CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland Monsters forward Owen Sillinger returned to the ice last Friday in the team’s home opener, eight months after tearing his ACL in February.

Surprisingly, this was Sillinger’s first injury in his hockey career. Shortly after his injury, he had surgery, which required a full reconstruction of his knee using a hamstring graft.

Sillinger, who is in his fifth year playing in Cleveland, was also named an alternate captain for the season.

Hockey runs in the family for the Regina, Sask., native. His younger brother, Cole Sillinger, plays center for the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Monsters’ parent club. His Dad, Mike, played in the NHL for 17 seasons, and younger brother Lukas plays hockey for Arizona State University.

Sillinger said he relied on his family, fri

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