Top 3!#1 Alex Stalock went a perfect 3-0-0 allowing just four goals on 82 shots (.951%).
#2 Logan Couture adds two more game winning goals and leads the AHL with five.
#3 Danny Groulx adds an insurance goal and an assist in 4-1 win vs. Bridgeport on Saturday.
Last Week: (3-0-0-0) 6pts, 3gp
Wed. 11/25 W Worcester SHARKS 3 @ Springfield Falcons 2
Fri. 11/27 W Worcester SHARKS 2 @ Providence Bruins 1
Sat. 11/28 W Bridgeport Sound Tigers 1 @ Worcester SHARKS 4
Next Week:
Fri. 12/4 Worcester SHARKS @ Springfield Falcons - 7:30 p.m.
Sat. 12/5 Worcester SHARKS @ Manchester Monarchs - 7:00 p.m.
Sun. 12/6 Portland Pirates @ Worcester SHARKS - 3:05 p.m.
Rewind the Tape:
11.25.09 - Worcester 3 - Springfield 2 - Mass Mutual Center
Logan Couture extended his point streak to eight games with a power play goal after his snap shot from 45 feet rang off the cross bar and in to lift the Sharks to a 3-2 feisty victory at the Mass Mutual Center on Wednesday night. Ryan Vesce had two points (1-1-2) and Alex Stalock was superb in net (25 saves) for the Sharks as Worcester won their third straight game by 3-2. The Sharks scored two power play goals for just the 2nd time this year and Joe Lopieno fought Kip Brennan in the third period.
11.27.09 - Worcester 2 - Providence 1 - Dunkin Donuts Center
Joe Callahan scored midway through the third period and Alex Stalock made 24 saves in net to lift the Sharks to a 2-1 victory at the Dunkin Donuts in Providence on Friday night. Dan DaSilva scored his 4th of the season in the first period and Dean Strong extended his point streak to three games (2-1-3) with an assist on the game winner as the Sharks won their 4th straight game. Worcester outshot the Bruins 39-25 in the contest.
11.28.09 - Worcester 4 - Bridgeport 1 - DCU Center
Danny Groulx picked up a goal and his 16th assist of the year and Logan Couture scored his 5th game winner of the season to aid the Sharks to a 4-1 win over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers Saturday night at the DCU Center. Worcester's Alex Stalock made 29 saves and Steven Zalewski had three assists on the night. Andrew Desjardins scored his 6th goal and Ryan Vesce added three points with a goal and two assists. Steven Zalewski recorded three assists as the Sharks won their season high 5th straight game.
Sharks in the Atlantic
The Sharks are currently swimming in 3rd place with 27 points (13-10-0-1) in the Atlantic Division through 24 games trailing the first place Manchester Monarchs by six points and the 2nd place Hartford Wolf Pack by two points. The Lowell Devils and Bridgeport Sound Tigers are tied with the Sharks with 27 points. The Pirates and Falcons tied for 6th place (25 points) while the 8th place Bruins have 23 points to round out the eight team division in a very choppy Atlantic Division.
400 WINS!
*400 WINS!....With the 4-1 victory vs. Springfield on November 1st, head coach Roy Sommer became just the 4th coach in AHL history to reach the 400 win plateau.
AHL COACHING WINS - ALL-TIME
1. Fred "Bun" Cook 1937-56 19seasons 1,171GP 636 WINS
2. Frank Mathers 1956-85 18seasons 1,256GP 610 WINS
3. John Paddock 1981-2009 15seasons 1,107GP 585 WINS
4. Roy Sommer 1998-current 12th season 904GP 406 WINS
*Worcester Sharks Head Coach Roy Sommer, who plays a major role in developing players for the San Jose Sharks, is currently the longest-tenured coach (12th season) in the American Hockey League. His current regular season record after the win is now: 406-387-54-57.
*In Coach Sommer's first AHL victory.... The Kentucky Thoroughblades defeated the Albany River Rats 6-4 at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky on October 17th 1998. Coincidentally, Assistant Coach David Cunniff recorded an assist as a member of the River Rats in the hockey game.
*Assistant Coach David Cunniff has joined Coach Sommer in 249 of the 406 victories (61%).
Shark Bites:
*Captains for the 2009-10 season: Captain Ryan Vesce (2nd year), Assistant Captains Derek Joslin (2nd year) and Mike Moore (1st year).... T.J. Trevelyan, Joe Callahan, Steven Zalewski, Frazer McLaren, and Dwight Helminen have also worn the "A" on their jerseys.
*From east to west..... The Sharks already have TEN players that heave seen action to both the AHL and NHL this season (McLaren, Zalewski, Vesce, Joslin, McGinn, Couture, Callahan, Ferriero, Mitchell, and Demers). The Sharks had 11 players accomplish that feat last season. Logan Couture, Ryan Vesce, Benn Ferriero, Jason Demers, and Frazer McLaren have each recorded their first NHL goals this season. Derek Joslin, Jamie McGinn, Frazer McLaren, and Torrey Mitchell are all currently (Nov 30) on recall to San Jose.
*You always remember your first..... Dennis McCauley (10/10), John McCarthy (10/9), Brandon Mashinter (10/9), Logan Couture (10/10), and Dean Strong (10/30) have all scored their first professional regular goals this season.
*Firsts this Week... Jason Demers played his first AHL of the season on Sunday after playing 27 games in San Jose.
*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 13 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 four months is the youngest.
*Massachusetts... The Sharks have FIVE players born and raised in Massachusetts (John McCarthy - Andover, Corey Quirk - Brockton, Dennis McCauley - Billerica, Joe Callahan - Brockton, and Benn Ferriero - Essex)
*Streakers... Dean Strong has a THREE game point streak (2-1-3)....Alex Stalock has won FIVE straights in goal (8GA, 137 saves.944%).
*Logan is the MAN... The Sharks have scored 40 goals in 12 games with Couture in the lineup (3.33 goals per game), but have scored just 23 goals in 12 games without him (1.91 goals per game).... Logan leads the AHL with FIVE game winning goals in just 12 games played.
*Need to score 1st... Worcester is 8-2-0-1 in 11 games they have scored the first goal of the game... the Sharks are just 2-8-0-0 when allowing the first goal.
*High Five!... the Sharks currently have the longest active winning streak in the AHL having won five straight games.... four of the games by one goal.... They have outscored their opponent 15-8.... Power play is 4-17 while the penalty kill is 12-15.....the Sharks came from behind in three of the five games.
*All four years....Defenseman Derek Joslin is the only Sharks player to suit up in all four seasons in Worcester.... He is currently in San Jose.
*Can't score if you don't shoot.... The Sharks are 2nd in the AHL with 34.67 shots per game.... Danny Groulx leads all AHL defensemen with 70 shots on goal.
*Keep it close... the Sharks are 10-2-0-1 in one-goal hockey games good for 21 of their 27 points... the sharks are 3-8-0-0 in games decided by two or more goals.... The Sharks lead the AHL with 10 one-goal victories.
*Follow the leaders.... Danny Groulx is tied for 1st in the AHL among d-men with 16 assists and 1st in shots with 70.... Logan Couture leads all players with 5 game winning goals and is 4th in rookie scoring (7-10-17) in just 12 games played....Brandon Mashinter is 3rd among AHL rookies with SEVEN fighting majors... Alex Stalock is 2nd in the AHL with 11 wins and 2nd in minutes played (1061).
*Mr. Dependable.... Sharks defenseman Danny Groulx has played in 132 straight games... he dressed in all 80 games last season in Rockford.
*Five for fighting...The Sharks have 23 fighting major penalties this season through 24 games... (Brandon Mashinter 7, Dennis McCauley 4, Frazer McLaren 4, Joe Loprieno 3, Nicholas Petrecki 2, John McCarthy 1, Mike Moore 1, and Steven Zalewski 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:
11/28/2009
Benn Ferriero (C)
Worcester
ADD Returned on loan from San Jose (NHL)
11/28/2009
Jason Demers (D)
Worcester
ADD Loaned from San Jose (NHL)
11/28/2009
Matt Jones (RW)
Worcester
DEL Reassigned by San Jose (NHL) to Kalamazoo (ECHL)
11/26/2009
Joe Callahan (D)
Worcester
ADD Returned on loan from San Jose (NHL)
11/26/2009
Steven Zalewski (C)
Worcester
ADD Returned on loan from San Jose (NHL)
11/26/2009
Trent Campbell (LW)
Worcester
DEL Released from PTO
11/25/2009
Joe Callahan (D)
Worcester
DEL Recalled from loan by San Jose (NHL)
11/24/2009
Benn Ferriero (C)
Worcester
DEL Recalled from loan by San Jose (NHL)
11/24/2009
Louis Liotti (D)
Worcester
DEL Loaned to Kalamazoo (ECHL)
11/24/2009
Steven Zalewski (C)
Worcester
DEL Recalled from loan by San Jose (NHL)
Top Worcester Sharks:
o Goals Couture and Zalewski (7)
o Game Winners Couture (5)
o Assists Groulx (16)
o Points Groulx (3-16-19)
o Power play Points Groulx (1-5-6)
o Shots Groulx (70)
o PIM McLaren (52)
o Fighting Pen. Mashinter (7)
o Plus/Minus McCarthy (+7)
o Wins Stalock (11)
o G.A.A. Stalock (2.32)
o Save % Stalock (.914)
o Shutouts Stalock (1)
Sharks in the Pacific:
The San Jose Sharks are 18-6-4 with 40 points (most points in NHL) in the NHL this season and are currently in 1st place in the Pacific Division, eight points ahead of the 2nd place Los Angeles Kings.
Jamie McGinn has four goals in 22 games.... Derek Joslin has three assists in 14 games.... Frazer McLaren has three points (1-2-3) and four fighting majors....Brad Staubitz has two goals and an assist along with 47 penalty minutes through 15 games. Former Worcester Shark Devin Setoguchi has ten points (8-2-10) through 16 games. Goaltender Thomas Greiss is 2-2-0 with 3.19 GAA and a.897 save%.
Coming Up:
On Friday, the Sharks travel to the Mass Mutual Center to battle the Falcons in Springfield at 7:30pm.
On Saturday, the Sharks travel to the Verizon Wireless Arena to battle the Monarchs in Manchester at 7:00pm.
On Sunday, the Sharks host the Portland Pirates on Heroes Night - A Tribute to the Worcester 6 presented by Charter Communications. The Apache Stone band featuring Michael Lombardi from Rescue Me will perform and sign autographs before and after the Sharks game. Doors open at 12:00p.m.
Schedule of Events on Sunday:
* 12:00p.m. DCU Center doors open (one ticket for all events) * 12:15p.m. Worcester Fire and Police vs. Providence Fire hockey game * 1:30p.m. Rescue vehicles on the DCU Center plaza for kids to explore * 1:45-2:20p.m. Apache Stone performance * 2:45p.m. Special on-ice pregame ceremony hosted by Charter TV3's Kevin Shea which includes a honorary banner raised to the DCU Center rafters by a representative from each of the Worcester 6 Firefighters families * 3:05p.m. Worcester Sharks vs. Portland Pirates * 2:00 -5:00p.m Free DIGIKIDS Child ID program courtesy of Charter Communications. * Game end-4:45p.m. Apache Stone performance * 5:15p.m. Game worn jersey auction
Portion of the proceeds from ticket sales, jersey auction and goalie mask auction will be donated to the Worcester Fire Scholarship Program and the burn care unit at Shriners Hospitals for Children.
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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
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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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