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Final Weekend Will Decide Playoff Fate For Barracuda

Apr 12, 2016

Look Back:
  The San Jose Barracuda (30-25-8-3, 71pts, .538%) presented  by Barracuda Networks chomped three out of a possible six points (1-1-1-0) in three  road games last week.  The Barracuda dropped a 4-3 overtime decision in  San Antonio on Apr 6 followed by the first road shutout of the season in a 3-0  win in Texas vs. the Stars on April 6.  San Jose gave up a season high  eight goals in an 8-5 loss in Texas on Apr 9 and are now currently 1-3-1-0 on  their six game road trip which ends on Saturday in Stockton.  The  Barracuda have just two games remaining on their regular season schedule (at  Stockton on Saturday, host Stockton on Sunday) and look to leapfrog past the  Charlotte checkers for the 8th and final playoff spot in the Western  Conference.

San Jose is currently in 4th place in the Pacific  Division with a .538 winning percentage and currently .003 percentage points  behind the Charlotte Checkers for the final playoff spot in the Western  Conference.  If the 5th place team in the Central Division has  a better winning percentage than the 4th place team in the Pacific –  there would be a cross-over between the two divisions. (that is currently the  case as the 5th place Checkers in the Central have a better winning  percentage than the 4th place Barracuda in the Pacific). Both the  Checkers and the Barracuda have two games remaining – San Jose needs to get one  more point than the Checkers get in the final two games of the season to make  the playoffs. The Barracuda will know by Saturday morning if they have a chance  to make the Calder Cup playoffs as Charlotte plays in Lake Erie on Thursday and  Friday. Please click HERE for the AHL’s playoff primer.

Head coach and Bay Area native Roy Sommer picked up  record breaking win #637 in the 4-2 win over the Ontario Reign at SAP Center on  Feb 10.  The victory surpassed Fred “Bun” Cook (636 wins) on top of  the AHL wins leader board.  The SJ Sharks honored coach Sommer with a  pregame ceremony before the Sharks and Coyotes game on Feb 13 – watch the  ceremony HERE.   Roy currently has 648 wins in the AHL.

It was a rather slow week in regards to transactions. Mirco Mueller was recalled by the Sharks after the game on Apr 9 but  was returned to the Barracuda on Apr 11.

Highlights on the ice last week included forward Ryan  Carpenter racking up points in all three games (2-2-4) and currently rides  an eight game point streak into the final weekend of the season.  Captain Bryan  Lerg hit the 20 goal plateau on Apr 6 in San Antonio and now rides a three  game point streak (3-1-4).  John McCarthy picked up five points  (1-4-5) while Barclay Goodrow added four (1-3-4) in three games last  week.  Aaron Dell pitched the first road shutout in franchise  history with 33 saves in Texas on Apr 8 and Julius Bergman scored his  first professional power play goal on Apr 8.  Gus Young tied a  season high with 19 penalty minutes on Apr 8 at Texas as the Barracuda set a  franchise record with 39 penalty minutes in that game.

The San Jose Barracuda player of the week nominee is captain Bryan Lerg.  The 30-year-old from Livonia, Michigan recorded four  points (3-1-4) and ten shots in three games last week and currently leads the  club with 21 goals scored this season. 

COMING UP:

On Saturday, the Barracuda close out their six game road  trip with a 7:30pm start in Stockton vs. the Heat.  Coverage begins live  at 7pm on AM 122O KDOW.

On Sunday, the Barracuda host the Stockton Heat on Fan  Appreciation Day at SAP Center at 3pm. Get big savings for your family with a  San Jose Barracuda Family Pack Presented by Sungevity. You'll get four tickets,  four hot dogs, four bags of chips, and four ice-cold fountain drinks starting  at just $72.  Doors open at 2:15pm with an afternoon filled with plenty of  giveaways and prizes throughout the game!

MILESTONE ALERT:
  Head Coach Roy Sommer (1404 game coached)  surpassed Frank Mathers (1256 games coached) for the most games coached  in AHL history on March 26, 2014 in the Sharks 5-3 win in Lewiston, ME over the  Portland Pirates.  Coach Sommer has coached 1,410 AHL games – all with the  SJ Sharks AHL affiliates. In total, Coach Sommer has been a head coach in 1,741  games in the AHL and ECHL.  Coach Sommer picked up his 600th  career AHL win in a 4-3 victory in Lehigh Valley on Feb 4, 2015 and surpassed Frank  Mathers (610 wins) for 2nd all-time in AHL history on March 27  in Springfield with his 611th win!  Roy (648 wins) surpassed  Fred “Bun Cook” (636 wins) for the most wins in AHL history on Feb 10,  2016 with a 4-2 win vs. the Ontario Reign at SAP Center.

Few things to know….

  • The San Jose Barracuda are in 4th place  (30-25-8-3, 71pts, .538%) in the Pacific Division and 9th place overall in the  Western Conference.  – the Barracuda are currently .003 percentage points  behind the Charlotte Checkers for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
  • The San Jose Sharks currently have 12  players on their roster that have spent time in the Sharks AHL affiliate (Couture,  Pavelski, Wingels, Braun, Haley, Tennyson, Vlasic, Nieto, Hertl, Tierney,  Karlsson, and DeMelo).
  • The San Jose Sharks finished in 3rd place  in the Pacific Division and 6th place in the Western Conference with 98 points  and a 46-30-6 record.  The Sharks clinched a playoff spot on March 28 and  will play the LA Kings in a best of seven series in the first round of the  Stanley Cup playoffs.
  • Captain Bryan Lerg has 50 points  (21-29-50) in 62 AHL games this season for the Barracuda and has dressed in six  games for the SJ Sharks (0-0-0) this season.  Lerg leads the Barracuda  with 21 goals and 163 shots on goal.
  • Ryan Carpenter (18-36-54) leads the Barracuda  in points (54) and assists (36) in 64 games this season.   Ryan was  named the SJ Barracuda Man Of The Year for all of the work he has done in the  San Jose community this season. Carpenter made his NHL debut in the Sharks 2-0  loss to the Wild on Dec 12 and was named to the 2016 AHL All-Star Classic where  he added an assist for the Pacific Division.  Carpenter is riding an eight  game point streak (4-5-9).
  • Bryan Lerg, Mirco Mueller, Dylan DeMelo,  Nikolay Goldobin, Melker Karlsson, Micheal Haley, John McCarthy, Barclay  Goodrow, Ryan Carpenter, Ben Smith, Matt Tennyson, Chris Tierney, and Alex Stalock have all played for the Barracuda (AHL) and the  Sharks (NHL) this season.
  • Micheal Haley had eight fighting majors in 16 games with the SJ Sharks and has 23 points (12-11-23) in 41 games for  the Barracuda.  Haley scored his 1st NHL goal in 1814 days on  March 5, 2016 vs Vancouver at SAP Center. – Haley is currently with the Sharks.
  • Karl Stollery is 2nd among  Barracuda defensemen in points (6-18-24) which includes 12 power play points  (3-9-12) through 65 games.
  • Rookie Joakim Ryan is 1st among Barracuda  defensemen in points (2-23-25) through 64 games.
  • Rookie Nikolay Goldobin has 39 points  (19-20-39) in 58 games for the Barracuda and two points (1-1-2) in nine games  for the SJ Sharks.   Goldobin ranks 15th among AHL rookies  in points.
  • Barclay Goodrow has 38 points (19-19-38)  in 55 games for the Barracuda this season along with three points (0-3-3) in 14  games with the Sharks this season.  Goodrow was named to the 2016 AHL All  Star Classic where he added an assist for the Pacific Division.
  • Goaltender Aaron Dell is 16-15-6 this  season with a 2.41 GAA and a .922 save %.  Dell has stopped 12 of 13  shooters in the shootout this season and made at the time an AHL high 50 saves  in net on Feb 10 vs. Ontario.  Dell ranks 11th in the AHL on  GAA and 5th in save %.  Dell received his 1st NHL  recall on Feb 27 and was the backup goaltender for two games for the Sharks.
  • Goaltender Troy Grosenick is 11-10-4 this  season with a 3.16 GAA and a .894 save %.  Grosenick made at the time an  AHL high 49 saves on Nov 21 in a 4-3SOL at Stockton.
  • The San Jose Barracuda players wear the  same jersey number with the SJ Sharks if they are to receive a NHL recall this  season.
  • The San Jose Barracuda are  20-18-5-3 vs. California teams this season.
  • Score 4… the Barracuda are 23-1-1-0 when  they score 4 goals in a game this season, but 7-24-7-3 when they score less  than 4 goals.
  • Coach Roy Sommer currently is 1st in the  AHL with 648 wins in his career (18th season) and 1st in games coached in the  AHL with 1407. 

 Top 3… Last Week!

  • Aaron Dell made 33 saves in 3-0 victory  in Texas on Apr 8!
  • Bryan Lerg scored his 19th and  20th goals of the season in 4-3OTL at San Antonio on Apr 6!
  • Ryan Carpenter scored twice in the 8-5  loss in Texas on Apr 9!
Last Week: (1-1-1-0) 3pts, 3gp
Wed. 4/6 OTL San Jose Barracuda 3 @ San  Antonio Rampage 4 – OT 
Fri. 4/8 W San Jose  Barracuda 3 @ Texas Stars 0
Sat. 4/9 L San Jose Barracuda 5 @ Texas Stars 8
       
This Week:
Sat. 4/16   San Jose Barracuda @ Stockton Heat – 7:30pm
Sun. 4/17   Stockton Heat @ San Jose Barracuda – 3pm

Rewind the Tape:
  4.6.16 – San  Antonio 4 – San Jose 3 – OTL – AT&T Center – San Antonio, TX
The San Jose Barracuda (29-24-8-3, 69pts) presented by  Barracuda Networks picked up a much needed point in a 4-3 overtime loss to the  host San Antonio Rampage (30-34-8-0, 68pts) in front 6,062 fans at AT&T  Center on Wednesday evening.  With the Barracuda (.539%) overtime loss and  the Charlotte Checkers (.556%) regulation loss earlier in the evening, San Jose  inched a little closer to the 8th and final playoff spot in the Western Conference  with four games remaining. San Jose led 2-0 but trailed 3-2 midway through the  third period before Bryan Lerg netted his 2nd of the game and his 20th of the  season to force overtime. Petter Emanuelsson also scored in the first period  while Aaron Dell made 34 saves in net for the Barracuda.  Garry Nunn (4th)  scored at 2:11 of the overtime frame on a delayed penalty call with a one timer  shot from low in the left wing circle for the game winner.

4.8.16 – Texas 0 –  San Jose 3 – W – Cedar Park Center – Austin, TX
Aaron Dell made 33 saves for his 3rd shutout  of the season as the San Jose Barracuda (30-24-8-3, 71pts) presented by  Barracuda Networks picked up a much needed win with a 3-0 victory over the host  Texas Stars (38-25-7-3, 86pts) in front 6,458 fans at Cedar Park Center on  Friday evening.  With the Barracuda (.546%) win and the Charlotte Checkers  (.556%) idol this evening, San Jose inched a little closer to the 8th  and final playoff spot in the Western Conference with three games remaining.  Bryan Lerg, Julius Bergman, and Nikolay Goldobin scored for the Barracuda while  Aaron Dell made 33 saves for his 16th win between the pipes.   John McCarthy added two assists as the Barracuda were whistled for a season  high 39 penalty minutes in the road victory.

4.9.16 – Texas 8 –  San Jose 5 – L – Cedar Park Center – Austin, TX
  The San Jose Barracuda (30-25-8-3, 71pts) presented by  Barracuda Networks led 5-2 with two minutes left in the second period but the  host Texas Stars (39-25-7-3, 88pts) scored six unanswered goals as San Jose  fell 8-5 in front 6,836 fans at Cedar Park Center on Saturday evening.   With the Barracuda (.538%) loss and the Charlotte Checkers (.548%) loss to the  Milwaukee Admirals earlier in the evening, San Jose remain behind Charlotte for  the 8th and final playoff spot in the Western Conference with two  games remaining. Barclay Goodrow (1-2-3), Ryan Carpenter (2-0-2), Trevor Parkes  (0-2-2) all had multi point games for San Jose while Aaron Dell made 43 saves  in net in the losing effort.  John McCarthy, Jeremy Langlois also scored  for the Barracuda but the Stars scored six goals in the final 22 minutes to  pull away for the home victory.

Barracuda Bites:
*Playoff watch… the Barracuda trail the Checkers by .003  percentage points for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.   Each team has 2 games remaining

****BARRACUDA POSSIBLE PLAYOFF SCENERIOS as of April  12, 2016****

Charlotte Checkers….
  36-30-3-5 record with 80 points through 74 games = .541 win  %

  • Apr 14 @ Lake Erie (.632% - battling for home  ice in Central)
  • Apr 15 @ Lake Erie (.632% - battling for home  ice in Central)

*have 4 possible points left as of April 12
  76 game season = 152 possible points

If the Checkers get…. (out of 4 remaining points)
  0 points = 80pts or .5263% 
  1 points = 81pts or .5328%
  2 points = 82pts or .5394%
  3 points = 83pts or .5460%
  4 points = 84pts or .5526% -  Checkers clinch if they go 2-0-0

San Jose Barracuda…
  30-25-8-3 record with 71 points through 66 games = .538%  win percentage as of April 11

  • Apr 16 @ Stockton (.500% ) – the Barracuda are  8-0-2 vs. the Heat this season
  • Apr 17 vs. Stockton (.500%)

*4 possible points left
  68 game season = 136 possible points

If the Barracuda get.... (out of remaining 4 points)
  0 points = 71pts or .5220% - -  Barracuda eliminated if go 0-2-0
  1 points = 72pts or .5294% - Charlotte can only get 0/4pts
  2 points = 73pts or .5367% - Charlotte can only get 1/4pts
  3 points = 74pts or .5441% - Charlotte can only get 2/4pts
  4 points = 75pts or .5514% - Charlotte can only get  3/4pts

Summary… the Barracuda need one more point than  the Checkers get in the final two games of the season (example: if Charlotte  gets 2 points, the Barracuda need 3)

If the Barracuda make the playoffs they would play the  Ontario Reign (AHL affiliate of the LA Kings) in the first round of the Calder  Cup playoffs (best of 5)

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  *NHL/AHL affiliates to do battle?... the Sharks will face  the Kings in the 1st round of the Stanley Cup playoffs… if the  Barracuda clinch a playoff spot, they would face the Ontario Reign in the 1st  round of the Calder Cup playoffs.  The Reign are the AHL affiliate of the  LA Kings.

*Captains for the 2015-16 season:  Bryan Lerg was named captain on Oct 6 while John McCarthy was named an alternate  captain.  Micheal Haley, Karl Stollery, Dylan DeMelo, and Ryan Carpenter have all worn the A this season as well for the Barracuda.

*Breaking down October… The Barracuda had a 2-3-0-1 (5pts  in 6gp) record in October with 12 GF and 17 GA. PP went 3-24 (12.5%);  opponents PP went 6-25 (15.4%), and the Barracuda had 3 fighting majors in  October.

*Breaking down November…The Barracuda had a 5-5-0-2 (12pts  in 12gp) record in November with 32 GF and 36 GA. PP was  6-50 (12.0%);  opponents PP was 8-39 (20.5%); and the Barracuda had 5 fighting majors in  November.

*Breaking down December…The Barracuda had a 5-2-2-0 (12pts  in 9gp) record in December with 29 GF and 30 GA. PP went 4-34 (11.8%);  opponents PP was 12-40 (30.0%); and the Barracuda had 9 fighting majors in  December.

*Breaking down January… the Barracuda had a 7-4-3-0 (17pts  in 14gp) record in January with 39 GF and 36 GA.  PP was 10-55 (18.1%);  opponent’s power play was 6-54 (11.1%); and the Barracuda had 6 fighting majors  in January.

*Breaking down February…. The Barracuda had a 4-4-1-0 (9pts  in 9gp) record in February with 28 GF and 24 GA.  PP was 6-24 (25.0%);  opponent’s power play was 3-25 (12.0%); and the Barracuda had 3 fighting majors  in February.

*Breaking down March…. The Barracuda had a 6-4-1-0 (13  points in 11gp) record in March with 32 GF and 23 GA.  PP went 10-58  (17.2%); opponent’s power play went 4-40 (10.0%); and the Barracuda had 7  fighting majors in March.

*Breaking down April… the Barracuda are 1-3-1-0 (3 points in  5gp) record in April with 16 GF and 21 GA.  PP is 3-20 (15.0%); opponent’s  power play is 5-21 (23.8%); and the Barracuda have 3 fighting majors in April.

*2015… the Barracuda finished the 2015 calendar year with a  12-10-2-3 record.

*2016… the Barracuda are 18-15-6-0 in the calendar year  2016.

*Eight is enough…. The Barracuda allowed a season high eight  goals in an 8-5 loss in Texas on Apr 9.  It was the first time this season  the Barracuda lost a game in regulation when scoring at least four goals in a  game.

*20 in reach… Bryan Lerg (21 goals) has already has  hit the 20 goal plateau this season for the Barracuda…with two games remaining,  the captain might have some company… Goldobin (19), Goodrow (19), Carpenter (18), and  McCarthy (16) all have a chance to  reach the milestone.

*Raffi Watch… Raffi Torres played five games with the  SJ Barracuda this season and did not register a point.  Raffi Torres was traded On Feb 22 by the Sharks along with 2nd round draft picks  in 2017 and 2018 for defenseman Roman Polak and forward Nick Spaling.   Torres was reassigned by the Maple Leafs to the Barracuda on Feb 22 and is  currently on the Barracuda roster.  Torres announced on Feb 26 that he was  not going to play the rest of the season. (heal injury)

*Streakers….  Ryan Carpenter (4-5-9) has an  eight game point streak… Bryan Lerg (3-1-4) and John McCarthy (1-4-5)  each have a three game point streak…. Petter Emanuelsson (2-0-2) and Julius  Bergman (1-1-2).

*30 goal scorer added… the Barracuda received Jeremy  Morin in the trade that saw Alex Stalock and Ben Smith go to  Toronto on Feb 27.  Morin had 30 goals with Rockford in 67 AHL games in  2012-13.  The 24 year old from Auburn, NY has played in 82 games in the  NHL with Chicago and Columbus.  Morin has nine points (4-7-11) in 16 games  for the Barracuda so far since the trade.

*Cundari Loaned… defenseman Mark Cundari was  reassigned to the Lake Erie Monsters on March 7.  Cundari had eight points  (3-5-8) in 34 games for the Barracuda.

*Good Barracuda…the Barracuda were not whistled for a  single penalty in the 3-1 loss to the SD Gulls at SAP Center on March 27.   The Gulls were whistled for 6 minor penalties in the game.

*Bad Barracuda…San Jose was whistled for a season high 39  penalty minutes on Apr 8 at Texas.

*PP Explosion… the Barracuda exploded for 4 power play  goals in the 7-1 win over the Stockton Heat at SAP Center on March 1.  San  Jose went 4-7 with the man advantage and received power play goals from John  McCarthy, Nikolay Goldobin X2, and Karl Stollery.  In  addition, Jeremy Langlois scored a shorthanded goal in the victory.

*Debut Winner…. Goaltender Joel Rumpel won his 1st  AHL start with 22 saves in a 4-2 win vs. Bakersfield on March 6. 

*League Leaders….

  • Alex Gallant – 2nd among rookies in  majors (14) and 5th among rookie in penalty minutes (120)
  • Aaron Dell – 11th in GAA  (2.41) and 5th in save % (.922%)
  • Nikolay Goldobin ranks 15th  among AHL rookies in points (39)

*100+ shots… nine players have at least 100 shots for the  Barracuda this season (Lerg 163, Langlois 145, Goodrow 155, Morin 152, Carpenter 139, McCarthy 127, Goldobin 115, and Parkes 122, Stollery 102.)

*1814 days….Micheal Haley scored his 1st  NHL goal in 1814 days on March 5, 2016 vs the Vancouver  Canucks at SAP  Center.  His last NHL goal was with the NY Islanders on March 19 2011 in  Florida.

*All even… forward Trevor Parkes has 38 points  this season (a career high in AHL) – not one of those points has been scored on  special teams.
                 
  *Nine Gamer… the Barracuda had a season high nine game  point streak (7-0-2-0) from Dec 30 – Jan 16.

*PK Improving… the Barracuda had not allowed a power play  goal in a season high seven straight games from Jan 3 – Jan 16 (17-for-17 on  the kill) and have a penalty kill success rate of 87.4% (118-135) since Jan 3.

*PTO to AHL…Scott Timmins and Alex Gallant each began the seasons on PTO contracts before signing a SPC for the rest of  the season.  In addition, Alex Gallant signed an AHL deal for the  Barracuda for the 2016-17 season as well.

*Welcome Back Al… goaltender Alex Stalock was  loaned to the Barracuda on a conditioning assignment on Jan 2.  Stalock  had a 76-53-10 record with a 2.63 GAA and a .909 save percentage with the  Worcester Sharks in the AHL.  Al made 21 saves in a 5-1 win over the Texas  Stars on Jan 3 in his first AHL start since April 20, 2013 at Syracuse.   Stalock picked up his 80th AHL win on Jan 6 and as recalled by the  Sharks on Jan 7 after posting a 2-0-0 record with the Barracuda along with a  1.96 GAA and a .930 save %.  Stalock was traded to Toronto at the NHL  trade deadline.

*PT a game in AHL… forward Chris Tierney picked up  two assists in his Barracuda debut on Jan 3.  Tierney now has 32 points  (9-23-32) in 31 games in the AHL with Worcester and San Jose.

*Racking up PIMS… forward Alex Gallant has 120  penalty minutes in just 26 games (15 minors, 14 majors, a ten minute  misconduct, and a game misconduct).

*Shootout success… goaltender Aaron Dell has  stopped 12 of 13 shooters he has faced in the shootout this season. (.923%)

*Shootout Success X2… forward Jeremy Langlois is  3-for-4 in the shootout this season (75%) with two game winners!

*Free Hockey… the Barracuda have played in 18 overtime  games this season…The Barracuda played six of nine games in OT in a stretch  from Dec 30-Jan 16.  San Jose is 4W-8L in OT and 3W-3L in the shootout.

*16 shots against… the Barracuda allowed a season low 16  shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Ontario Reign on March 16.

*23 shots against…in a period!.... San Jose allowed a  season high 23 shots against in 2nd period on Apr 9 at Texas.

*Quick strikes… the Barracuda scored four goals in a 3:20  span in the second period on Dec 20 in 5-4 win vs. Stockton.  San Jose  scored three goals in :50 seconds to close out the goal scoring rush.

*What a weekend… the line of Goodrow/Carpenter/Emanuelsson combined for 18 (7-11-18) points in two games (Dec 4-5) for the Barracuda in  back-to-back wins vs. the Heat and the Condors.  The line scored 7 of the  13 goals for the Barracuda.

*1st pro hat trick… Barclay Goodrow recorded his first professional hat trick in the Barracuda’s 7-6 overtime win  over the Condors on Dec 6. Goodrow scored three tiebreaking goals, the last  coming 23 seconds into overtime as San Jose defeated Bakersfield, 7-6. The hat  trick was the first multiple-goal game of Goodrow’s professional career, and  gave him seven points in a span of less than 21 hours. 

*1st pro hat trick X2…. Nikolay Goldobin scored three goals, added an assist, and was +4 in the Barracuda’s 5-1 win over  the Texas Stars on Jan 3, 2016.

*1st pro point…. rookie defenseman Patrick  McNally (Harvard Univ) picked up his first pro point (assist) in the 2-1  loss at San Antonio on Jan 29.

*Plus Player… Ryan Carpenter registered an AHL  season high +5 in San Jose’s 7-6OTW vs. Bakersfield on Dec 5.  Carpenter  leads the Barracuda with a +20 rating this season.

*Monkey of the back…Petter Emanuelsson scored his  first two goals of the season on Dec 5 in the 7-6OTW vs. the Condors.  The  goals broke an 18 game goalless drought to start the season and were his first  since Oct 24, 2014 vs. Syracuse.

*Monkey of Back X2… Nikita Jevpalovs broke a 31  game goalless drought with his 3rd goal of the season on Feb 13 vs.  San Antonio.

*Lots of saves… goaltender Troy Grosenick made 49  saves in the 4-3SOL at Stockton on Nov 21. The 49 saves was a career high for  Troy and the most saves by a goaltender at that point of the season in the AHL.

*50 stops… netminder Aaron Dell made 50 saves in  the 4-2 win over the Ontario Reign on Feb 10 – at the time was the most saves  by an AHL goaltender this season.

*Strange but true… the Barracuda went  1-4-0-1 vs.  the Gulls at the SAP Center and were outscored 8-17 in the process…meanwhile  the Barracuda were 3-2-1-0 vs. the Gulls in San Diego (17 GF, 20 GA).

*Strange again…the Barracuda went 2-4-0-0 vs. the Condors  at the SAP Center but are 3-2-0-1 at the Rabobank Arena vs the Condors this  season.

*Cooling off the Heat… the Barracuda are 8-0-1-1 in 10  games vs. the Stockton Heat this season and hold a 46-25 scoring advantage.  (average 4.6 goals scored per game)

*Hump Day… the Barracuda are 7-2-2-2 on Wednesdays this  season.

*House of Horrors… the Barracuda finished with a 0-4-2-0  record at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, CA this season.

*Can’t solve the Reign… the Barracuda had a 3-6-3-0  record against the Reign this season and were outscored 21-28 in the process.

*All 66 games… Jeremy Langlois, Trevor Parkes,  and Gus Young have played in all 66 games this season for the Barracuda.

*Situations...the Barracuda are….

  • 17-3-4-1  when leading after 20 minutes
  • 19-2-4-0  when leading after 40 minutes
  • 7-1-3-0  when tied after 20 minutes
  • 10-1-2-1  when tied after 40 minutes
  • 6-21-1-2  when trailing after 20 minutes
  • 1-22-2-2  when trailing after 40 minutes
  • 16-13-2-1  when outshooting opponents
  • 12-12-6-2  when outshot by opponent
  • 21-8-2-1  when scoring a power play goal
  • 12-14-5-1  when allowing a power play goal
  • 13-9-8-3  in one goal games
  • 11-9-2-0  in 1st game of a back-to-back
  • 7-12-3-0  in 2nd game of a back-to-back

*SAP Center…the Barracuda picked up their first win  on home ice in a 4-2 victory over the Ontario Reign on Nov 1… San Jose is now  17-13-2-1 at the SAP Center this season and outscored their opponents  101-94.  

*Other Barracuda 1sts…

  • Micheal Haley scored the first goal in  franchise history at 19:47 of the first period vs. Rockford on Oct 9.  The  goal was a power play goal scored on Michael Leighton and assisted by Nikita  Jevpalovs and Scott Timmins. 
  • Frazer McLaren picked up the first  fighting major in Barracuda history with a 2nd period scrap vs. Mike  Liambas on Oct 9.
  • The San Jose Barracuda picked up their  first win in franchise history in a 4-1 victory over the Heat in Stockton on  Oct 15.
  • Scott Timmins scored the first  shorthanded goal in franchise history on Oct 21 vs. San Diego.
  • Mirco Mueller became the first defenseman  to score a goal for the Barracuda in the 4-2 win vs. Ontario on Nov 1.
  • Barclay Goodrow recorded the first hat  trick in team history in the Barracuda’s 7-6OTW on Dec 5.
  • Barclay Goodrow scored the 1st  overtime game winner in franchise history at 23 seconds of overtime in 7-6 win  over Condors on Dec 5.
  • The Barracuda dropped their first  overtime game 2-1 in Ontario on Dec 13.
  • Aaron Dell picked up 1st  Barracuda shutout in 5-0 win vs. San Antonio on Feb 13.
  • Aaron Dell picked up the 1st  road shutout in 3-0 win at Texas on Apr 8.

*Road Warriors… the Barracuda are 13-12-6-2 on the road this  season and finished up on a seven game road trip (3-2-0-2) with a 3-1 win in  Charlotte on Nov 25.

*Suspensions…San Jose Barracuda defenseman Karl  Stollery was suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of an elbowing  incident in a game vs. San Diego on Oct. 21. Stollery was suspended under the  provisions of AHL Rule 28.1 (supplementary discipline). Karl missed San Jose’s  game on Oct. 23 vs. San Diego.

*Pro Debuts:  Patrick McNally and Nikita  Jevpalovs each made their professional debuts for the Barracuda on Oct 9….Adam  Helewka made his professional debut Oct 15 at Stockton…. Mike Brodzinski and Jon Martin made their pro debuts on March 26 vs. San Diego…. Alex  Schoenborn made his pro debut on April 1 at Bakersfield.

*AHL Debut… Alex Gallant played his 1st  AHL game on Nov 13 at San Diego and picked up his first AHL fighting major vs.  Curt Gogol on Dec 13 at Ontario.

*Always remember your first… Nikita Jevpalovs scored  his first professional goal in the Barracuda’s 4-1 win in Stockton on Oct 15… Joakim  Ryan and Julius Bergman each scored their first pro goals in the  Barracuda’s 5-4 win vs. Texas on Nov 28…. Patrick McNally scored his 1st  pro goal Feb 13 vs. San Antonio.

*First AHL goals…Danny Doremus scored his first AHL  goal and grabbed his first AHL assist in 7-6OTW vs. Condors.

*Nikolay Goldobin became the first SJ Barracuda  player to receive an NHL recall on Oct 15 and scored his 1st NHL  goal in his 2nd NHL game in the Sharks 6-3 loss at the NY Islanders  on Oct 17.

*OT penalty shot… goaltender Troy Grosenick stopped  Gulls defenseman Brandon Montour at 1:05 of the overtime period in the  Barracuda’s 4-3 shootout win at San Diego on Nov 13.

*2 Penalty Shots, 1 period…referee Garrett Rank awarded two  penalty shots in the 1st period of the Barracuda’s 3-2 loss to the  Stars on Nov 29. Troy Grosenick stopped Curtis MacKenzie at 10:52 while John  Muse stopped Jeremy Langlois at 14:53.

*Score first… the Barracuda have scored FIRST 33 times in 66  games this season (19-6-7-1). – Carpenter 3, Haley 2, Lerg 5, McCarthy 3, Langlois 3, Hanson 1, Parkes 4, Stollery   2, Goldobin 3, Cundari 1, Smith 1, Goodrow 2, Jevpalovs 1, Emanuelsson 2)

*2nd period success…the Barracuda have  outscored their opponents 62-55 (+7) in the second period this season.

*OK in 3rd… San Jose is +5 in the third  period with a 60-55 scoring edge.

*1st period troubles… San Jose has been  outscored 59-67 (-8) in the first period this season.

*Breaking down the roster…. The Barracuda opening roster  features nine Americans, nine Canadians, three Swedes, one Russian, one Swiss,  and one Latvian.

*4 National Champions… The Barracuda have had four players  that won the NCAA Division 1 Championships…. Gus Young was captain with  Yale University in 2013….John McCarthy with Boston University in 2009…Bryan  Lerg with Michigan State in 2007… Ben Smith with Boston College in  2008 and 2010.

*Memorial Cups…defenseman Mark Cundari and forward Scott  Timmins each won a pair of Memorial Cups in 2009 and 2010 with the Windsor  Spitfires (OHL). Vincent Arseneau won the Cup with the Shawinigan Cataractes in 2012.

*Swedish Elite League Championship…. both Melker Karlsson and Petter Emanuelsson won back-to-back championships with Skelleftea  AIK in the SWEHL in 2013 and 2014.

*Kelly Cup Champions… Chris Crane, Vincent  Arseneau, and Greger Hanson each won the Kelly Cup (ECHL  Championship) with the Allen Americans last season.

*CHL Championship… Aaron Dell and Greger Hanson won the Central Hockey League Championship with the Allen Americans in 2013.

*Spengler Cup… defenseman Mark Cundari won a gold  medal at the 2016 Spengler Cup for Team Canada.

*Stanley Cup Champion… Ben Smith won the Stanley Cup  in 2013 with the Chicago Blackhawks.

*Oldest/Youngest… Raffi Torres is the oldest player  on the Barracuda roster (born Oct 8, 1981) while Julius Bergman is the  youngest (born Nov 2, 1995).

*Bros… Alex Gallant’s older brother Brett plays for  the Lake Erie Monsters in the AHL…. Mike Brodzinski’s older brother  Jonny plays for the Ontario Reign.

*The Barracuda added two new players to the roster in  late March as Jon Martin (#71) and Mike Brodzinski (#75) each  made their professional debuts for the Barracuda on March 26.   Jon  Martin signed an entry level contract with the San Jose Sharks on March 2.  Martin, 20, led the Swift Current Broncos with 69 points (38 goals, 31 assists)  and posted 74 penalty minutes (two fighting majors) in 66 games in the Western  Hockey League (WHL) this season. He ranked 9th in the league in goals and was  named the WHL's Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 18. He has posted  career highs in goals, assists and points this season as Swift Current's  captain.   Mike Brodzinski signed an ATO with the San Jose  Barracuda on 3/26 after playing three seasons with the U. of Minnesota.  Brodzinski, 20, finished his junior season ranking 1st among University of  Minnesota defensemen in points (21), goals (8) and assists (8) in 37 games. His  11 power-play points ranked 1st on the team, and he set a career highs in  goals, assists, points, penalty minutes and games played, while being named to  the Big Ten Second All-Star Team this season. Other accolades in his third year  with Minnesota include being named the Big Ten Second Star of the Week (Oct.  27), being named to the Mariucci Classic All-Tournament Team, becoming the  first Big Ten defenseman to tally a hat trick (Jan. 23), and became just the  second defenseman in league history to be named the first star of the week  (Jan. 26).

*High scorer in the Q… rookie Nikita Jevpalovs recorded 100 points (49-51-100) in 64 games for Blainville-Boisbriand in the  QMJHL last season. The 21-year-old from Riga, Latvia has 13 points (4-9-13) in  58 games for the Barracuda and six points (1-5-6) in five games for the Allen  Americans.

*The Sherriff… Frazer McLaren re-signed in the  off-season with the SJ Sharks organization after spending the last 2+ seasons  in the Toronto organization. McLaren holds the Worcester Sharks franchise  record with 577 penalty minutes and has 21 penalty minutes in 13 games for the  Barracuda.

*J-Mac… John McCarthy led the Worcester Sharks in  points (151) and goals (63) and was tied in the franchise lead in games played  (277).  McCarthy also served as the Worcester Sharks captain in 2012-13  and was the Worcester Sharks MVP in 2011-12. McCarthy is (16-27-43) in 65 games  with the Barracuda and (0-0-0) in one game with the SJ Sharks.

*Career High… forward Trevor Parkes has already set a  career AHL high in points this season.  Parkes has 38 points (15-23-38) in  66 games for the Barracuda surpassing his previous high of 9 points in 2012-13,  2013-14, and 2014-15.

*No sophomore slump… 2nd year pro Ryan Carpenter  has already surpassed his point totals from last season (74gp,  12-22-34pts).  Carpy has 54 points (18-36-54) in 64 games this season for  the Barracuda.

*Young Guns… the Barracuda have dressed 16 AHL rookies  already this season. (Joakim Ryan, Adam Helewka Patrick McNally, Nikita  Jevpalovs, Vinny Arseneau, Nikolay Goldobin, Chris Crane, Julius Bergman, Alex  Gallant, Danny Doremus, Mike Aviani, Rick Pinkston, Joel Rumpel, Mike Brodzinski, Jon Martin, and Alex Schoenborn)
      
  *I’ll take a draft… 11 San Jose Barracuda players  were drafted by the San Jose Sharks. (McCarthy, McLaren, Helewka, Crane,  Goldobin, Mueller, Ryan, Bergman, Tierney, Brodzinski, Schoenborn)
                                                                                                                                        
  *1st Rounders… the Barracuda had two first round  draft picks dressed on opening night.  Mirco Mueller (18th  in 2013 by SJ) and Nikolay Goldobin (27th in 2014 by SJ).

*1st Rounders score…both Mirco Mueller and Nikolay Goldobin scored their first AHL goals of the season in the  Barracuda’s 4-2 win vs. Ontario on Nov 1.

*Checking in on the 2nd rounder… rookie  defenseman Julius Bergman (London-OHL) has 11 points (3-8-11) in 58  games for the Barracuda.  Bergman, the 46th pick overall by the  Sharks in the 2014 Draft hails from Stockholm, Sweden.

*NHL Experience…. The Barracuda have had 18 players on their  roster with NHL experience led by
  Raffi Torres 635…Breaking down the rest…. Ben  Smith with 181, Frazer McLaren 102, Karl Stollery 12, Bryan  Lerg 8, John McCarthy 88, Micheal Haley  73, Mirco  Mueller 46, Mark Cundari 8, Melker Karlsson 117, Scott  Timmins 24,  Nikolay Goldobin 8, Barclay Goodrow 73, Chris  Tierney 122, Troy Grosenick 2, Dylan DeMelo 44, Alex  Stalock 62, Matt Tennyson 58.

*Five for fighting… The Barracuda have 36 fighting majors  through 66 games this season…. (McLaren 3, Young 5, Arseneau 1, Carpenter 1, Cundari 1, Goodrow 1, Lerg 1, Gallant 13, Haley 4, Hanson 1, McNally 1, Torres 1, Pinkston 1, Stollery 1, Parkes 1)

TRANSACTIONS:


      Date

Player

Team

Transaction

04/11/2016

Mirco Mueller (D)

San Jose

ADD Returned on loan from San    Jose (NHL)

04/08/2016

Mirco Mueller (D)

San Jose

DEL Recalled from loan by San    Jose (NHL)

04/05/2016

Alex Schoenborn (RW)

San Jose

DEL Released from ATO

04/05/2016

Nikita Jevpalovs (RW)

San Jose

ADD Reassigned by San Jose    (NHL) from Allen (ECHL)

Season by the numbers...
  Record: 30-25-8-3, 71 points, .538% – 4th in Pacific
  Win percentage: .538% – 9th in West
  Home Record: 17-13-2-1
  Away Record: 13-12-6-2
  Attendance: 143,015 through 33 games this season at SAP  Center – 4,333 average
  Goals Scored: 188, 2.85 goals per game, 14th in  AHL
  Goals Allowed: 188, 2.85 goals against per game, 12th  n AHL
  Shots per game: 29.47 – 23rd in AHL
  Shots allowed per game: 30.04 – 14th in AHL
  Score 1st: 19-6-7-1 when scoring first (.697%)
  1 goal games: 13-9-8-3 in one goal games
  PP: 15.8%, 22nd in AHL (42-265)
  PK: 82.5%, 17th in AHL (43-246)
  SHG – 7 shorthanded goals scored
  SHGA – 8 shorthanded goals allowed
  PIMS – 12.73 penalty minutes per game, 24th in  AHL
  Fighting Majors:  36
  OT Games – 18 – (4-8 record in OT) 
  SO Games – 6 – (3-3 record in SO)
  Roster Players – the Barracuda have used 43 players this  season
  Goalies – the Barracuda used 4 goaltenders this season
  Players receiving call-ups to San Jose – 17 (Goldobin, Lerg,  Mueller, Haley, McCarthy, Stollery, Cundari, Karlsson, Demelo, Goodrow,  Carpenter, Smith, Tennyson, Grosenick, Stalock, Tierney, Dell)
  NHL debuts – 3 San Jose Barracuda alumni making their NHL  debuts this season (Goldobin, Demelo, and Carpenter)
  Call-ups to NHL – 54 different call-ups to the San Jose  Sharks this season

Top San Jose Barracuda:

o  Goals Lerg (21)
o Game  Winners Emanuelsson, Goldobin, McCarthy, Goodrow (3)
o Assists Carpenter (36)
o  Points  Carpenter (18-36-54)
o Power play  Points Carpenter (6-10-16)
o  Shots   Lerg  (163)
o  PIM Gallant (120)
o Fighting Pen. Gallant (13)
o  Plus/Minus  Carpenter (+20)
o  Wins Dell  (16)
o  G.A.A.  Dell (2.41)
o Save  % Dell (.922)
o  Shutouts  Dell (3)

SJ Sharks:
The San Jose Sharks currently have 12 players on  their roster that have spent time in the Sharks AHL affiliate (Couture,  Pavelski, Wingels, Braun, Haley, Tennyson, Vlasic, Nieto, Hertl, Tierney,  Karlsson, and DeMelo).

The San Jose Sharks finished in 3rd place in the  Pacific Division and 6th place in the Western Conference with 98 points and a  46-30-6 record.  The Sharks clinched a playoff spot on March 28 and will  play the LA Kings in a best of seven series in the first round of the Stanley  Cup playoffs.

Upcoming San Jose Sharks schedule: (all times are  Pacific)
  GAME  1                 THU       Apr 14   @ Los  Angeles   7:30pm
  GAME  2                 SAT        Apr 16   @ Los  Angeles   7:30pm
  GAME  3                 MON     Apr 18   V. Los Angeles    7:30pm
  GAME  4                 WED      Apr 20   V. Los Angeles    7:30pm
  GAME  5                 FRI          Apr 22   @  Los Angeles   TBD – if necessary
  GAME  6                 SUN       Apr 24   V. Los  Angeles   TBD – if necessary
  GAME  7                 TUE        Apr 26   @ Los  Angeles   TBD – if necessary

Allen Americans: (ECHL affiliate of the San Jose  Sharks and Barracuda)
  The 2015 Kelly Cup Champion Allen Americans finished  41-24-3-4, 89pts this season good for 2nd place in the Central  Division and 4th in the Western Conference.   – The Allen Americans  clinched a playoff spot in the Kelly cup playoffs and will face the Idaho  Steelheads in a best of 7 series.

Joel Rumpel (21-11-2-2, 2.81 GAA, and .907 save %), Danny  Federico (65gp 1-6-7), and Rick Pinkston (45gp 2-12-14), Vincent  Arseneau (40gp 14-13-27), and Chris Crane (41gp 21-17-38) are all  under contract by the Barracuda or the Sharks.

Upcoming Allen Americans schedule: (all times are  Pacific)
  GAME  1                 THU       Apr 14   V.  Idaho                5:05pm
  GAME  2                 SAT        Apr 16   V.  Idaho                5:05pm
  GAME  3                 WED      Apr 20   @  Idaho                6:10pm
  GAME  4                 FRI          Apr 22   @  Idaho                6:10pm
  GAME  5                 SAT        Apr 23   @  Idaho                6:10pm – if necessary
  GAME  6                 TUE        Apr 26   V.  Idaho                5:05pm – if necessary
  GAME  7                 WED      Apr 27   V.  Idaho                5:05pm – if necessary

Coming Up for the San Jose Barracuda:
  On Saturday, the Barracuda close out their six game road  trip with a 7:30pm start in Stockton vs. the Heat.  Coverage begins live  at 7pm on AM 122O KDOW.

On Sunday, the Barracuda host the Stockton Heat on Fan  Appreciation Day at SAP Center at 3pm. Get big savings for your family with a  San Jose Barracuda Family Pack Presented by Sungevity. You'll get four tickets,  four hot dogs, four bags of chips, and four ice-cold fountain drinks starting  at just $72.  Doors open at 2:15pm with an afternoon filled with plenty of  giveaways and prizes throughout the game!

All games can be heard live online at www.kdow.biz with a 30 minute pregame show  before puck drop. 

There are  plenty of ways to follow the Barracuda when they hit the road this season!
  Listen to every game live for free on KDOW.biz or AHL Live. Watch the road games for a small fee at AHL Live. Join the game day conversation on Facebook and follow the game on Twitter by following @SJBarracuda.
  Bring  a group to sing the national anthem, book a fundraising event, host a birthday  party, or have a blast in the high five tunnel.... secure your personalized  Barracuda experience today!

Season  ticket packages for the 2016-17 season are on sale now by contacting the  Barracuda Office at 408-977-4747 or by crashing the net at www.SJBarracuda.com.

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