Cuda Confidential

Egor Afanasyev scored twice, including the shootout game-winner, as the San Jose Barracuda (16-9-1-0) defeated the Ontario Reign (16-8-1-1), 4–3, in a shootout on Saturday night at Toyota Arena.

Rookie forward Igor Chernyshov scored his first professional hat trick and goaltender Jakub Skarek turned aside all 27 shots he faced, as the San Jose Barracuda (6–5–1–0) cruised to a 7–0 rout of the Abbotsford Canucks (2–9–0–2) on Tuesday night at the Abbotsford Centre.

The San Jose Barracuda (3-5-0-0) got back in the win column on Saturday night, knocking off the Ontario Reign (5-3-1-0), 4-2, at Tech CU Arena. Four different players found the back of the net, and Gabe Carriere made 27 saves to earn his first win of the year.

The San Jose Barracuda (2-3-0-0) bounced back on Saturday night, edging the Milwaukee Admirals (2-1-1-0) 3-2 at Tech CU Arena to split the weekend series. In the win, defenseman Luca Cagnoni tallied a goal and an assist, and forward Egor Afanasyev collected a pair of helpers, his first two points as a member of the Barracuda.

In this episode of CC, Nick Nollenberger is joined by Cuda forward Donavan Houle to talk about his first pro season, his new two-year extension signed this summer, and much more.

Colin White scored twice, but the San Jose Barracuda (29-30-4-3) failed to close out the Abbotsford Canucks (29-23-2-1) on Saturday night at the Abbotsford Centre, eventually falling 5-4 in overtime. In the loss. Walker Duehr collected a pair of assists and is now up to five points (2+3=5) in three games with the Barracuda.

The San Jose Barracuda (24-16-2-3) gave up three power-play goals for the first time this season on Wednesday at the Blue Arena, and could not overcome it, falling, 5-2, to the Colorado Eagles (26-12-4-2).

The San Jose Barracuda (20-12-1-2) fell behind 2-0 on Saturday night at the Abbotsford Centre, managed to tie it up, but would ultimately fall 3-2 to Abbotsford Canucks (18-15-1-1) who have now won five in a row.

Georgi Romanov made 32 stops as the San Jose Barracuda (14-6-0-1) upended the Coachella Valley Firebirds (11-8-1-2), 2-1, on Sunday at Tech CU Arena. With the win, the Barracuda are now 3-0 against the Firebirds and have picked up points in a season-long six games (5-0-0-1).

San Jose, CA – Yaroslav Askarov made 36 stops en-route to his third shutout of the year and 12th of his AHL career as the San Jose Barracuda (12-6-0-1) upended the Coachella Valley Firebirds (11-6-1-2), 1-0, on Saturday night at sold out Tech CU Arena for Teddy Bear Toss Night presented by Kaiser Permanente.

Barracuda match a season-high in goals (7) and set season-high in power-play goals (4) as they roll the Canucks, 7-3, for their third consecutive win.

The San Jose Barracuda (11-6-0-0) squandered a 3-0 lead on Friday at Tech CU Arena, before scoring a pair of goals in the last five minutes to upend the Abbotsford Canucks (10-9-0-1), 5-3. With the win, the Barracuda now boast the Pacific Division’s best home record at 7-2. Captain Jimmy Schuldt finished the game with a career-best three assists and Lucas Vanroboys notched his first two-goal game. Filip Bystedt (1+1=2), Scott Sabourin (1+1=2), Justin Bailey (1+1=2), and Shakir Mukhamadullin (0+2=2) also finished with multiple points.

San Jose, CA - The San Jose Barracuda (9-5-0-0) erased three different deficits on Sunday night at Tech CU Arena and would not take the lead until Luca Cagnoni sealed it with an overtime winner at 3:25 to upend the Calgary Wranglers (12-3-1-0), 5-4.

Barracuda GM Joe Will joins Nick Nollenberger in the broadcast booth to talk about Cuda Training Camp, Yaroslav Askarov, Filip Bystedt, Kasper Halttunen, Ryan Clowe and more.

Nick Nollenberger is joined by recently signed center Colin White to talk about his journey from the US National Program, to Boston College, to then the NHL.

Nick Nollenberger is joined by rookie forward Lucas Vanroboys to talk about his journey from backyard pond on his family farm in Ontario, to NCAA hockey and now pro.

In the latest episode of Cuda Confidential, Nick Nollenberger sits down with goaltender Gabriel Carriere to talk about his playing journey from Ottawa to the USHL, Vermont and now San Jose.

At a recent Select-A-Seat event at Tech CU Arena, team broadcaster Nick Nollenberger interviewed General Manager Joe Will, discussing all things Team Teal. Joe also answered questions from the audience, and President of Business Operations James Collins addressed the attendees.

In the latest episode of Cuda Confidential, Nick Nollenberger is joined by forward Luke Grainger to talk about his path from Montreal to Western Michigan and now San Jose.

Cuda voice Nick Nollenberger is joined by Barracuda rookie forward Donavan Houle to talk about his path to San Jose. From growing up in Montreal to playing in the SJHL and then at Maine, Houle took the long road to the AHL but is ready for the next chapter of his career.

Nick Nollenberger sits down with newly signed defenseman Braden Haché to talk about his journey in the OHL, winning a Memorial Cup, signing with the Barracuda and more.

In the latest episode of Cuda Confidential, Barracuda voice Nick Nollenberger is joined by General Manager Joe Will to discuss the upcoming draft, this past Barracuda season, what’s ahead and more.

Barracuda voice Nick Nollenberger sits down with recently re-signed defenseman Ethan Frisch to talk about signing another deal with the Barracuda, his rookie season, and more.

Barracuda voice Nick Nollenberger is joined by recently hired Vice President of Business, James Collins. In his nearly two decade career in sports, the Northport, NY, native has worked for various teams in the NHL and NBA. Plus, a stop with the AHL's Ontario Reign.

Fresh off signing a new contract for the 2024-25 season, Barracuda voice Nick Nollenberger is joined by forward Anthony Vincent in the latest episode of CC.

The San Jose Barracuda (24-34-10-4) were 0-10 this season in overtime before Saturday night’s season finale at the Tucson Convention Center, but at 1:51 of the OT session, Tristen Robins managed to seal a 5-4 win over the Tucson Roadrunners (43-23-4-2). In the win, Mitchell Russell, in his second AHL game, Gannon Laroque, and Mason Klee scored their first AHL goals and Filip Bystedt notched his fourth in his eighth AHL contest.

The San Jose Barracuda (23-34-10-4) jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first period on Friday night at the Tucson Convention Center but managed just 13 shots after that point and would fall 5-1 to the Tucson Roadrunners (43-23-3-2).

Georgi Romanov made 41 saves on Saturday night at the Toyota Arena, but the San Jose Barracuda (21-33-9-4) would fall 3-2 in a shootout to the Ontario Reign (38-21-3-4).

The San Jose Barracuda (21-33-9-3) entered the third period on Thursday at the Acrisure Arena up by a goal but failed to hold the lead, falling 3-1 to the Coachella Valley Firebirds (41-14-5-4). Despite the loss, Georgi Romanov was outstanding, making 39 saves on 42 shots, and has now turned aside 86 of 91 in his last two games versus the first-place Firebirds.

In his AHL debut, Sharks 2022 first round pick Filip Bystedt notched a pair of goals and added an assist but the San Jose Barracuda (21-32-9-3) would fall 6-5 in a shootout on Wednesday night at the Pechanga Arena against the San Diego Gulls (24-31-8-0). In the first, the Gulls put the first five shots on net, and managed to grab momentum early. On their seventh shot of the period, Nathan Gaucher (10) would make it goals in his last four as he tipped in a Nick Wolff point-pull at 9:09. After Gaucher was called for tripping, the Barracuda managed to tie the score as Kyle Rau (7) tipped in a Danil Gushchin shot from the blue line. After the Gulls took their lead back on a Ben King (15) goal at 16:23, Scott Sabourin (17) managed to tie the score with just nine seconds left in the period as he ripped in a sharp-angle shot past Alex Stalock.

In the latest episode of Cuda Confidential, Barracuda voice Nick Nollenberger chats with recently acquired forward Joe Carroll to talk about his transition to the Sharks organization, career uncertainty after junior hockey and more.

The San Jose Barracuda (21-32-9-2) jumped out to a 3-0 lead on Sunday afternoon at the Scotiabank Saddledome and never looked back, downing the Calgary Wranglers (34-24-5-3), 4-1, behind 30 saves from Georgi Romanov. With the win, the Barracuda finished the year going 5-3 versus the Wranglers and 2-2 on the road. Danil Gushchin extended his point (2+6=8) and assist streak to six games as he finished with a pair of points (1+1=2) and now has 13 multi-point games this year. Ethan Cardwell also potted his 20th goal of the season, becoming the sixth rookie in the league to reach 20 goals this year, and the eighth freshman in franchise history to reach the 20-goal mark.

The San Jose Barracuda (20-32-9-2) gave up a goal 49 seconds into Friday afternoons game at the Scotiabank Saddledome and could never recover, falling 4-2 to the Calgary Wranglers (34-23-5-3). With the loss, the Barracuda have now been eliminated from the postseason.

The San Jose Barracuda (20-31-9-2) jumped out to a 2-0 lead on Wednesday night at Tech CU Arena, but failed to hold onto it and would ultimately fall, 3-2, to the Ontario Reign (35-21-3-4).

In the latest episode of Cuda Confidential, Barracuda voice Nick Nollenberger chats with recently acquired defenseman Jack Thompson to talk about his transition to the Sharks organization, his lifelong friendship with Cuda teammate Ethan Cardwell and more.

The San Jose Barracuda (20-30-9-2) scored three times on the power play and got 29 saves from Eetu Makiniemi en-route to 4-0 win against the Tucson Roadrunners (36-21-3-2) on Sunday afternoon at Tech CU Arena. In the victory, the Barracuda went on the man advantage a season-high nine times and the two clubs combined for 158 penalty minutes. Also a watermark for the season. Makiniemi’s shutout was his third of the year, seventh of this career, and second in his last five games. Tucson had not been shutout since Nov. 22 and it was just the third time in which they had not scored in a game this season.

The San Jose Barracuda (19-30-9-2) scored 48 seconds into the first period on Saturday afternoon, but failed to score again, and would ultimately fall, 3-1, to the Tucson Roadrunners (36-20-3-2) at Tech CU Arena.

In the latest episode of Cuda Confidential, Barracuda voice Nick Nollenberger is joined by forward Kyle Rau to talk about is journey from backyard rink, to 2x Minnesota State Champion in high school, to the NHL and now to San Jose.

The San Jose Barracuda (18-29-9-2, 47 pts.) fell behind by a pair of goals in the first period on Sunday afternoon at the BMO Center and mustered just one goal despite outshooting the Rockford IceHogs (28-22-5-2, 63 pts.) 35-25 in an eventual 4-1 loss. In the loss, Ethan Cardwell buried his team-leading 17th goal of the year and second in as many games. Cardwell is now tied for fifth in goals among AHL rookies.

The San Jose Barracuda (18-28-9-2) earned a point on Saturday night at the BMO Center but would ultimately drop their ninth overtime game of the year, 4-3, to the Rockford IceHogs (27-22-5-2). In the loss, Ethan Cardwell collected his team-leading 16th goal of the year and collected a pair of assists.

The San Jose Barracuda (17-27-8-2) gave up three goals in the second period and ultimately failed to recover, falling 6-3 to the Texas Stars (26-22-3-2) on Saturday night at the H-E-B Center.

Georgi Romanov made 41 stops on Friday night at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, and the San Jose Barracuda (17-27-8-2) edge the Texas Stars (26-22-3-2), 2-1, snapping a six-game losing drought. In the win, Jack Thompson picked up an assist in his Barracuda debut after being acquired from the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.

Georgi Romanov made a career-high 47 stops on Saturday night at Tech CU Arena, but the San Jose Barracuda (17-27-8-2) would fall 3-2 in a shootout to the Coachella Valley Firebirds (33-13-5-2). In the loss, Nathan Todd picked up an assist to extend his point streak (2+8=10) and assist streak to seven consecutive games.

The San Jose Barracuda (17-27-8-1) fell behind 3-0 on Wednesday night at Acrisure Arena and couldn’t dig their way out, eventually dropping the game 4-1 to the Coachella Valley Firebirds (31-13-5-2). In the loss, Nathan Todd extended his point streak to six games with an assist and Roman Kinal picked up his first helper of his career.

The San Jose Barracuda (17-26-8-1) scored twice on the power play on Saturday afternoon but gave up three unanswered goals in the third period and ultimately fell 5-2 to the Abbotsford Canucks (27-17-3-2) at Tech CU Arena. In the loss, Thomas Bordeleau buried his second goal in as many games and Scott Sabourin made it goals in three straight.

The San Jose Barracuda (17-24-8-1) put 44 shots on net on Friday night at Tech CU Arena but would ultimately fall, 5-4, in a shootout to the Abbotsford Canucks (26-17-3-2). In the defeat, Anthony Vincent recorded his first two-point game of his career and now has three points (2+1=3) in three games since returning to the lineup for the first time since early November.

In the latest episode of Cuda Confidential, Barracuda play-by-play broadcaster Nick Nollenberger sits down with general manager Joe Will to discuss the team's season so far, what's ahead, and much more.

he San Jose Barracuda (17-24-8-0) allowed three power-play goals on Wednesday night at Tech CU Arena and were edged 5-4 by the Coachella Valley Firebirds (30-13-4-2). In the loss, Nathan Todd finished with a goal and two assists and is now leading the team in goals (16) and points (40).

The San Jose Barracuda (17-23-8-0) netted a season-high four power-play goals on Saturday night at the Mechanics Bank Arena and matched a season-high for goals in a game, taking down the Bakersfield Condors (23-16-2-2), 7-3. With Saturday’s win, the Barracuda finished the season series with a 4-3-1-0 record and a 3-0-1-0 mark over the last four meetings. The seven goals were the most at Bakersfield in franchise history.

The San Jose Barracuda (16-23-8-0) had its three-game point streak snapped on Thursday night at Acrisure Arena against the Coachella Valley Firebirds (28-12-4-2) as Chris Driegder made 25 saves en-route to a 4-0 win. For the veteran goaltender, it was his second consecutive shutout. With the victory, the Firebirds have now collected points in 10 in a row.