The Worcester Sharks were a professional
ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice ...
team in the
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental league for the National Hockey League (NHL). Since the 2010–11 season, every team in the lea ...
(AHL) that played from 2006 to 2015. Affiliated with the
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey sports league, league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranke ...
's
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertain ...
and located in
Worcester
Worcester may refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Worcester, England, a city and the county town of Worcestershire in England
** Worcester (UK Parliament constituency), an area represented by a Member of Parliament
* Worcester Park, London, Engla ...
,
Massachusetts
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, the Sharks played their home games at the
DCU Center
The DCU Center (originally Centrum in Worcester, formerly Worcester's Centrum Centre and commonly Worcester Centrum) is an indoor arena and convention center complex in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. The facility hosts a variety of events, ...
.
History
On November 9, 2004, the
St. Louis Blues announced the sale of the
Worcester IceCats to the owners of their
ECHL
The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL).
The ...
affiliate, the
Peoria Rivermen Peoria Rivermen is the name of four minor league hockey clubs:
*Peoria Rivermen (IHL), named as such 1984–1996, formerly the Peoria Prancers 1982–1984
* Peoria Rivermen (ECHL), 1996–2005
*Peoria Rivermen (AHL), 2005–2013
*Peoria Rivermen (S ...
. The new owners moved the franchise to
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria ( ) is the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, United States, and the largest city on the Illinois River. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 113,150. It is the principal city of the Peoria Metropolitan Area in Ce ...
, for the 2005–06 season. Shocked by the loss of the IceCats, the people of Worcester bargained with several
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey sports league, league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranke ...
(NHL) franchises, trying to bring hockey back to the city. On January 6, 2006, the
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertain ...
announced they were moving their AHL affiliate, the
Cleveland Barons The name Cleveland Barons has been used by three professional hockey teams and one junior team.
*Cleveland Barons (NHL), the National Hockey League team that played between 1976 and 1978
*Cleveland Barons (1937–1973), the original American Hockey ...
, to
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester ( , ) is a city and county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, the city's population was 206,518 at the 2020 census, making it the second- most populous city in New England after ...
, and the Worcester 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 Portland Pirates were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). Their home arena was the Cross Insurance Arena in downtown Portland, Maine. The franchise was previously known as the Baltimore Skipjacks fr ...
. The Sharks qualified for the playoffs in their inaugural season, but were eliminated in six games by the
Manchester Monarchs Manchester Monarchs may refer to:
*Manchester Monarchs (AHL) (2001–2015)
*Manchester Monarchs (ECHL)
The Manchester Monarchs were a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL which began play in the 2015–16 season. Based in Manchester, New ...
in the first round.
The Sharks' main
rivals
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were the
Providence Bruins
The Providence Bruins are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL), and are the primary development team for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). They play at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R ...
, the genesis of which dates back to
IceCats' days.
The Sharks were well represented in the
2010 Winter Olympics
)''
, nations = 82
, athletes = 2,626
, events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, opening = February 12, 2010
, closing = February 28, 2010
, opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean
, cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy Greene Wayne G ...
held in
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. ...
, with former Sharks
Joe Pavelski
Joseph James Pavelski (born July 11, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the San Jose Sharks for the first thirteen years ...
(played for the United States),
Douglas Murray
Douglas Murray may refer to:
* Douglas Murray (author) (born 1979), British political journalist, author and commentator
* Doug Murray (comics) (born 1947), American comic book writer
* Douglas Murray (ice hockey)
Douglas Thomas Lars Murray (bo ...
(represented Sweden) along with the goaltending tandem from the franchise's first two years with
Thomas Greiss
Thomas Greiss (born 29 January 1986) is a German professional ice hockey goaltender for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Selected 94th overall in the third round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks, he has ...
and
Dimitri Patzold played for Germany.
On November 1, 2009, head coach
Roy Sommer
Roy A. Sommer (born April 5, 1957) is an American former professional ice hockey player who is currently serving as the head coach of the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League (AHL). Sommer played three games for the Edmonton Oilers of t ...
became only the fourth coach in AHL history to record 400 wins. On January 14, 2011, Sommer was behind the Sharks bench for his 1,000th regular-season game as an AHL head coach, becoming just the fourth man in AHL history to reach that milestone. On February 11, 2012, Sommer became the fourth coach in AHL history to record 500 wins with a 3–2 shootout win over the Hershey Bears.
Relocation to San Jose
On January 26, 2015, it was reported that the Sharks would move to San Jose and share
SAP Center at San Jose
The SAP Center at San Jose (originally known as San Jose Arena and the HP Pavilion at San Jose) is an indoor arena located in San Jose, California. Its primary tenant is the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League, for which the arena has ...
with their parent club, the
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertain ...
. These reports were confirmed with the Sharks' official announcement on January 29.
On April 2, 2015, the team was announced as the
San Jose Barracuda
The San Jose Barracuda are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) that began play in the 2015–16 season. The team will play at Tech CU Arena beginning in the 2022-23 season.
The Barracuda is a relocation of the ...
.
Worcester did not initially receive an
ECHL
The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL).
The ...
team to replace the relocated AHL team, unlike the other markets with relocated AHL teams in 2015, such as
Manchester, New Hampshire,
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk ( ) is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Incorporated in 1705, it had a population of 238,005 at the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in Virginia after neighboring Virginia B ...
, and
Glens Falls, New York
Glens Falls is a City (New York), city in Warren County, New York, Warren County, New York, United States and is the central city of the Glens Falls, New York metropolitan area, Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,7 ...
. On February 8, 2016, the ECHL announced Worcester would be home to an expansion team, set to begin play for the 2017–18 season. The team is owned by Cliff Rucker, with Toby O'Brien serving as president and general manager. The team name was revealed on April 3 to be the
Worcester Railers.
This market was previously served by:
*
Worcester Warriors (1954–1956) - members of the
Eastern Hockey League
The Eastern Hockey League was a minor professional United States ice hockey league.
Eastern Amateur Hockey League (1933–1953)
The league was founded in 1933 as the Eastern Amateur Hockey League (EAHL). The league was founded by Tommy Lockhart, ...
(1954–55) and Atlantic Hockey League (1955–56)
*
Worcester IceCats (1994–2005) - affiliated with the
St. Louis Blues
Broadcasters
;Radio
*Eric Lindquist - Play-by-Play
;Television
*Eric Lindquist - Play-by-Play
*Kevin Shea - Color Commentary
Season-by-season results
Records as of April 21, 2015.
Players
Team captains
*
Graham Mink, 2007–2008
*
Ryan Vesce
Ryan Joseph Vesce (born April 7, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the San Jose Sharks.
Playing career
Vesce was born in Lloyd Harbor, New York. As a youth, he playe ...
, 2008–2010
*
Jay Leach, 2010–2011
*
Mike Moore, 2011–2012
*
John McCarthy, 2012–2013
*
Rob Davison, 2013–2014
*
Bryan Lerg
Bryan Lerg (born January 20, 1986) is an American former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the San Jose Sharks.
Lerg made his NHL debut after spending 7 years in the American Hockey League (A ...
, 2014–2015
All-Star Classic representatives
*
Mathieu Darche
Mathieu Darche (born November 26, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for several AHL and NHL clubs. Mathieu is the younger brother of long snapper J. P. Darche. After attending the New Jersey Devils training ...
, 2007 Canadian
*
Mike Iggulden, 2008 Canadian
*
Derek Joslin
Derek Joslin (born March 17, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with EC VSV of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL).
He has played in the National Hockey League for the San Jose Sharks, with his NHL debut com ...
, 2009 Canadian
*
Ryan Vesce
Ryan Joseph Vesce (born April 7, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the San Jose Sharks.
Playing career
Vesce was born in Lloyd Harbor, New York. As a youth, he playe ...
, 2009 PlanetUSA
*
Logan Couture
Logan Couture (born March 28, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and captain of the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Sharks ninth overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, where he establishe ...
, 2010 Canadian
*
Alex Stalock
Alexander Stalock ( ; born July 28, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Stalock was originally drafted 112th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft ...
, 2010 PlanetUSA
*
Justin Braun, 2011 Eastern
*
Jonathan Cheechoo, 2011 Eastern
*
Matt Irwin, 2012 Eastern
*
Bracken Kearns, 2013 Eastern
*
Matt Taormina
Matthew Angelo Taormina (born October 20, 1986) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played with the New Jersey Devils and the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
As a youth, Taormina p ...
, 2015 Eastern
Notable alumni
List of Worcester Sharks alumni who played in the
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey sports league, league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranke ...
:
*
Riley Armstrong
*
Steve Bernier
*
Justin Braun
*
Adam Burish
Adam Mark Burish (born January 6, 1983) is an American former professional ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks. He is currently an analyst covering Blackha ...
*
Joe Callahan
*
Matt Carle
Matthew Carle (born September 25, 1984) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. Carle played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the San Jose Sharks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Philadelphia Flyers and Nashville Predators. He was ...
*
Tom Cavanagh
Thomas Cavanagh (born October 26, 1963) is a Canadian actor. He is known for a variety of roles on American television, including starring roles in '' Ed'' (2000–2004), ''Love Monkey'' (2006) and '' Trust Me'' (2009), and recurring roles on ...
*
Jonathan Cheechoo
*
Logan Couture
Logan Couture (born March 28, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and captain of the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Sharks ninth overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, where he establishe ...
*
Mathieu Darche
Mathieu Darche (born November 26, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for several AHL and NHL clubs. Mathieu is the younger brother of long snapper J. P. Darche. After attending the New Jersey Devils training ...
*
Rob Davison
*
Aaron Dell
Aaron Dell (born May 4, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Undrafted, Dell has pr ...
*
Dylan DeMelo
*
Jason Demers
Jason Demers (born June 9, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Bakersfield Condors in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey Leag ...
*
Andrew Desjardins
Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is frequently shortened to "Andy" or "Drew". The word is derive ...
*
Scott Ferguson
*
Benn Ferriero
Benn Trevor Ferriero (born April 29, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey center. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the San Jose Sharks, New York Rangers and the Vancouver Canucks. Ferriero was born in Boston, Massa ...
*
Barclay Goodrow
Barclay Goodrow (born February 26, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger and alternate captain for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Growing up, Goodrow played five seasons with the Brampton Battalion o ...
*
Josh Gorges
*
Thomas Greiss
Thomas Greiss (born 29 January 1986) is a German professional ice hockey goaltender for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Selected 94th overall in the third round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks, he has ...
*
Dwight Helminen
*
Tomas Hertl Tomas may refer to:
People
* Tomás (given name), a Spanish, Portuguese, and Gaelic given name
* Tomas (given name), a Swedish, Dutch, and Lithuanian given name
* Tomáš, a Czech and Slovak given name
* Tomas (surname), a French and Croatian s ...
*
Carter Hutton
Carter John Hutton (born December 19, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators, St. Louis Blues, Buffalo Sabres and the Arizona ...
*
Mike Iggulden
*
Matt Irwin
*
Derek Joslin
Derek Joslin (born March 17, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with EC VSV of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL).
He has played in the National Hockey League for the San Jose Sharks, with his NHL debut com ...
*
Melker Karlsson
*
Lukas Kaspar
*
Tyler Kennedy
Tyler Kennedy (born July 15, 1986) is a Canadian- American former professional ice hockey centre who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, New York Islanders, and New Jersey Devils. ...
*
Tim Kennedy
*
Claude Lemieux
*
Brandon Mashinter
Brandon Mashinter (born September 20, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left wing. He is currently a free agent.
Playing career
In 2004, Mashinter was drafted in the 6th round of the Ontario Hockey League, 116th overall by the Sarnia S ...
*
John McCarthy
*
Jamie McGinn
James Robert McGinn IV (born August 5, 1988) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 36th overall, by the San Jose Sharks of the 2006 NHL Entry Dr ...
*
Frazer McLaren
Frazer William Down McLaren (born October 29, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played in National Hockey League (NHL) for the San Jose Sharks and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Playing career
McLaren played five se ...
*
Kyle McLaren
Kyle Edgar McLaren (born June 18, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks.
Playing career
McLaren was drafted by the Bosto ...
*
Torrey Mitchell
Torrey Charles Mitchell (born January 30, 1985) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centerman. He spent 12 years playing professional hockey with the San Jose Sharks, the Minnesota Wild, the Buffalo Sabres, the Montreal Canadiens and th ...
*
Mike Moore
*
Mirco Mueller
*
Douglas Murray
Douglas Murray may refer to:
* Douglas Murray (author) (born 1979), British political journalist, author and commentator
* Doug Murray (comics) (born 1947), American comic book writer
* Douglas Murray (ice hockey)
Douglas Thomas Lars Murray (bo ...
*
Sandis Ozolinsh
Sandis is a Latvian masculine given name which may refer to:
* Sandis Buškevics (born 1977), Latvian basketball player
* Sandis Ģirģens (born 1980), Latvian politician
*Sandis Ozoliņš
Sandis Ozoliņš (born August 3, 1972), commonly spel ...
*
Dimitri Patzold
*
Joe Pavelski
Joseph James Pavelski (born July 11, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the San Jose Sharks for the first thirteen years ...
*
Tomas Plihal
*
Devin Setoguchi
Devin Setoguchi (born January 1, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He had most recently played under contract for Adler Mannheim in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Setoguchi is half- Yonsei (fourth-generation) ...
*
James Sheppard
James Sheppard (born April 25, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Vienna Capitals of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Minnesota Wild, San Jose ...
*
Alex Stalock
Alexander Stalock ( ; born July 28, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Stalock was originally drafted 112th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft ...
*
Brad Staubitz
Bradley Michael Staubitz (born July 28, 1984) is a former Canadian ice hockey forward who is currently an assistant coach for the Sarnia Sting in the Ontario Hockey League.
Playing career
Staubitz was born in Edmonton, Alberta, and raised i ...
*
Matt Tennyson
*
Patrick Traverse
Patrick Rheaume Joseph Traverse (born March 14, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 279 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with five teams.
Playing career
As a youth, Traverse played in the 1988 Que ...
*
Ryan Vesce
Ryan Joseph Vesce (born April 7, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the San Jose Sharks.
Playing career
Vesce was born in Lloyd Harbor, New York. As a youth, he playe ...
*
Marc-Edouard Vlasic
*
Tommy Wingels
Thomas Wingels (born April 12, 1988) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He played most of his career in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the San Jose Sharks, the Ottawa Senators, the Chicago Blackhawks and the Boston Br ...
*
Steven Zalewski
Steven Zalewski (born August 20, 1986) is an American former professional ice hockey center. He most recently played with the Straubing Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Zalewski was drafted 153rd overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by ...
Player records
All-time regular season leaders
*Games Played:
Nick Petrecki,
John McCarthy, 277
*Goals: John McCarthy, 63
*Assists:
Tom Cavanagh
Thomas Cavanagh (born October 26, 1963) is a Canadian actor. He is known for a variety of roles on American television, including starring roles in '' Ed'' (2000–2004), ''Love Monkey'' (2006) and '' Trust Me'' (2009), and recurring roles on ...
, 92
*Points: John McCarthy, 151
*PIM:
Frazer McLaren
Frazer William Down McLaren (born October 29, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played in National Hockey League (NHL) for the San Jose Sharks and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Playing career
McLaren played five se ...
, 577
*Wins:
Thomas Greiss
Thomas Greiss (born 29 January 1986) is a German professional ice hockey goaltender for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Selected 94th overall in the third round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks, he has ...
, 74
*Losses: Thomas Greiss, 60
*Shutouts:
Alex Stalock
Alexander Stalock ( ; born July 28, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Stalock was originally drafted 112th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft ...
,
Aaron Dell
Aaron Dell (born May 4, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Undrafted, Dell has pr ...
4
*Lowest GAA : Aaron Dell, 2.06
Individual regular season
*Most Goals:
Mathieu Darche
Mathieu Darche (born November 26, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for several AHL and NHL clubs. Mathieu is the younger brother of long snapper J. P. Darche. After attending the New Jersey Devils training ...
, 35 (2006–07)
*Most Assists:
Danny Groulx, 52 (2009–10)
*Most Points: Mathieu Darche, 80 (2006–07)
*Most Penalty Minutes:
Matt Pelech
Matt Pelech (born September 4, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman/ forward who last played for and captained the Belfast Giants of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). He formerly played with the Calgary Flames and the San Jo ...
, 238 (2012–13)
*Most Power-Play Goals: Mathieu Darche, 16 (2006–07)
*Most Shorthanded Goals:
Ryan Vesce
Ryan Joseph Vesce (born April 7, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the San Jose Sharks.
Playing career
Vesce was born in Lloyd Harbor, New York. As a youth, he playe ...
, 3 (2008–09)
*Most Appearances:
Alex Stalock
Alexander Stalock ( ; born July 28, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Stalock was originally drafted 112th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft ...
, 61 (2009–10)
*Most Minutes Played: Alex Stalock, 3,534 (2009–10)
*Most Wins: Alex Stalock, 39 (2009–10)
*Most Losses:
Thomas Greiss
Thomas Greiss (born 29 January 1986) is a German professional ice hockey goaltender for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Selected 94th overall in the third round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks, he has ...
, 24 (2008–09)
*Most Shutouts: Alex Stalock, 4 (2009–10)
Aaron Dell
Aaron Dell (born May 4, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Undrafted, Dell has pr ...
, 4 (2014-15)
*Lowest GAA (min. 25 games): Aaron Dell, 2.06 (2014–15)
*Highest Save Percentage (min. 25 games): Aaron Dell, .927 (2014–15)
All-time playoff leaders
*Games Played: 14 players tied, 12
*Goals:
Patrick Traverse
Patrick Rheaume Joseph Traverse (born March 14, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 279 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with five teams.
Playing career
As a youth, Traverse played in the 1988 Que ...
/
Jamie McGinn
James Robert McGinn IV (born August 5, 1988) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 36th overall, by the San Jose Sharks of the 2006 NHL Entry Dr ...
/
Andrew Desjardins
Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is frequently shortened to "Andy" or "Drew". The word is derive ...
, 4
*Assists:
Riley Armstrong, 11
*Points: Riley Armstrong, 14
Franchise firsts
*First Game & Win: October 6, 2006. Worcester Sharks 4,
Portland Pirates
The Portland Pirates were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). Their home arena was the Cross Insurance Arena in downtown Portland, Maine. The franchise was previously known as the Baltimore Skipjacks fr ...
3
O*Franchise First Goal: October 6, 2006. Worcester Sharks 4,
Portland Pirates
The Portland Pirates were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). Their home arena was the Cross Insurance Arena in downtown Portland, Maine. The franchise was previously known as the Baltimore Skipjacks fr ...
3
O Goal scored by
Mathieu Darche
Mathieu Darche (born November 26, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for several AHL and NHL clubs. Mathieu is the younger brother of long snapper J. P. Darche. After attending the New Jersey Devils training ...
*Franchise First Shutout: January 11, 2008 by Dimitri Patzold. Worcester Sharks 3,
Providence Bruins
The Providence Bruins are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL), and are the primary development team for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). They play at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R ...
0.
*Franchise First Hat Trick: December 22, 2006 by
Mathieu Darche
Mathieu Darche (born November 26, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for several AHL and NHL clubs. Mathieu is the younger brother of long snapper J. P. Darche. After attending the New Jersey Devils training ...
. Worcester Sharks 6,
Manchester Monarchs Manchester Monarchs may refer to:
*Manchester Monarchs (AHL) (2001–2015)
*Manchester Monarchs (ECHL)
The Manchester Monarchs were a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL which began play in the 2015–16 season. Based in Manchester, New ...
4.
*Franchise Largest Crowd: February 24, 2012. 10,170
Providence Bruins
The Providence Bruins are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL), and are the primary development team for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). They play at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R ...
5, Worcester Sharks 3.
Franchise lasts
*Last Game: May 1, 2015. Worcester Sharks 4,
Hershey Bears
The Hershey Bears are a professional ice hockey team based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, a town located 14 miles east of the state capital of Harrisburg. The current Bears club has played in the American Hockey League since the 1938–39 season maki ...
10
ame 4, Round 1 of Playoffs*Last Win: April 29, 2015. Worcester Sharks 4, Hershey Bears 1
ame 3, Round 1 of Playoffs*Franchise Last Goal: May 1, 2015. Worcester Sharks 4, Hershey Bears 10
ame 4, Round 1 of PlayoffsGoal scored by
Matt Taormina
Matthew Angelo Taormina (born October 20, 1986) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played with the New Jersey Devils and the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
As a youth, Taormina p ...
assisted by Oleksuk, Langlois.
*Franchise Last Shutout: April 7, 2015 by Aaron Dell. Worcester Sharks 1,
Portland Pirates
The Portland Pirates were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). Their home arena was the Cross Insurance Arena in downtown Portland, Maine. The franchise was previously known as the Baltimore Skipjacks fr ...
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*Franchise Last Hat Trick: February 27, 2015 by
Evan Trupp
Evan Trupp (born October 22, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey player who most notably played in the American Hockey League (AHL).
Playing career
Trupp played two seasons of junior hockey for the Penticton Vees of the Briti ...
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Saint John's IceCaps 3, Worcester Sharks 6
*Franchise Last Home Game: April 25, 2015 Hershey Bears 3, Worcester Sharks 1
ame 2, Round 1 of PlayoffsAttendance:4,045
Franchise scoring leaders
These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history.
''Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points;
Head coaches
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Roy Sommer
Roy A. Sommer (born April 5, 1957) is an American former professional ice hockey player who is currently serving as the head coach of the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League (AHL). Sommer played three games for the Edmonton Oilers of t ...
, 2006–2015
References
External links
Worcester Sharks Supporters WebsiteWorcester Sharks Booster Club
{{Worcester, Massachusetts
2006 establishments in Massachusetts
2015 disestablishments in Massachusetts
Defunct ice hockey teams in the United States
Defunct sports teams in Massachusetts
Ice hockey clubs established in 2006
Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 2015
Ice hockey teams in Massachusetts
Sports teams in Worcester, Massachusetts
San Jose Sharks minor league affiliates