Sharks begin 4th campaign with come from behind thriller in Glens Falls
Published on October 5, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release
Top 3!
#1 Jamie McGinn records game winning goal with 11.2 seconds remaining with beautiful deflection in front of net on power play.
#2 Alex Stalock makes 28 saves in his first professional start for his first professional win.
#3 Andrew Desjardins scores first goal of 2009-10 for the Worcester Sharks at 3:08 of first period.
Last Week: (1-0-0-0) 2pts, 1gp
Sat. 10/3 W Worcester SHARKS 3 @ Adirondack Phantoms 2 - Glens Falls Civic Center
Next Week:
Fri. 10/9 Worcester SHARKS @ Bridgeport Sound Tigers 7:00 p.m.
Sat. 10/10 Worcester SHARKS @ Lowell Devils 7:00 p.m.
Rewind the Tape:
10.03.09 - Worcester 3 - Adirondack 2 - Glens Falls Civic Center
The Sharks opened up their 4th season in style with a stunning 3-2 come from behind victory in Glens Falls, NY against the Adirondack Phantoms on Saturday. Jamie McGinn scored a power play goal with 11.2 seconds remaining in the third period and Alex Stalock made 28 saves in net for his first professional victory. Andrew Desjardins gave Worcester an early 1-0 lead, but the Sharks trailed 2-1 early in the third period. Steven Zalewski tied the game on the power play at 12:04 after the initial shot by Michael Wilson was blocked. Danny Groulx added two assists for Worcester. The Sharks went 2for4 on the power play and a perfect 6for6 on the penalty kill.
Sharks in the Atlantic
The Sharks are currently swimming tied for first place with Bridgeport, Manchester, Providence, and Springfield in the Atlantic Division with two points (1-0-0-0). The Lowell Devils are in 5th place with one point while the Pirates and the Wolf Pack are tied for 6th place in a very choppy Atlantic Division.
Shark Bites:
*Captains for the 2009-10 season: Captain Ryan Vesce (2nd year), Assistant Captains Derek Joslin (2nd year) and Mike Moore (1st year).
*Six more to 400....With the victory in Glens Falls, NY, head coach Roy Sommer has 394 career victories in the AHL.
*You always remember your first.....The Sharks had six players (Alex Stalock, Joe Loprieno, John McCarthy, Dean Strong, Nicholas Petrecki, and Brandon Mashinter) make their professional debut on opening night in Glens Falls, NY.
*Young Guns....The average age of the Sharks opening night roster is 23.08 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 (six from hockey east), eight from juniors and two players that played in both.
*Road Trip!....Worcester has six straight regular season road victories dating back to last season (franchise record)
*Who's that in net?.....Alex Stalock made 28 saves for his first professional victory. The start by Stalock broke a streak of 28 straight games (including playoffs) started by Thomas Greiss.
*Apples....Defenseman Danny Groulx recorded two assists in his Sharks debut on Saturday. Groulx ranked 14th among AHL defensemen last season with 40 points (6-34-40) in 80 games with Rockford and ranked 2nd with 202 shots on goal.
*All four years....Defenseman Derek Joslin is the only Sharks player to suit up in all four seasons in Worcester.
*Five for fighting...The Sharks have one fighting major penalty this season through one game as Brandon Mashinter recorded his first professional major penalty in a second period bout against Garret Klotz on Saturday. 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. 2 - Jamie McGinn was loaned to Worcester from San Jose after appearing in the Sharks opener in Colorado on Oct. 1
Oct. 2 - Frazer McLaren was recalled to San Jose
Top Sharks:
o Goals Desjardins, McGinn, and Zalewski (1)
o Game Winners McGinn (1)
o Assists Groulx (2)
o Points Groulx (2)
o Power play Points several players tied with (1)
o Shots DaSilva and Jones (4)
o PIM Mashinter (7)
o Fighting Pen. Mashinter (1)
o Plus/Minus several players tied with (+1)
o Wins Stalock (1)
o G.A.A. Stalock (2.00)
o Save % Stalock (.933)
o Shutouts -
Sharks in the Pacific:
The San Jose Sharks are 1-1-0-0 in the NHL this season.
Jason Demers and Frazer McLaren each recorded their first NHL points assisting on the first NHL goal by Benn Ferriero in the first period in Anaheim on Saturday.
Former Worcester Shark Devin Setoguchi scored his first goal of season in 4-1 win at Anaheim on Saturday.
Coming Up:
The Sharks continue their opening three game road trip with a trip to Bridgeport on Friday and a battle in Lowell on Saturday. Starting time for both games is at 7pm.
Opening night at the DCU Center is Saturday, October 17th vs. the Lowell Devils. The first 3,000 fans will receive a Derek Joslin bobblehead courtesy of St. Vincent Hospital and a magnet schedule compliments of Charter Communications! Check us out!
Entering 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 by placing a $50 deposit per seat. 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.
American Hockey League Stories from October 5, 2009
- Goaltender Miika Wiikman Reassigned from Wolf Pack to Charlotte - Connecticut Whale
- Crunch Announce Contest for Facebook Friends - Syracuse Crunch
- Flyers Assign Backlund & Bourdon To Adirondack - Adirondack Phantoms
- Hamilton Hosts Rockford This Week - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Amerks Look To Rebound With A Pair Of Games This Weekend - Rochester Americans
- Four Players Sent To Toledo - Rockford IceHogs
- Griffins Visit Toronto on Saturday - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Rivermen Weekly - Peoria Rivermen
- Phase Two of milwaukeeadmirals.com Unveiled - Milwaukee Admirals
- B-Sens Weekly - Binghamton Senators
- San Jose Sharks Assign Defenseman Joe Callahan To Worcester - Worcester Sharks
- Rampage Weekly Update - San Antonio Rampage
- Admirals Back in Action at Scope This Weekend - Norfolk Admirals
- Wolves Weekly Notes - Chicago Wolves
- Loktionov Named Reebok/AHL Player Of The Week - Manchester Monarchs
- Portland Winterhawks This Week - Portland Pirates
- Crawford Rejoins Hogs For Third Season - Rockford IceHogs
- First Hog Talk Of 2009-10 Tonight At Cousin's Bar And Grill - Rockford IceHogs
- Rockford Begins Season With A Point On The Road - Rockford IceHogs
- Bishop Assigned by St. Louis - Peoria Rivermen
- Wolf Pack Weekly - Connecticut Whale
- Manchester's Loktionov named Reebok/AHL Player of the Week - AHL
- The Killer P's - Syracuse Crunch
- Penguins Take Season Opener - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Moose Split Opening Weekend With Aeros - Manitoba Moose
- Monarchs Report - Manchester Monarchs
- Albany Looks To Rebound This Weekend With A Pair Of Home Games - Albany River Rats
- Crunch Sign Center Dan Fritsche - Syracuse Crunch
- Admirals Get Off On The Right Foot - Milwaukee Admirals
- Larsson Assigned to Griffins - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Sharks begin 4th campaign with come from behind thriller in Glens Falls - Worcester Sharks
- Bears Open New Season With Emotional Home Win Over Norfolk - Hershey Bears
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