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Sharks Finale Very Gourde in 3-2 Win

April 15, 2012 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release


WORCESTER, MA - Rookie Yanni Gourde scored his first professional goal and added two assists as the Sharks won their regular season finale 3-2 over the Hershey Bears in front of 5,810 at the DCU Center on Sunday afternoon.

Harri Sateri made 34 saves in his 15th win of the season, Matt Irwin scored his AHL leading 9th power play goal from the blue line, and Time Kennedy scored the game winner for the Sharks. The Sharks closed out their 6th season in Worcester with a 31-33-4-8 record with 74 points.

Two players scored their first professional goals and another scored his first goal of the season in game #68 as the Sharks trailed 2-1 after 20 minutes. BC Eagle alum Barry Almeida (1st) gave the Bears a 1-0 lead on his first professional shift and shot at 2:57 after he blasted the puck from between the circles past Harri Sateri. Sharks rookie Yanni Gourde (1st) scored his first pro goal with a rebound rocket from on top of the circles past rookie netminder Scott Greenham at 8:12. Just 10 seconds later, Andrew Carroll (1st) scored his first goal in his 68th game after he buried a centering feed from behind the Worcester net by DJ King. The Sharks trailed 2-1 after 20 minutes of play with the Bears holding a 14-9 shot advantage.

The Sharks scored the only two scores in the middle frame to take a 3-2 lead into the 2nd intermission. Matt Irwin (11th) scored his 9th power play goal of the season just 49 seconds into the 2nd period wristing a shot from on top of the left circle off the cross bar and past Greenham to tie the score at 2-2. Tim Kennedy (13th) gave Worcester their first lead after he found a loose puck in front of the net at 13:30. Hershey held the shot advantage through 40 minutes of play.

Harri Sater made nine more saves in the third period as the Sharks were able to hang on for a 3-2 victory over the visiting Hershey Bears.

Worcester's record finalizes at 31-33-4-8, with 74pts and 18-18-0-2 at the DCU Center.

Notes: FIVE GUYS BURGERS Three Stars: 3rd Star Andrew Carroll (1-0-1) 2nd star: Matt Irwin (1-1-2) 1st star: Yanni Gourde (2-1-3)... Final shots were 36-35 in favor of Hershey... Scott Greenham made 32 saves on 35 shots for Hershey; Harri Sateri made 34 saves on 35 shots for Worcester... Worcester went 1-for-4 on the power play while Hershey went 0-for-1... Taylor Doherty, Tyson Sexsmith, Brodie Reid, Jimmy Bonneau, Cam MacIntyre, Ryan Del Monte, James Livingston, Matt Pelech, Marek Viedensky, Frazer McLaren, and Jay Silvia did not dress for Worcester... the Sharks finished the season with a franchise record 120 fighting major penalties, the most in the AHL.

Coming up... The Sharks would like to thank everyone for an exciting 2011-12 season and already looking forward to next year!

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