GAMEDAY: BARRACUDA VS SILVER KNIGHTS
Oct 21, 2022
SAN JOSE BARRACUDA (2-0-0-0) vs. HENDERSON SILVER KNIGHTS (1-3-0-0)
SAT., OCT 22 | 6:00 P.M. | Tech CU Arena | San Jose, CA
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Home Sweet Home: The Barracuda officially open its new home, Tech CU Arena, on Saturday for the first of back-to-back games against the Henderson Silver Knights (Golden Knights). Saturday marks the first of eight on the season series and begins a five-game homestand. A year ago, the Barracuda went 1-7-0-0 against the Knights, getting outscored 43-to-25, with the only win coming in San Jose on Jan. 8, 2022 (6-3, W). All time, the Barracuda are 3-12-0-1 against the Golden Knights’ top affiliate.
Fish Fry: The Barracuda are 2-0 for the first time since 2018-19 and look to begin the season with three consecutive victories for the first time in franchise history. In its two wins at Iowa last weekend, the Barracuda jumped out to multi-goal leads in both and finished a perfect ten-for-ten on the penalty kill.
Young Blood: Rookies Tristen Robins, Thomas Bordeleau, and William Eklund all lit the lamp for the first time in the AHL last weekend in Iowa. A year ago, Bordeleau eliminated the Golden Knights from playoff contention with a round-three shootout winner on April 24, 2022, at Vegas. Bordeleau will face his former teammate this weekend at the University of Michigan and fellow 2020 draft class member, Brendan Brisson, a current member of the Silver Knights and former Golden Knights first-rounder.
New Kids on the Block: The Barracuda have 11 new forwards, two new defense, and three new goaltenders on its current roster. Not to mention a new head coach, John McCarthy, and new assistant coaches, Louis Mass and Kyle Hagel. The group includes 12 draftees of the Sharks over the last five years, including first-round picks William Eklund (RD 1 [7] ’21), Ozzy Wiesblatt (RD 1 [31] ’20), and Ryan Merkley (Rd 1 [21] ’18), along with second rounders Thomas Bordeleau (RD 2 [38] ’20), Tristen Robins (RD 2 [56] ’20) and Artemi Kniazev (RD 2 [48] ’19).
Silver Lining: Pavel Dorofeyev, who led the Silver Knights in goals (27) and points (52) last year, is back in the AHL in 2022-23. In addition, the Silver Knights’ top-producing d-man, Daniil Miromanov, is also back in Henderson. The Knights also added Sheldon Rempal to their lineup after finishing sixth in the AHL in goals (33) in 2021-22, skating in 55 games with the Abbotsford Canucks. In addition, the Knights added Byron Froese who captained the Stockton Heat to a Pacific Division crown a year ago.