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Worcester's jerseys are the same patterns as San Jose's, with exception of their third jersey. On November 24, the Shark's started their tradition of "Black Friday," where the Sharks would wear their third jerseys, home or away. |
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===Franchise & Area Timeline=== |
===Franchise & Area Timeline=== |
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Revision as of 01:53, 24 May 2007
| Worcester Sharks | |
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| City | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Conference | Eastern Conference (AHL) |
| Division | Atlantic Division |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Home arena | DCU Center |
| Owner(s) | San Jose Sports & Entertainment Enterprises (Greg Jamison, President & CEO) |
| General manager | Wayne Thomas |
| Head coach | Roy Sommer |
| Franchise history | |
| Worcester Sharks (2006- present) | |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | none |
| Division titles | none |
| Conference titles | none |
| Calder Cups | none |
The Worcester Sharks are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Worcester, MA, USA at the DCU Center.
History
On January 6, 2006, the San Jose Sharks announced that they were moving their American Hockey League affiliate, the Cleveland Barons, to Worcester, Massachusetts. The Sharks played their first home game on October 14, 2006 in front of a sold-out 7,230 fans in a shootout loss to the Portland Pirates. The Sharks play their home games at the DCU Center in Downtown Worcester. The Sharks qualified for the postseason in their first season, but were knocked out in 6 games by the Manchester Monarchs in the first round. The Shark's main rival is the Providence Bruins.
Current Uniforms
Worcester's jerseys are the same patterns as San Jose's, with exception of their third jersey. On November 24, the Shark's started their tradition of "Black Friday," where the Sharks would wear their third jerseys, home or away.
Franchise & Area Timeline
This franchise was previously known as:
- Kentucky Thoroughblades (1996-2001)
- Cleveland Barons (2001-2006)
This market was previously served by:
- Worcester IceCats (1994-2005)-affiliated with the St. Louis Blues
Year-by-year record
| Year | GP | W | L | OL | SOL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2006-07 | 80 | 41 | 28 | 3 | 8 | 247 | 244 | 93 | 4th, Atlantic | Lost in 1st round |
Team records
- Current Leaders through games played on April 16, 2007
- Source Sharks Inaugural Season @ The Internet Hockey Database
Single Season
- Goals: 35
Mathieu Darche - Assists: 45 Mathieu Darche
- Points: 80 Mathieu Darche
- Penalty Minutes: 170 Brennan Evans
- GAA: 2.61
Thomas Greiss - SV%: .912 Thomas Greiss
Career
- Career Goals: 35 Mathieu Darche
- Career Assists: 45 Mathieu Darche
- Career Points: 80 Mathieu Darche
- Career Penalty Minutes: 170 Brennan Evans
- Career Goaltending Wins: 26 Thomas Greiss
- Career Shutouts: no shutouts to date
- Career Games: 79 Scott Ferguson
Miscellaneous Facts
- Largest Attendance -7,352 vs. Providence Bruins, 3/2/07
- Most goals in one game -7-done 3 times
- Most goals in one game by one player- 3-done 4 times, 2 by Mathieu Darche, 1 by Mike Iggulden and Graham Mink.
- Longest Winning Streak- 7 games
- Longest Loosing Streak- 3 games
- Most Saves in one Game- 51 by Thomas Greiss- 4/6 vs. Hartford Wolf Pack
Current Roster
Numbers courtesy of the Worcester Sharks on theahl.com
As of May 18, 2007
| # | Player | Pos. | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 
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Tom Cavanagh | C | L | March 24, 1982 | Warwick, Rhode Island |
| 10 | 
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Ashton Rome | RW | R | December 31, 1985 | Nesbitt, Manitoba |
| 12 |
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Mathieu Darche | LW | L | November 26, 1976 | Montreal, Province of Quebec |
| 14 |
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Craig Valette | C | L | October 7, 1982 | Shellbrook, Saskatchewan |
| 18 |
|
Jamie McGinn | LW | L | August 5, 1988 | Fergus, Ontario |
| 19 |
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Grant Stevenson | RW | R | October 15, 1981 | Spruce Grove, Alberta |
| 20 |
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Riley Armstrong | RW | R | November 8, 1984 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| 21 |
|
Graham Mink | RW | R | May 21,1979 | Stowe, Vermont |
| 23 |
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Josh Prudden | C | L | January 10, 1980 | Andover, Massachusetts |
| 24 | 
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Thomas Plihal | C | L | March 28, 1983 | Frydlant, Czech Republic |
| 26 |
|
Lukas Kaspar | LW | L | September 23, 1985 | Most, Czech Republic |
| 37 |
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Mike Iggulden | C | R | November 9, 1982 | St. Catharines, Ontario |
| 38 | 
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Michal Macho | RW | R | January 17, 1982 | Martin, Slovakia |
| 39 |
|
Glenn Olson | LW | L | May 1, 1984 | Port McNeil, British Columbia |
| 41 |
|
Torrey Mitchell | C | R | January 30, 1985 | Greenfield Park, Province of Quebec |
| # | Player | Pos. | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
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Patrick Traverse | D | L | March 14, 1974 | Montreal, Province of Quebec |
| 3 |
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Brad Staubitz | D | R | July 28, 1984 | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 5 |
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Tom Walsh | D | L | April 22, 1983 | Arlington, Massachusetts |
| 6 |
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Derek Joslin | D | L | March 17, 1987 | Richmond Hill, Ontario |
| 7 |
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Dan Spang | D | L | August 25, 1983 | Winchester, Massachusetts |
| 8 |
|
Garrett Stafford | D | R | January 28, 1980 | Los Angeles, California |
| 17 |
|
Justin Kurtz | D | L | January 14, 1977 | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 32 |
|
Scott Ferguson | D | L | January 6, 1973 | Camrose, Alberta |
| 44 |
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Brennan Evans | D | L | January 16, 1982 | Camrose, Alberta |
| # | Player | Pos. | Catches | Date of birth | Place of birth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 
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Thomas Greiss | G | L | January 29, 1986 | Koln, Germany |
| 35 | 
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Dimitri Patzold | G | L | February 3, 1983 | Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan |