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WorSharks quickly becoming the gang that can’t shoot straight
The Worcester Sharks twice battled back from one goal deficits but couldn’t do it a third time in dropping a 3-2 Sunday afternoon contest to the Providence Bruins at the DCU center in Worcester, Massachusetts in front of 5,402 fans. A day after throwing 47 shots on goal against Manchester the WorSharks put 49 on […]
WorSharks rack up shots but not goals in 2-1 loss to Manchester
The Worcester Sharks fired a season high 47 shots on goal but could only connect once in a 2-1 loss to the Manchester Monarchs in a fight filled contest Saturday night at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts in front of 3,405 fans. It didn’t take long for fans to know this game was going […]
WorSharks are lights out in 3-2 win over Bridgeport
The Worcester Sharks used a rare three on five goal by John McCarthy and a great team defensive effort to defeat the Bridgeport Sound Tigers 3-2 in a Friday afternoon Veteran’s Day matinee at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts in front of 2,919 fans. With the WorSharks having some issues lately on special teams […]
WorSharks not so special in 3-1 loss to IceCaps
The Worcester Sharks fired 31 shots on goal but could only connect once in a 3-1 loss to the St. John’s IceCaps Saturday night at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA in front of 3,534 very disappointed fans. The loss extends the WorSharks winless streak to three games. Unlike Tuesday when the WorSharks came out […]
Last season’s Worcester Sharks; where are they now?
One of the most common questions early in seasons is where did players that left from the previous season end up. With the WorSharks not playing last night there’s a few minutes this morning to make a quick post to catch everyone up on where some of the major players that left the organization are […]
WorSharks look powerless in 6-3 loss to IceCaps
The Worcester Sharks have lots of fans still suffering from power outages after Saturday’s snowstorm, and unfortunately the ones that braved the unseasonable cold conditions saw a team playing without much power as the WorSharks dropped a 6-3 contest to the St. John’s IceCaps Tuesday night at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts. The young […]
WorSharks overpower Devils in front of sell out crowd, 6-1
The Worcester Sharks picked up right where they left off in their road season opener last Sunday and used multiple point nights from seven players to totally overwhelm the Albany Devils 6-1 in front of a sellout crowd of 7,239 fans Saturday night at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts to open the home portion […]
Sullivan, Sexsmith lead WorSharks over Providence, 4-1
The Worcester Sharks started off their 2011-2012 season by taking an hour bus trip south down route 146 and then taking it to the Providence Bruins in a contest where they dominated every aspect of the game along the way to a 4-1 victory Sunday afternoon at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island […]
WorSharks get defensive as new season approaches
As the Worcester Sharks head into their sixth season head coach Roy Sommer has a problem on his hands, but it’s not a bad one–the WorSharks have too many good defensemen on the roster. “It’s a great problem to have,” Sommer said to a group of fans at a recent season ticket holder gathering, “we’ve […]
Cam MacIntyre waiver error
First off, allow me to apologize for getting Cam MacIntyre’s waiver status wrong. He is exempt from waivers (and as such, from recall waivers) for this season. Here is what happened… Cam MacIntyre signed an entry level contract at the end of his 2009-2010 NCAA season, but unlike most other college players that have contracts […]
San Jose Sharks waiver eligibility list for 2011-2012
Recently there has been a lot of buzz on Twitter about the San Jose Sharks roster and the waiver status of several of players. Below, listed in alphabetical order, is every player that currently holds an NHL contract with the San Jose Sharks, and their waiver status as of the start of the 2011-2012 season: […]
WorSharks Friday Camp/Exhibition Game
GOALTENDER THOMAS HEEMSKERK MAKES A SAVE ON BRANDON MASHINTER AT WORSHARKS TRAINING CAMP Because Friday’s practice was more of a pregame skate not much was happening in the session that lasted just over an hour. With Tyson Sexsmith getting the start against Connecticut the bulk of the work during drills was done by Thomas Heemskerk. […]
WorSharks training camp–Thursday
WORCESTER SHARKS HEAD COACH ROY SOMMER GIVING INSTRUCTIONS AT TRAINING CAMP GOALTENDER THOMAS HEEMSKERK MAKES A SAVE AT WORCESTER SHARKS TRAINING CAMP WORCESTER SHARKS ASST COACH DAVID CUNNIFF GIVES INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION AT TRAINING CAMP Just a few thoughts from Thursday at the Worcester Sharks training camp… Despite his small stature Mike Connolly (5’9″ 180#), a […]
WorSharks 2011-12 regular season schedule is division, week-end heavy.
The American Hockey League has finally released their 2011-2012 regular season schedule, with a variety of changes from previous seasons. The AHL has dropped four games from their schedule, going with a 76 game regular season. The league has also dropped the scheduling format that had teams playing four games over a five day stretch. […]
Summer updates from Worcester
As the heat and humidity take hold in New England there’s still lots of news for fans of the Worcester Sharks. It seems odd that the Atlanta Thrashers being purchased by True North and being moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba would have any impact at all on the WorSharks, but in the hockey world when one […]
Worcester Sharks 2010-2011 Season Awards
With the Worcester Sharks regular season coming to an end without a playoff run, it’s time to start with the end of season paperwork. Up first are the “210 Awards”. For those new to the “210 Awards”, they are a mix of serious and (hopefully) slightly humorous awards named for the moniker this writer uses […]
WorSharks Start Summer Vacation A Little Early, Lose 6-2 In Charlotte
The Worcester Sharks were eliminated from the playoffs after Friday night’s loss and played like a team thinking about summer plans as they dropped a 6-2 contest to the Charlotte Checkers Saturday night at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina in front of 11,121 fans. Cory Quirk lead the WorSharks with a […]
WorSharks Lose 2-1 To Portland, Playoff Hopes On Life Support
The Worcester Sharks really needed two points Tuesday night but were lucky enough to escape with one after losing a 2-1 shootout final to the Portland Pirates at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts in front of 2,555 fans. The WorSharks now trail the Connecticut Whale by a point with two regular season games remaining […]
Sateri, WorSharks Beat Providence 2-1
The Worcester Sharks got goals from T.J. Trevelyan and Jamie McGinn and an absolutely incredible goaltending performance from Harri Sateri to defeat the Providence Bruins 2-1 Sunday afternoon at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island in front of a crowd of 7,332 fans. Both teams would have numerous great chances in the opening […]
WorSharks Can’t Get It Done Against Providence
The Worcester Sharks were dominated in nearly every aspect of the game at a time when they needed to be playing at their best, and while goaltending usually keeps the WorSharks in games this season when their play is less than stellar that wasn’t the case Saturday night in a 4-1 loss to the Providence […]