Worcester Sharks 3648091 225815729 2008-07-15T15:15:20Z 24.151.133.252 {{Pro hockey team | text_color = #006c85 | bg_color = black | team = Worcester Sharks | logo = worcester_sharks_200x200.png | logosize = 200px | city = [[Worcester, Massachusetts]] | league = [[American Hockey League]] | conference = Eastern Conference | division = Atlantic Division | founded = [[2006-07 AHL season|2006]] | arena = [[DCU Center]] | colors = Teal, Gray, and Black | owner = San Jose Sports & Entertainment Enterprises ([[Greg Jamison]], President & CEO) | GM = [[Wayne Thomas (hockey)|Wayne Thomas]] | coach = [[Roy Sommer]] | media = [[Worcester Telegram & Gazette]]<br>[[WTAG]] | affiliates = [[San Jose Sharks]] ([[NHL]])<br>[[Phoenix Roadrunners]] ([[ECHL]]) <!---Franchise history---> | name1 = [[Kentucky Thoroughblades]] | dates1 = 1996 to 2001 | name2 = [[Cleveland Barons]] | dates2 = 2001 to 2006 | name3 = [[Worcester Sharks]] | dates3 = 2006 to present <!---Championships---> |reg_season_titles = |division_titles = |conf_titles = |calder_cups = }} The '''Worcester Sharks ''' are a professional [[ice hockey]] team in the [[American Hockey League]]. They play in [[Worcester, Massachusetts]], [[USA]] at the [[DCU Center]]. The Sharks have been chosen to host the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic. ==History== On January 6, 2006, the [[San Jose Sharks]] announced that they were moving their [[American Hockey League]] affiliate, the [[Cleveland Barons (2001-2006)|Cleveland Barons]], to [[Worcester, Massachusetts]]. The Sharks played their first home game on October 14, 2006 in front of a sold-out 7,230 fans in a shootout loss to the [[Portland Pirates]]. The Sharks play their home games at the [[DCU Center]] in Downtown Worcester. The Sharks qualified for the postseason in their first season, but were knocked out in 6 games by the [[Manchester Monarchs]] in the first round. The team's second season was one of disappointment, with the team failing to make the playoffs and finishing below .500. In the 2008 offseason, the team's first captain, [[Graham Mink]], signed with the [[Hershey Bears]]. The team's lone All-Star representative Mike Iggulden signed with the [[New York Islanders]] organization. The Sharks' main rival is the [[Providence Bruins]]. '''This market was previously served by:''' *[[Worcester IceCats]] (1994–2005) - affiliated with the [[St. Louis Blues (hockey)|St. Louis Blues]] ===Uniforms=== The Sharks use the former jersey designs as San Jose. The Sharks also have a [[third jersey]], with the same template as San Jose's but with their alternate logo. Worcester debuted their third jersey on November 24 against the [[Springfield Falcons]] at home. This marked the start of "Black Fridays," a new tradition which the Sharks wear their third jerseys every Friday, home or away. ==Season-by-season results== ===Regular Season=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Season!! Games !!Won!!Lost!!OTL!!SOL!!Points!! Goals<br />for !! Goals<br />against !!Standing |- |[[2006-07 AHL season|2006–07]] ||80||41||28|| 3|| 8|| 93||247||244||4th, Atlantic |- |[[2007-08 AHL season|2007–08]] ||80||32||37|| 5|| 6|| 75||216||258||6th, Atlantic |} ===Playoffs=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Season!!1st round!!2nd round!!3rd round!!Finals |- |[[2006-07 AHL season|2006–07]] ||L, 2–4, [[Manchester Monarchs|Manchester]] ||—||—||— |- |[[2007-08 AHL season|2007–08]] ||colspan="4"|''Out of Playoffs'' |} ==Team records== [[Image:Sharks logo.jpg|right|Worcester alternate logo.]] *Current Leaders through games played on [[April 16]], [[2007]] *Source [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/csl.php?tid=4314|Worcester Sharks Inaugural Season @ The Internet Hockey Database] ===Single Season=== :'''Goals:''' 29 {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Mike Iggulden]] :'''Assists:''' 45 Mathieu Darche :'''Points:''' 80 Mathieu Darche :'''Penalty Minutes:''' 211 {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Brennan Evans]] :'''GAA:''' 2.61 {{flagicon|GER}} [[Thomas Greiss]] :'''SV%:''' .912 Thomas Greiss ===Career=== :'''Career Goals:''' 35 Mathieu Darche :'''Career Assists:''' 45 Mathieu Darche :'''Career Points:''' 80 Mathieu Darche :'''Career Penalty Minutes:''' 170 Brennan Evans :'''Career Goaltending Wins:''' 26 Thomas Greiss :'''Career Shutouts:''' ''' '''1 Dimitri Patzold :'''Career Games:''' 80 [[Derek Joslin]] ==Miscellaneous Facts== :'''Largest Attendance''' - 7,352 vs. [[Providence Bruins]], 3/2/07 :'''Most goals in one game''' - 7 -done 3 times :'''Most goals in one game by one player'''- 3 - done 5 times, 2 by Mathieu Darche, 2 by Mike Iggulden and Graham Mink. :'''Longest Winning Streak''' - 7 games :'''Longest Losing Streak''' - 3 games :'''Most Saves in one Game''' - 51 by Thomas Greiss- 4/6 vs. [[Hartford Wolf Pack]] ==Current Roster== *''Numbers courtesy of the Worcester Sharks on theahl.com'' *''As of [[July 15]], [[2008]]'' {| width=100% !colspan=7 |<center><big>Goaltenders |- bgcolor="#dddddd" !width=5%|# !width=5%| |align=left!!width=15%|'''Player''' !width=8%|Pos. !width=8%|Catches !width=23%|Date of birth !width=37%|Place of birth |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''29''' |align=center|{{flagicon|GER}} |[[Thomas Greiss]] |align=center|G |align=center|L |align=center|[[January 26]], [[1986]] |[[Füssen]], [[Germany]] |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''39''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}} |[[Taylor Dakers]] |align=center|G |align=center|R |align=center|[[September 14]], [[1986]] |[[Langley]], [[British Columbia]] |} {| width=100% !colspan=7 |<center><big>Defensemen |- bgcolor="#dddddd" !width=5%|# !width=5%| |align=left!!width=15%|'''Player''' !width=8%|Pos. !width=8%|Shoots !width=23%|Date of birth !width=37%|Place of birth |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''2''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}} |[[Patrick Traverse]] |align=center|D |align=center|L |align=center|[[March 14]], [[1974]] |[[Montreal, Quebec]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''4''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}} |[[David MacDonald]] |align=center|D |align=center|R |align=center|[[April 30]], [[1985]] |[[Halifax, Nova scotia]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''6''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}} |[[Brad Staubitz]] |align=center|D |align=center|R |align=center|[[July 28]], [[1986]] |[[Edmonton, Alberta]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''7''' |align=center|{{flagicon|USA}} |[[Brendan Buckley]] |align=center|D |align=center|R |align=center|[[February 26]], [[1977]] |[[Needham, Massachusetts]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''8''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}} |[[Mike Moore]] |align=center|D |align=center|L |align=center|[[December 12]], [[1984]] |[[Calgary, Alberta]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''25''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}} |[[Derek Joslin]] |align=center|D |align=center|L |align=center|[[March 17]], [[1987]] |[[Richmond Hill, Ontario]] |} {|width=100% !colspan=7 |<center><big>Forwards |- bgcolor="#dddddd" !width=5%|# !width=5%| |align=left!!width=15%|'''Player''' !width=8%|Pos. !width=8%|Shoots !width=23%|Date of birth !width=37%|Place of birth |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|''' ''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}} |[[Cory Larose]] |align=center|C |align=center|L |align=center|[[May 14]], [[1975]] |[[Campbellton, New Brunswick]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''9''' |align=center|{{flagicon|USA}} |[[Tom Cavanagh]] |align=center|C |align=center|L |align=center|[[March 24]], [[1982]] |[[Warwick, Rhode Island]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''11''' |align=center|{{flagicon|USA}} |[[P.J. Fenton]] |align=center|F |align=center|L |align=center|[[August 26]], [[1985]] |[[Springfield, Massachusetts]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''12''' |align=center|{{flagicon|USA}} |[[Matt Jones]] |align=center|F |align=center|R |align=center|[[January 13]], [[1986]] |[[Kentwood, Michigan]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''13''' |align=center|{{flagicon|USA}} |[[T.J. Fox]] |align=center|F |align=center|L |align=center|[[June 11]],[[1984]] |[[Oswego, New York]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''14''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}} |[[Craig Valette]] |align=center|C |align=center|L |align=center|[[October 7]], [[1982]] |[[Shellbrook, Saskatchewan]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''17''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}} |[[Ashton Rome]] |align=center|RW |align=center|R |align=center|[[December 31]], [[1985]] |[[Nesbitt, Manitoba]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''18''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}} |[[Jamie McGinn]] |align=center|LW |align=center|L |align=center|[[August 5]], [[1988]] |[[Fergus, Ontario]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''19''' |align=center|{{flagicon|USA}} |[[Mike Morris]] |align=center|F |align=center|R |align=center|[[July 14]], [[1983]] |[[Braintree, Massachusetts]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''20''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}} |[[Riley Armstrong]] |align=center|RW |align=center|R |align=center|[[November 8]], [[1984]] |[[Saskatoon, Saskatchewan]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''22''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CZE}} |[[Lukáš Kašpar|Lukas Kaspar]] |align=center|LW |align=center|L |align=center|[[September 23]], [[1985]] |[[Most, Czech Republic]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''24''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}} |[[Frazer Mclaren]] |align=center|F |align=center|L |align=center|[[October 29]], [[1987]] |[[Winnipeg, Manitoba]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''41''' |align=center|{{flagicon|USA}} |[[Steven Zalewski]] |align=center|F |align=center|L |align=center|[[August 20]], [[1988]] |[[New Hartford, New York]] |} * * - Indicates player who has been called up to [[San Jose Sharks|San Jose]]. == NHL alumni == * [[Thomas Greiss]] * [[Torrey Mitchell]] * [[Dimitri Patzold]] * [[Devin Setoguchi]] == External links == * [http://sharksahl.com Worcester Sharks Official Website] * [http://www.Worcestersharks.org Worcester Sharks Supporters Website] * [http://www.Sharksboosters.com Worcester Sharks Booster Club] {{AHL}} {{Newenglandsports}} [[Category:Worcester Sharks| ]] [[Category:Worcester, Massachusetts]] [[Category:San Jose Sharks]] [[Category:Ice hockey teams in Massachusetts]] [[de:Worcester Sharks]] [[fr:Sharks de Worcester]] [[sk:Worcester Sharks]]