Sharks Get Young Blood To Bolster Roster

Published on March 31, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release


Last Week: (0-3-0-0) 0 pts 3gp

Fri. 3/28 WORCESTER SHARKS 2 @ Hartford Wolf Pack 3

Sat. 3/29 WORCESTER SHARKS 3 @ Lowell Devils 4

Sun. 3/30 WORCESTER SHARKS 3 @ Providence Bruins 5

This Week:

Wed. 4/2 WORCESTER SHARKS @ Springfield Falcons 7:00 p.m.

Fri. 4/4 WORCESTER SHARKS vs. Portland Pirates 7:05 p.m.

Sat. 4/5 WORCESTER SHARKS @ Manchester Monarchs 7:05 p.m.

Sun. 4/6 WORCESTER SHARKS vs. Springfield Falcons 7:05 p.m.

Rewind the Tape:

3.28.08 - Worcester 2 - Hartford 3 - XL Center

A late Tom Cavanagh goal proved to be too little too late as the Worcester Sharks dropped their eighth and final decision to the Hartford Wolf Pack, 3-2 on Friday evening at the XL Center in Hartford. After Brennan Evans scored his first goal of the season to cut the lead to 2-1, Lauri Korpikoski answered with a tally, devastating the Sharks' hope of a comeback. Sharks netminder Thomas Greiss stopped 25 of 28 shots while David LeNeveu made 20 saves for Hartford.

3.29.08 - Worcester 3 - Lowell 4 - Tsongas Arena

The Sharks allowed two power play goals which proved to be the difference in a 4-3 loss to the Devils in Lowell. Matt Jones scored his first professional goal for the Sharks, connecting on a rebound after an initial shot by rookie Jaime McGinn. Tom Cavanagh scored late in the contest to cut the lead to 4-3, but the Devils held on to defeat the Sharks. Dimitri Patzold made 24 saves in net for Worcester and Dennis Packard recorded two assists.

3.30.08 - Worcester 3 - Providence 5 - Dunkin Donuts Center

The Sharks winless skid hit five games after dropping a 5-3 decision in Providence. The Bruins picked up their league leading 50th win of the season behind Byron Bitz's three points (2-13) and a fighting major. Tom Walsh and Derek Joslin each notched goals from the blue line while rookie Matt Jones scored his second goal in as many games. Graham Mink picked up a pair of assists and Thomas Greiss made 22 saves in net.

Sharks in the Atlantic...

The Sharks (27-34-5-6) swim in sixth place with 65 points in the Atlantic Division, nine points behind Springfield for fifth and 14 points behind Manchester for the fourth and final playoff spot. The Sharks have played 72 games, which is two less than Manchester and one fewer than Springfield. Worcester trails the Providence Bruins by 42 points for the top spot in the Atlantic.

Sharks Bites:

*F Mike Iggulden is tops on the team with 24 goals, 35 assists, and 59 points, and was the lone Sharks representative in the 2008 AHL-All Star Classic in Binghamton, NY.

*Iggulden's 59 points are a new career-high. The old mark was set last season (57 pts: 30g, 27a).

*Tom Cavanagh has been red-hot with a six-game point (and assist) streak. The six straight games are the most by a Sharks player this season, two more than the previous high of four. In that span, he has recorded 10 points (2g, 8a). Cavanagh has recorded 22 points in his last 22 games (6-16-22)

*Two Sharks made their professional debuts over the weekend: Matt Jones on Friday and David McDonald on Saturday.

*With McDonald's signing, Worcester now has four players from Harvard (Cavanagh, McDonald ,Packard, Walsh).

*Graham Mink has points in consecutive games (1g, 3a).

*Rookie Matt Jones scored goals in consecutive games on Saturday at Lowell and Sunday at Providence.

*Defenseman Patrick Traverse made his return to the lineup on Friday after missing 11 games with an injury.

*Dennis Packard now has 10 goals on the season to set a new career-high and has seven points in his last eight games played.

* Brennan Evans scored his first goal of the season in game #69 against the Hartford Wolf Pack.

Roster Moves:

*The San Jose Sharks signed forward Matt Jones and reassigned him to Worcester on Thursday, Mar. 27. The following day, forward Jamie McGinn was reassigned from San Jose to Worcester and defenseman David McDonald was signed to an ATO.

Top Sharks:

o Goals Iggulden (24)

o Assists Iggulden (35)

o Points Iggulden (59)

o PIM Evans (196)

o Fighting Pen. Staubitz (19)

o Plus/Minus Armstrong (+6)

o Wins Greiss (16)

o G.A.A. Patzold (2.76)

o Save % Patzold (.903)

Worcester to host the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic!

American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews announced that the Worcester Sharks and the city of Worcester have been awarded the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic. The event will take place at the DCU Center in January, 2009. The 2009 event in Worcester will mark the fourth time since it was revived in 1995 that the AHL All-Star Classic will take place in New England. The AHL All-Star Game was last held in Massachusetts in 1959 at the Eastern States Coliseum in West Springfield.

Coming Up:

The Sharks continue their four-game road swing with a Wednesday evening affair with the Springfield Falcons at 7:00 pm before returning home to the DCU Center on Friday, April 4 for a 7:05 p.m. battle with the Portland Pirates. After a Saturday road tilt in Manchester, Worcester returns home for BALD IS BEAUTIFUL night!

For more information on this and other promotions, or to purchase tickets, call the Sharks offices at 508-929-0500 or check out the new www.sharksahl.com.

All games can be heard live on 580 WTAG, as well as online through B2 Networks, by following the link on the Sharks website at www.sharksahl.com.

Worcester Sharks Media Contact: Eric Lindquist (508) 929.0525 elindquist@sharksahl.com

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