Worcester Sharks Swim Streak To Six Games
January 4, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release
Top 3!
#1 The Sharks win their 6th game in a row with a 4-3 win over the Sound Tigers on Sunday.
#2 Logan Couture is riding a NINE game point streak! (4-10-14)
#3 T.J. Trevelyan scores and adds two assists in win on Sunday.
Last Week: (4-0-0-0) 8pts, 4gp
Tue. 12/29 W Manchester Monarchs 2 @ Worcester SHARKS 5 - DCU Center
Thu. 12/31 W Worcester SHARKS 3 @ Portland Pirates 1 - Cumberland County Civic Center
Sat. 1/2 W Worcester SHARKS 5 @ Lowell Devils 2 - Tsongas Arena
Sun. 1/3 W Bridgeport Sound Tigers 3 @ Worcester SHARKS 4 - DCU Center
Next Week:
Fri. 1/8 Hartford Wolf Pack @ Worcester SHARKS - 7:05 p.m.
Sat. 1/9 Providence Bruins @ Worcester SHARKS - 7:05 p.m.
Sun. 1/10 Portland Pirates @ Worcester SHARKS - 3:05 p.m.
Rewind the Tape:
12.29.09 - Worcester 5 - Manchester 2 -DCU Center
The Worcester Sharks opened up a 3-0 lead and never looked back in an impressive 5-2 win over the first place Manchester Monarchs at the DCU Center on Tuesday night. It was the third straight victory for the Sharks as they closed out their five game home stand 4-1-0-0. John McCarthy extended his point streak to five games (4-2-6) with his 6th goal of the season, Benn Ferriero added a goal and an assist, and Steven Zalewski scored twice (11th and 12th) as the Sharks won for the 11th time in their last 14 games.
12.31.09 - Worcester 3 - Portland 1 -Cumberland County Civic Center
The Worcester Sharks opened up a 2-0 lead and never looked back in a 3-1 victory over the Portland Pirates at the Cumberland County Civic Center on Thursday night. It was the fourth straight victory for the Sharks and their 20th win of the season. Logan Couture extended his point streak to seven games (3-8-11) and Dennis McCauley scored his first game winning goal of the season for Worcester. Alex Stalock picked up his AHL leading 18th win of the season as the Sharks won for the 12th time in their last 15 games.
1.2.10 - Worcester 5 - Lowell 2 -Tsongas Arena
Five different goal scorers and 40 saves by Alex Stalock led the Worcester Sharks to an impressive 5-2 victory over the Devils at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell on Saturday night. It was the fifth straight victory for the Sharks and their 21st win of the season as the Sharks grab 2nd place in the Atlantic Division. Logan Couture extended his point streak to eight games (4-9-13) and Dwight Helminen scored the game winning goal for Worcester. Alex Stalock picked up his AHL leading 19th win of the season with a season high 40 saves as the Sharks won for the 13th time in their last 16 games.
1.3.10 - Worcester 4 - Bridgeport 3 -DCU Center
T.J. Trevelyan had a goal and two assists to lead the Sharks to their 6th straight win in a 4-3 victory over the Sound Tigers on Sunday. Cory Quirk and Dwight Helminen each had a goal and an assist while Alex Stalock made 27 saves in net for Worcester. Benn Ferriero extended his point streak to EIGHT games (5-8-13) with a first period goal with Logan Couture adding the assist for a NINE game point streak (4-10-14). The Sharks improved to 3-0-0-1 vs. Bridgeport.
Sharks in the Atlantic:
The Sharks are currently swimming in 2nd place with 46 points (22-12-0-2) in the Atlantic Division through 36 games trailing the first place Manchester Monarchs by 4 points (Sharks have two games in hand). The Sharks lead the 3rd place Devils by one point and the 4th place Wolf Pack by three points. Worcester has a four point advantage over the 5th place Pirates (42 points) and a five point edge over the 6th place Sound Tigers (41 points). The Bruins have 37 points in 7th place while the Falcons sit in 8th place with 31 points to round out the eight team division in a very choppy Atlantic Division. The Sharks have played the fewest games in the division with two games fewer than the Monarchs and the Devils.
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 916GP 415 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: 415-389-54-58.
*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 258 of the 415 victories (62%).
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. Jason Demers, Jamie McGinn, and Torrey Mitchell are all currently (Jan 3) on recall to San Jose. The Worcester Sharks have had 40 CALL-UPS this season 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 season goals this season.
*Sharks have WON SIX in a ROW..... The Sharks have won a season high SIX straight games outscoring their opponents 27-12 and outshooting them 231-145.... The power play is 5-21 while the penalty kill is 16-21.
*Last 17.... Since a 3-1 loss in Portland on November 20th, the Sharks are 14-2-0-1 in their last 17 games with 29 of a possible 34 points (.852%).
*Road Warriors!.... the Sharks are 6-1-0-1 in their last eight road games.
*Home Cooking!.... the Sharks are 8-1-0-0 in their last nine games at the DCU Center.
*Sharks rule the Atlantic... the Sharks have 19 WINS in Atlantic Division games (19-10-0-2) to lead all AHL clubs with wins against their own division.
*4th BEST in AHL... the Sharks have the 4th best winning percentage in the AHL with a.639 clip; trailing the Bears (.757), Bulldogs (.689), and the Monarchs (.658).
*Mike Moore is a PLUS... Sharks defenseman Mike Moore has only been a MINUS in three of 21 games this season for the Sharks.... Moore is 3rd on the Sharks with a +9 rating.... Mike was 2nd last year among the Sharks with a +15 rating.
*Firsts this Week... Mitch Versteeg played in his first career AHL game on Saturday after starting the year in Kalamazoo....Dan DaSilva picked up his first FIGHTING MAJOR penalty of the season mixing it up with James Sixsmith of the Sound Tigers on Sunday.... Dwight Helminen and Cory Quirk had their first multi point games of the season (1-1-2) vs. Bridgeport on Sunday... Dennis McCauley scored his first professional game winning goal on Thursday in Portland.
*Desjardins likes going FIRST... Andrew Desjardins leads the Sharks with SIX first goals this season... including the first strike just :34 seconds into the game in Lowell on Saturday.
*Point per game.... The Sharks have FOUR players averaging a point per game.... Couture (1.46pts per game), Benn Ferriero (1.17), Ryan Vesce (1.14), and Jamie McGinn (1.00).
*Tale of TWO power plays.... The Sharks boost the 2nd BEST PP in the AHL on the road with a 20.9% clip (14-67). However, the Sharks are 26th in the AHL at home scoring at a 11.5% clip (10-87)... overall, the Sharks are 19th in the AHL on the power play (15.6%).
*The MAGIC number is 3... The Sharks have scored three goals in a game 16 times this season (44% of games) and is 9-6-0-1 in those hockey games.... the Sharks have allowed two goals in 12 games this season (33%) and is 11-1-0-0 in those games.
*First period advantage.... Worcester is outscoring their opponents 36-26 in the first period, but has been outscored 32-33 in the 2nd and 39-43 in the third period. The Sharks are 13-2-0-1 when leading after twenty minutes of play this season.
*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 five 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)
*Everyone is Streaking... Logan Couture has points in NINE straight games (4-10-14).... Benn Ferriero has a EIGHT game point streak (5-8-13)... Ryan Vesce has a FIVE game point streak (3-6-9).... Alex Stalock has started TEN straight games (8-2-0)... Dwight Helminen has a TWO game point streak (2-1-3).... Cory Quirk has a TWO game point streak (1-2-3)...T.J. Trevelyan has a TWO game point streak (1-3-4).
*Logan is the MAN... The Sharks have scored 87 goals in 24 games with Couture in the lineup (3.63 goals per game), but have scored just 23 goals in 12 games without him (1.91 goals per game).... Logan leads the AHL with SIX game winning goals in just 24 games played. Couture leads the AHL in rookie scoring with 35 points (13-22-35) in 24 games.
*Logan is the MAN part 2... Couture is 7th in the AHL in points scored (13-22-35) and 2nd amongst the top twenty scorers in points per game (1.46 pts per game). If Logan had played in all 36 games for Worcester he would possibly have 52 points to lead the AHL.
*Between the pipes.... Rookie Alex Stalock leads the AHL with 20 wins and 1st in minutes played with 1721. Alex is 14th overall in the AHL with a 2.34 save %.
*Need to score 1st... Worcester is 17-2-0-1 in 20 games they have scored the first goal of the game... the Sharks are just 5-10-0-1 when allowing the first goal.... The Sharks have scored the first goal in each of their last six games (6-0-0-0).
*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 1st in the AHL with 36.06 shots per game.... Danny Groulx leads all AHL defensemen with 105 shots on goal... Worcester has outshot their opponents in 15 straight games... the Sharks have 464 total shots in the 2nd period this season (an average of 12.88 shots per 2nd period).
*Keep it close... the Sharks are 13-3-0-2 in one-goal hockey games good for 28 of their 46 points... the sharks are 9-9-0-0 in games decided by two or more goals.... The Sharks lead the AHL with 13 one-goal victories with six of those coming on the road.
*Follow the leaders.... Danny Groulx is tied for 2nd in the AHL among d-men with 21 assists, 1st in shots with 105, and tied for 6th in points (3-21-24).... Logan Couture leads the AHL with six game winning goals, 1st in rookie scoring (13-22-35), 2nd among rookies with 13 goals scored, and 7th in the AHL point scoring race in just 24 games played... Rookie Alex Stalock is 1st in the AHL with 20 wins and 1st in minutes played (1721).... Benn Ferriero leads all AHL rookies with TWO shorthanded goals and is 11th in rookie scoring with 21 points (9-12-21) in just 18 games played, and John McCarthy is 4th among rookies with a +14 rating... Steven Zalewski is 17th in the AHL point scoring race (12-20-32) in 35 games.
*Mr. Dependable.... Sharks defenseman Danny Groulx has played in 144 straight games... he dressed in all 80 games last season in Rockford.... Andrew Desjardins has dressed in 110 straight games for Worcester... Derek Joslin holds the record dressing in 114 straight Worcester Sharks games.
*Five for fighting...The Sharks have 33 fighting major penalties this season through 36 games... (Brandon Mashinter 9, Dennis McCauley 7, Frazer McLaren 4, Nicholas Petrecki 4, Joe Loprieno 3, John McCarthy 1, Mike Moore 1, Steven Zalewski 1, Joe Callahan 1, Andrew Desjardins 1, Dan DaSilva). The Sharks had 78 fighting majors last season, 68 fighting majors in 2007-08 and 54 in 2006-07.
*All-Stars!....
Logan Couture and veteran defenseman Danny Groulx have been selected to play for the Canadian AHL All-Star Team in the 2010 Time Warner Cable AHL All-Star Classic being held January 18th and 19th at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, Maine. Couture was named a starter for the Canadian All-Star Team.....Former AHL All-Stars for the Worcester Sharks include: Mathieu Darche (2007), Mike Iggulden (2008), Derek Joslin (2009), and Ryan Vesce (2009)
Coming and goings from the shark tank:
01/03/2010
Jamie McGinn (LW)
Worcester
ADD Returned on loan to San Jose (NHL)
01/02/2010
Frazer McLaren (LW)
Worcester
ADD Returned on loan from San Jose (NHL)
01/02/2010
Jamie McGinn (LW)
Worcester
DEL Recalled from loan by San Jose (NHL)
01/02/2010
Jason Demers (D)
Worcester
DEL Reassigned by San Jose (NHL) to Stockton (ECHL)
01/01/2010
Jamie McGinn (LW)
Worcester
ADD Returned on loan from San Jose (NHL)
01/01/2010
Jason Demers (D)
Worcester
ADD Returned on loan from San Jose (NHL)
Top Worcester Sharks:
o Goals Couture (13)
o Game Winners Couture (6)
o Assists Couture (22)
o Points Couture (13-22-35)
o Power play Points Couture (3-8-11)
o Shots Groulx (105)
o PIM Mashinter (73)
o Fighting Pen. Mashinter (9)
o Plus/Minus McCarthy (+14)
o Wins Stalock (20)
o G.A.A. Stalock (2.34)
o Save % Stalock (.911)
o Shutouts Stalock (1)
Sharks in the Pacific:
The San Jose Sharks are 27-8-7 with 61 points this season and are currently in 1st place in the Pacific Division SEVEN points ahead of the 2nd place Phoenix Coyotes.
Brad Staubitz has two goals and two assists along with 47 penalty minutes through 16 games.... Former Worcester Shark Devin Setoguchi has 15 points (10-15-25) through 30 games... Torrey Mitchell has a goal and an assist in 16 games... Goaltender Thomas Greiss is 4-3-0 with 2.64 GAA and a.916 save%.
Sharks in the ECHL:
The Kalamazoo Wings are 18-9-4-0 with 40 points this season in the ECHL and currently in 2nd place in the North Division, one point behind the first place Cincinnati Cyclones.
Matt Jones has 16 points (11-5-16) in 18 games.... Louis Liotti has four points (0-4-4) in 17 games.... Will Colbert has three points (2-1-3) in 11 games.
Coming Up:
The Sharks continue their FIVE game home stand with three games this weekend at the DCU Center!
On Friday, the Sharks host the Hartford Wolf Pack at 7:05p.m. The game will be shown live on Charter TV3. College student are just $9 when purchased at the Box Office the day of the game with a student ID.
On Saturday, the Sharks host the first of three high school hockey double headers presented by the Massachusetts Army National Guard. The Shrewsbury Colonials and the Marlborough Panthers will battle before the Sharks host the Providence Bruins at 7:05p.m. The first 3,000 fans will receive a Mike Moore bobblehead doll compliments of WTAG. Doors open at 1:30pm! Purchase your Family Fun Pack today, which includes 4 tickets, 4 hot dogs & 4 sodas for only $65! Each addition person is just $16.25 per person. College students are just $9 when purchased at the Box Office the day of the game with a student ID!
On Sunday, the Sharks host the Portland Pirates at 3:05p.m. Its $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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