sorokin said.

The goaltender practised Thursday for the first time since having back surgery in the off-season and told the media he is “going to do everything to be ready for opening night.”

Ilya Sorokin joined his New York Islanders teammates for practice on Thursday morning, as the goaltender particiapted in his first session of this year's Training Camp, presented by Northwell.

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin was on the ice before his team’s practice Wednesday morning. The 29-year-old, who had offseason back surgery, was taking shots but stayed on a separate rink away from team practice at its official start at 9:30 a.