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Encyclopedia > Worcester Sharks
Worcester Sharks
City: Worcester, Massachusetts
League: American Hockey League
Conference: Eastern Conference
Division: Atlantic Division
Founded: 2006
Home Arena: DCU Center
Colors: Teal, Gray, and Black
Owner(s): San Jose Sports & Entertainment Enterprises (Greg Jamison, President & CEO)
General Manager: Wayne Thomas
Head Coach: Roy Sommer
Media: Worcester Telegram & Gazette
WTAG
Affiliates: San Jose Sharks (NHL)
Phoenix Roadrunners (ECHL)
Franchise history
1996 to 2001: Kentucky Thoroughblades
2001 to 2006: Cleveland Barons
2006 to present: Worcester Sharks

The Worcester Sharks are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA at the DCU Center. No file by this name exists; you can upload it. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Worcester County Settled 1673 Incorporated 1684 Government  - Type Council-manager also known as Plan E  - City Manager Michael V. OBrien  - Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes  - City Council Dennis L. Irish Michael C. Perotto Joseph M. Petty Gary Rosen Kathleen... The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America, that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The 2006-07 AHL season is the 71st season of the American Hockey League. ... The DCU Center, formerly known as the Worcester Centrum and Worcesters Centrum Centre, is an indoor arena and convention center complex located in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. ... Wayne Thomas Wayne Thomas was born in Ottawa, Ontario on October 9, 1947. ... The Worcester Telegram & Gazette is Worcester, Massachusettss only daily newspaper. ... WTAGs history begins May 1, 1924 when the C T Sherer Co. ... The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... The Phoenix RoadRunners are an ECHL hockey team that began play in the 2005-2006 season in Phoenix, Arizona. ... The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada, generally regarded as a tier below the American Hockey League. ... The Kentucky Thoroughblades were an American Hockey League franchise that existed from 1996 to 2001 in Lexington, Kentucky. ... The name Cleveland Barons has been used by several professional hockey teams. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America, that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Worcester County Settled 1673 Incorporated 1684 Government  - Type Council-manager also known as Plan E  - City Manager Michael V. OBrien  - Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes  - City Council Dennis L. Irish Michael C. Perotto Joseph M. Petty Gary Rosen Kathleen... The DCU Center, formerly known as the Worcester Centrum and Worcesters Centrum Centre, is an indoor arena and convention center complex located in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. ...

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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 Sharks' main rival is the Providence Bruins. The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America, that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League (NHL). ... See also: Cleveland Barons (NHL) and Cleveland Barons (1937-1972). ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Worcester County Settled 1673 Incorporated 1684 Government  - Type Council-manager also known as Plan E  - City Manager Michael V. OBrien  - Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes  - City Council Dennis L. Irish Michael C. Perotto Joseph M. Petty Gary Rosen Kathleen... The Portland Pirates are the American Hockey League affiliate of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, based in Portland, Maine. ... The DCU Center, formerly known as the Worcester Centrum and Worcesters Centrum Centre, is an indoor arena and convention center complex located in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. ... The Manchester Monarchs are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. ... The Providence Bruins are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. ...


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Uniforms

The Sharks use the same jersey designs as San Jose, except with an inaugural season patch on the shoulder. The Sharks also have a third jersey, with the same template as San Jose's but with their alternate logo. Worcester debuted their third jersey on November 24 against the Springfield Falcons at home. This marked the start of "Black Fridays," a new tradition which the Sharks wear their third jerseys every Friday, home or away. However as the RBK took over the AHL's uniform system the Sharks black third jersey has become their home uniform. It has the Worcster patch seen below with the alternate shoulder fin and Sharks logo on it's shoulders. A third jersey or alternate jersey is a sports teams alternate design for the previously established other two jerseys, the home and away outfits. ... The Springfield Falcons are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. ... Rosenborg Ballklubb (RBK) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Trondheim. ... AHL might be an acronym or abbreviation for: American Hockey League acylated homoserine lactones This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...


Season-by-season results

Regular Season

Season Games Won Lost OTL SOL Points Goals
For
Goals
Against
Standing
2006-07 80 41 28 3 8 93 247 244 4th, Atlantic
2007-08 See 2007-08 AHL season for up-to-date standings.

The 2006-07 AHL season is the 71st season of the American Hockey League. ... The 2007-08 AHL season will be the 72nd season of the American Hockey League. ... The 2007-08 AHL season will be the 72nd season of the American Hockey League. ...

Playoffs

Season 1st round 2nd round 3rd round Finals
2006-07 L, 2-4, Manchester -- -- --
2007-08 Regular season in progress.

The 2006-07 AHL season is the 71st season of the American Hockey League. ... The Manchester Monarchs are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. ... The 2007-08 AHL season will be the 72nd season of the American Hockey League. ...

Team records

Worcester alternate logo.

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Single Season

Goals: 35 Flag of Canada Mathieu Darche
Assists: 45 Mathieu Darche
Points: 80 Mathieu Darche
Penalty Minutes: 170 Flag of Canada Brennan Evans
GAA: 2.61 Flag of Germany Thomas Greiss
SV%: .912 Thomas Greiss

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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

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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 Losing Streak - 3 games
Most Saves in one Game - 51 by Thomas Greiss- 4/6 vs. Hartford Wolf Pack

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Current Roster

  • Numbers courtesy of the Worcester Sharks on theahl.com
  • As of November 9, 2007
Goaltenders
# Player Pos. Catches Date of birth Place of birth
29 Flag of Germany Thomas Greiss G L January 29, 1986 Köln, Germany
39 Flag of Canada Taylor Dakers G L September 14, 1986 Langley, British Columbia
Defensemen
# Player Pos. Shoots Date of birth Place of birth
2 Flag of Canada Patrick Traverse D L March 14, 1974 Montreal, Quebec
3 Flag of Canada Brad Staubitz D R July 28, 1984 Edmonton, Alberta
5 Flag of the United States Tom Walsh D L April 22, 1983 Arlington, Massachusetts
6 Flag of Canada Derek Joslin D L March 17, 1987 Richmond Hill, Ontario
7 Flag of the United States Dan Spang D L August 25, 1983 Winchester, Massachusetts
28 Flag of the United States Marc Busenburg D R December 7, 1977 Worcester, Massachusetts
44 Flag of Canada Brennan Evans D L January 16, 1982 Camrose, Alberta
Fowards
# Player Pos. Shoots Date of birth Place of birth
9 Flag of the United States Tom Cavanagh C L March 24, 1982 Warwick, Rhode Island
10 Flag of the United States Nate Raduns F R May 17, 1984 Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
13 Flag of the United States T.J. Fox F L June 11, 1984 Oswego, New York
14 Flag of Canada Craig Valette C L October 7, 1982 Shellbrook, Saskatchewan
17 Flag of Canada Ashton Rome RW R December 31, 1985 Nesbitt, Manitoba
20 Flag of Canada Riley Armstrong RW R November 8, 1984 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
21 Flag of the United States Graham Mink RW R May 21, 1979 Stowe, Vermont
22 Flag of the Czech Republic Lukas Kaspar LW L September 23, 1985 Most, Czech Republic
23 Flag of the United States Josh Prudden C L January 10, 1980 Andover, Massachusetts
25 Flag of Canada Dennis Packard LW L February 9, 1982 St. Catharines, Ontario
37 Flag of Canada Mike Iggulden C R November 9, 1982 St. Catharines, Ontario
  • * - Indicates player who has been called up to San Jose.

NHL alumni

External links

  • Worcester Sharks Official Website


 

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