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McCarthy Nets Two As Hutton Blanks Monarchs

The Worcester Sharks got another outstanding performance from goaltender Carter Hutton and used John McCarthy’s two goal game to defeat the Manchester Monarchs 2-0 Friday night at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts in front of a crowd of 3,508. The win, coupled with the Connecticut Whale’s 3-2 loss to the Providence Bruins, reduces the […]

WorSharks Booster Club Announces Awards

The Worcester Sharks Booster Club held its 5th annual awards banquet Tuesday evening at the DCU Center’s Convention Center. The awards were voted on by the Booster Club members during early March. The winners, as announced by Booster Club President Rich Lundin, were: Best Offensive Player – Jonathan Cheechoo Best Defensive Player – Justin Braun Tough […]

WorSharks Salvage Weekend With 3-1 Victory Over Adirondack

The Worcester Sharks, coming off two embarrassing losses, finally put together three decent periods and got an outstanding goaltending performance from Carter Hutton to defeat the Adirondack Phantoms 3-1 Sunday afternoon at the DCU center in Worcester, Massachusetts in front of 5,003 fans. After being blown out 7-2 Saturday night by the hapless Springfield Falcons […]

WorSharks Drop Another ‘Must Win’ Game; Playoff Hopes Looking Bleak

The Worcester Sharks twice overcame one goal deficits but couldn’t do it a third time as they dropped a 4-2 contest to the Providence Bruins Friday night at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts in front of 6,242 fans. With the WorSharks chasing two teams for the final playoff spot in the AHL’s Eastern Conference […]

McCarthy, WorSharks Stun Pirates 5-4

The Worcester Sharks gave up three early goals but turned the tide with a Patrick Davis unassisted shorthanded tally and then used a Joe Loprieno game tying goal in the third period to get to overtime, where John McCarthy scored just 16 second into the extra session to give the WorSharks a 5-4 victory over […]

Ferriero, Hutton Lead WorSharks Over Monarchs 3-2

The Worcester Sharks got two goals from Benn Ferriero and a great goaltending performance from Carter Hutton to defeat the Manchester Monarchs 3-2 Sunday afternoon at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire in front of an announced crowd 7,011. After long bus rides to and from Wilkes-Barre during the weekend it was imperative […]

WorSharks Iced By Penguins 5-3, Fall Further Behind In Playoff Race

The Worcester Sharks had the lead twice against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins but couldn’t hold it either time, and has been happening far too often surrendered the game winning goal in the third period and dropped a 5-3 decision Saturday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in front of 8,227 […]

WorSharks Split Home And Home With Sunday Afternoon 5-4 Win Over Connecticut

The Worcester Sharks got two goals from John McCarthy, another solid goaltending performance from carter Hutton, and points from ten other players to defeat the Connecticut Whale 5-4 Sunday afternoon at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts in front of 4,247 fans. Connecticut would control the early going, but it would be the WorSharks that […]

WorSharks Have A Whale Of A Problem With Connecticut

The Worcester Sharks got two goals from Tommy Wingels but that wasn’t nearly enough as the WorSharks lost a 4-2 divisional contest the Connecticut Whale Saturday night at the XL Center Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Hartford, Connecticut in front of a crowd of 8,011. The loss was Worcester’s 5th in a row against The Whale and […]

Wingels, Hutton Mash Monarchs 3-1

The Worcester Sharks got a power play goal from Brandon Mashinter and a shorthanded goal from Tommy Wingels, along with a fantastic effort by goaltender Carter Hutton to defeat the Manchester Monarchs 3-1 at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire in front of a crowd of 5,184. Dan DaSilva had an empty net […]

Irwin, Sexsmith Lead WorSharks Over Bears 3-2

The Worcester Sharks, playing without many of their offensive weapons, turned to defense and goaltending to help defeat the two time defending Calder Cup Champion Hershey Bears 3-2 Wednesday night at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts in front of 2,645 fans. Playing without offensive stars Jonathan Cheechoo, Jamie McGinn, and Benn Ferriero because of […]

Machesney, WorSharks Are Kings Of Checkers In 2-0 Whitewash Of Charlotte

The Worcester Sharks played one of their best games in recent memory and behind Daren Machesney’s second shutout of the season defeated the Charlotte Checkers 2-0 Saturday night at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts in front of 4,386 fans. The Checkers entered the game with the number one offense in the American Hockey League, […]

WorSharks Choke Away Another Game, Lose to Manchester 3-2 In OT

The Worcester Sharks raced out to another first period two goal lead, but again the WorSharks were unable to finish off a game and were forced into overtime where they were defeated by the Manchester Monarchs 3-2 Friday night at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts in front of 3,993 fans. Both squads would get […]

WorSharks Sleepwalk Into Portland, Lose 6-2

The Worcester Sharks made far too many mistakes for a fresh team to overcome, never mind a squad playing their fifth game in eight days, and dropped a 6-2 contest to the Portland Pirates Tuesday night at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, Maine in front of a reported crowd of 2,690 fans. Sharkspage […]

McGinn, WorSharks Chomp Monarchs 5-2

The Worcester Sharks used two goals from Jamie McGinn and a solid goaltending performance from Tyson Sexsmith to defeat the Atlantic division leading Manchester Monarchs 5-2 Sunday afternoon at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts in front of a crowd of 5,052. It didn’t take long for WorSharks head coach Roy Sommer’s decision to add […]

WorSharks Give Away Another Game; Goaltending Not Good Enough For Playoff Run

The Worcester Sharks raced out to a two goal lead but again couldn’t hold that advantage, and suffered another third period collapse in a 4-2 loss to the Springfield Falcons Wednesday night at the DCU center in Worcester, Massachusetts in front of 3,306 fans. The loss overshadowed what was a decent performance by the WorSharks […]

WorSharks Grab Point In Overtime Loss to Springfield, 3-2

The Worcester Sharks, who choked away potential wins in both of their previous road games by allowing six third period goals, finally turned the tables on an opponent with a game tying goal in the final twenty minutes of regulation but an untimely penalty in overtime led to a 3-2 loss to the Springfield Falcons […]

Crazed Rats, WorSharks Chomp Falcons; Machesney With The 5-0 Shutout

The Worcester Sharks got two goals from Andrew Desjardins and a shutout by newly signed goaltender Daren Machesney to defeat the Springfield Falcons 5-0 Friday night at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts in front of a crowd of 3,253. Because this writer made the poor choice of watching the Boston Bruins get thrashed by […]

Hutton, WorSharks Blank Providence Bruins, 2-0

JAY LEACH TUSSLES WITH PROVIDENCE IN FRONT OF NET – PHOTO TRISH HUNT DEFENSEMAN #27 JUSTIN BRAUN SHOT ON GOAL – PHOTO TRISH HUNT DEFENSEMAN #29 NICK PETRECKI GATHERS PUCK – PHOTO TRISH HUNT The Worcester Sharks used solid defensive play and a twenty save shutout performance from Carter Hutton to defeat the Providence Bruins […]

WorSharks Win Game, Lose Stalock To Injury

The Worcester Sharks defeated the Manchester Monarchs 4-3 in a shootout Friday night at the DCU center in Worcester, Massachusetts in front of 3,581 fans, but the two points may have come at a heavy cost as goaltender Alex Stalock left the game with an apparent left leg injury late in the third period. Word […]