BARRACUDA ASSIGN FRISCH AND GURYEV TO THUNDER
Oct 25, 2023San Jose, CA – The San Jose Barracuda (@SJBarracuda), top affiliate of the San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks), and General Manager Joe Will announced today that the team has assigned defensemen Ethan Frisch (@Frisch_Ethan) and Artem Guryev to its ECHL (@ECHL) affiliate, the Wichita Thunder (@Wichita_Thunder).
Frisch, 22, has appeared in two games with the Barracuda this season, notching one assist and a team-high plus-five rating. A year ago, he skated in seven games with the Barracuda following his senior year at North Dakota, picking up a pair of assists. He was signed to an AHL contract with San Jose for the 2023-24 season on May 24.
Prior to turning pro, he spent four years with the Fighting Hawks, serving as an alternate captain for the last two. As a senior he appeared in 36 contests, posting 18 points (seven goals, 11 assists) and 14 penalty minutes. Over his four years at NDU, the five-foot-eleven, 192-pound, native of Moorhead, MN, appeared in 127 games, racking up 48 points (20 goals, 28 assists), 59 penalty minutes and a plus-22 rating. In 2021-22, Frisch was named the NCHC’s Best Defensive Defenseman.
Guryev, 20, skated in 47 games in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) a season ago, totaling 16 points (seven goals, nine assists) and 68 penalty minutes with the Peterborough Petes and Flint Firebirds.
Over his four years in the OHL, the six-foot-four, 220-pound defenseman from Moskva, Russia, appeared in 98 games with the Petes and Firebirds, collecting 30 points (eight goals, 22 assists) and 158 penalty minutes.
Guryev was selected by San Jose in the fifth round (135th overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft.
For an updated Barracuda roster, click HERE.
The Barracuda return home tonight (Wed., Oct. 25) to host the Henderson Silver Knights at Tech CU Arena. For tickets and upcoming promotions, go to SJBarracuda.com.