Top 3!#1 Logan Couture scores in OT to break a 0-0 tie on the Sharks 47th shot on goal against the Falcons on Saturday at the DCU Center.
#2 Jamie McGinn scores in 3rd straight game, the game winning goal in OT at Providence on Friday.
#3 T.J. Trevelyan nets two goals in Sharks 4-3 loss in Hartford on Sunday.
Last Week: (2-1-0-0) 4pts, 3gp
Fri. 10/23 OTW Worcester SHARKS 3 @ Providence Bruins 2 - OT
Sat. 10/24 OTW Springfield Falcons 0 @ Worcester SHARKS 1 - OT
Sun. 10/25 L Worcester SHARKS 3 @ Hartford Wolf Pack 4
Next Week:
Fri. 10/30 Bridgeport Sound Tigers @Worcester SHARKS - 7:05 p.m.
Sat. 10/31 Worcester SHARKS @ Manchester Monarchs - 7:00 p.m.
Sun. 11/1 Springfield Falcons @ Worcester SHARKS - 3:05 p.m.
Rewind the Tape:
10.23.09 - Worcester 3 - Providence 2 - OT - Dunkin Donuts Center
Former Bruin T.J. Trevelyan scored in the third period to force OT and Jamie McGinn netted the game winner as the Sharks defeated the Bruins 3-2 at the Dunkin Donuts Center on Friday. Danny Groulx added a goal and an assist while Alex Stalock made 27 saves in net for Worcester. Logan Couture extended his point streak to four games with an assist. Frazer McLaren fought Brett Cloutier in the first period in a one sided fight won by Frazer. The Sharks outshot the Bruins 36-29.
10.24.09 - Worcester 1 - Springfield 0 - OT - DCU Center
Logan Couture scored on the Sharks 47th shot on goal at 3:49 in sudden death overtime for Worcester's first ever 1-0 victory. Springfield's Devan Dubnyk made 46 saves in net for the Falcons while Alex Stalock recorded his first professional shutout with 18 saves including several game saving stops. Jamie McGinn and Danny Groulx assisted on Couture's goal. Brandon Mashinter recorded a game high six shots on goal.
10.25.09 - Worcester 3 - Hartford 4 - XL Center
T.J. Trevelyan scored his 4th and 5th goals of the season and Andrew Desjardin added another but it wasn't enough as the Sharks fell to the Wolf Pack 4-3 in Hartford on Sunday. Evgeni Grachev and PA Parenteau each scored twice for the Wolf Pack to stop the Sharks winning streak at three games. Tyson Sexsmith made 26 saves in net for Worcester. The Sharks went 1-for-3 on the power play and outshot Hartford 35-30. Danny Groulx added two assists for the Sharks.
Sharks in the Atlantic
The Sharks are currently swimming in 3rd place with 11 points (5-2-0-1) in the Atlantic Division trailing Bridgeport (12 points) and Manchester (13 points). The Falcons are in 4th place with ten points followed by the Bruins and Devils with nine points a piece. The Wolf Pack (8 points) and the Pirates (6 points) round out the eight team division in a very choppy Atlantic Division. The Sharks have the 2nd best winning percentage in the Eastern Conference at .688%.
Shark Bites:
*Captains for the 2009-10 season: Captain Ryan Vesce (2nd year), Assistant Captains Derek Joslin (2nd year) and Mike Moore (1st year).
*Two more to 400....With the victory vs. Springfield, head coach Roy Sommer has 398 career victories in the AHL.
*From east to west..... The Sharks already have SIX players that heave seen action to both the AHL and NHL this season (McLaren, Zalewski, Vesce, Joslin, McGinn, and Couture ). The Sharks had 11 players accomplish that feat last season.
*You always remember your first..... Dennis McCauley (10/10), John McCarthy (10/9), Brandon Mashinter (10/9), and Logan Couture (10/10), have all scored their first professional regular goals this season.
*T.J. the goal scorer..... T.J. Trevelyan has scored five goals in his last five games played.
*OT Killers.... The Sharks are 2-0 in OT this season after going 7-1 last year in the overtime period.
*Young Guns....The average age of the Sharks roster is 23 which includes 12 rookies, five 2nd year players and two third year players. At the age of 28, Danny Groulx is the oldest while Nicholas Petrecki at 20 years old and three months is the youngest.
*Take the college or juniors route....the Sharks have 13 players from the college ranks (seven from hockey east), nine from juniors and two players that played in both.
*Massachusetts... The Sharks have four players born and raised in Massachusetts (John McCarthy - Andover, Corey Quirk - Brockton, Dennis McCauley - Billerica, and Joe Callahan - Brockton)
*Road Trip!....Worcester's point streak on the road was snapped in Harford on Sunday. The Sharks were (8-0-0-1) on the road dating back to last season (franchise record) .
*Streakers... Danny Groulx has a four game point streak (1-5-6). Logan Couture has a five game point streak (4-5-9).
*All four years....Defenseman Derek Joslin is the only Sharks player to suit up in all four seasons in Worcester.
*Can't score if you don't shoot.... The Sharks lead the AHL with 36.25 shots per game.
*SCORE!.... Worcester is 2nd in the AHL averaging 3.50 goals per game.
*Early risers.... The Sharks have scored first in seven of eight games this season. Worcester is 5-1-0-1 when lighting the lamp first.
*You can't do that in college... The Sharks have three college players that have already received their first fighting major penalty this season (Dennis McCauley, Joe Loprieno, and Nick Petrecki).
*Five for fighting...The Sharks have eight fighting major penalties this season through seven games... (Brandon Mashinter 3, Dennis McCauley 1, Joe Loprieno 1, Nicholas Petrecki 1, Frazer McLaren 1) The Sharks had 78 fighting majors last season, 68 fighting majors in 2007-08 and 54 in 2006-07.
Coming and goings from the shark tank:
Oct. 25 - Logan Couture and Jamie McGinn recalled to San Jose
Oct. 21 - Matt Jones reassigned by San Jose to Kalamazoo (ECHL)
Oct. 18 - Derek Joslin and Jamie McGinn loaned to Worcester
Top Sharks:
o Goals
Trevelyan (5)
o Game Winners
Couture (3)
o Assists
Groulx (8)
o Points
Couture (4-6-10)
o Power play Points
Joslin (0-4-4)
o Shots
Trevelyan (29)
o PIM
Mashinter (17)
o Fighting Pen.
Mashinter (3)
o Plus/Minus
McGinn (+5)
o Wins
Stalock (4)
o G.A.A.
Stalock (1.93)
o Save %
Stalock (.922)
o Shutouts
Stalock (1)
Sharks in the Pacific:
The San Jose Sharks are 7-4-0-1 with 15 points in the NHL this season and are currently in 2nd place in the Pacific Divison, just one point behind the Los Angeles Kings.
Ryan Vesce has a four game point streak (3-1-4). Jason Demers has eight points (0-8-8) and leads the team with a +5 through 12 games. Brad Staubitz has a goal and a fighting major through six games. Former Worcester Shark Devin Setoguchi has nine points (7-2-9) through eleven games. Goaltender Thomas Greiss is 1-1-0 with a 1.38 GAA and a .957 save%.
Coming Up:
The Sharks have another 3in3 weekend looming!
On Friday, The Sharks host the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on at the DCU Center at 7:05p.m. Wags from Wiggles will be in attendance! Come celebrate Halloween and participate in Pumpkins, Pucks, & Pizza! Kids 12 and under are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes to the game and join the Trick or Treating on the concourse and be part of an on-ice costume parade! By ordering a Family Four Pack of tickets for only $55, you will get a FREE Deep Dish Pizza from Uno's Pizzeria (with the purchase of another entrée).
On Saturday, the Sharks travel to Manchester for a 7p.m. tilt against the Monarchs.
On Sunday, the Sharks host the Springfield Falcons at the DCU Center at 3:05p.m. It's $5 Kids Sundays presented by Papa Gino's! Kids 12-and-under are just $5 with a purchase of an adult gold level ticket! With each complete purchase (along with the purchase of an adult gold level ticket) fans will receive a FREE X-Large cheese pizza coupon to be used at participating Papa Gino's locations. The $5 Kids Sunday ticket offer will only be available at the DCU Center Box Office on the day of the game.
Now in their fourth season in Worcester, the Sharks look forward to another exciting season highlighted by the improvements of the ice surface at the DCU Center and the reduction of season ticket prices! Sharks fans may secure their 2009-10 season tickets today by calling 508-929-0500. Some of the exclusive benefits for full season ticket holders will include:
- Guaranteed same seat for all 40 home dates and playoff home games at the DCU Center
- Significant savings off box office ticket prices
- Priority access to purchase tickets to DCU Center events (subject to availability)
Season ticket packages, group tickets, and individual tickets for the 2009-10 season are on sale now by contacting the Worcester Sharks Office at 508.929.0500 or by crashing the net at www.SharksAHL.com .
All games can be heard live on 580AM and 94.9FM WTAG, as well as online through AHL Live, by following the link on the Sharks website at www.SharksAHL.com .
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