San Jose Barracuda
Givani Smith Season Preview
San Jose Sharks General Manager Mike Grier wants to build a competitive, tough, skilled team. Newly signed, forward Givani Smith brings the toughness in spades. When Luke Kunin was lost for the season last December, the Sharks lost some of that toughness. Jonah Gadjovich filled in admirably in that aspect but also dealt with injuries […]
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Rapid City Rush Announce Three Player Signings and a Trade
The Rapid City Rush have announced that forward Keltie Jeri-Leon and forward Riley Ginnell will join the Rush for the 2023-24 ECHL season. It has also been announced that defenseman Alex Carlson will be coming back to the Rush. Keltie Jeri-Leon The Rapid City Rush acquired the rights to Keltie Jeri-Leon in early August when […]
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Tristen Robins Season Preview
Another member of the San Jose Sharks’ promising 2020 draft class, Tristen Robins, proved to be a standout talent last season with his exceptional skating ability and hockey IQ. The 2020 second-round pick finished as the fourth-highest scorer on the San Jose Barracuda with 17 goals and 21 assists in 64 games. Robins additionally made […]
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Jacob Peterson Season Preview
Every once in a while, a player-for-player trade works out for both teams, and that seems to be the case in the Jacob Peterson for Scott Reedy trade that happened at last year’s trade deadline. When Mike Grier sent Reedy to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Peterson, many fans scratched their heads about the […]
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Danil Gushchin Season Preview
No San Jose Sharks prospect played better than Danil Gushchin down the stretch. The 2020 third-round pick finished his first pro season with 22 goals and 23 assists in 67 games for the San Jose Barracuda. The Russian sniper also debuted in the NHL, scoring a goal and an assist in two games. For the […]
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William Eklund Season Preview
This is the season that San Jose Sharks fans have been waiting for—a full season of William Eklund. The former first-round pick is set to play the majority of the season in the NHL this year after spending the last two years in the Swedish Hockey League and the American Hockey League. While it hasn’t […]
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Filip Bystedt Loaned to Linköping HC
San Jose Sharks fans will have to wait longer to see their 2022 first-round pick in San Jose. Filip Bystedt was loaned back to Linköping HC of the Swedish Hockey League for the 2023-24 season. Bystedt played last season mainly as the third-line center with Linköping and scored 7 goals and 13 assists in 45 […]
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Ryan Carpenter Season Preview
With the upcoming NHL season on the horizon, excitement is building among San Jose Sharks fans to see their favorite players back in the Tank. One such player drawing attention is Ryan Carpenter, whose journey in the world of hockey has taken him through many teams, as he finds himself on a familiar team this […]
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Thomas Bordeleau Season Preview
This is going to be a big season for Thomas Bordeleau’s career. The former Michigan standout had a good first full season of professional hockey in San Jose, being named to the AHL All-Star team and finishing third on the San Jose Barracuda in points with 22 goals and 19 assists. He eventually got called […]
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Ex-Sharks forward claims Barracuda coach forced him to fight each game
Former San Jose Sharks forward Martin Kaut claimed that he was forced by coaches to fight other players in order to be called up to the Sharks after an interview with a Czechia news outlet Sunday, July 16. iDNES, a Czech news outlet, released an interview with Kaut about his season in San Jose. Within […]
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