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WorSharks suffer Brown out, lose 4-3 to Pirates

The Worcester Sharks twice overcame single goal deficits on goals by Adam Comrie and Nick Petrecki, and took a third period lead on James Livingston’s tally only to have Portland winger Chris Brown score two goals of his own to help the Pirates defeat the WorSharks 4-3 Sunday afternoon at the DCU Center in Worcester, […]

WorSharks drop yet another one, lose to Providence 5-2

The Worcester Sharks, in what is becoming an all too common theme this season, once again shot themselves in the foot and fell behind by multiple goals early without the weapons available to come from behind to catch up and dropped a 5-2 contest Saturday night to the Providence Bruins at the DCU Center in […]

Grosenick, WorSharks blank IceCaps 3-0

Less than 24 hours after one of the worst losses in franchise history the Worcester Sharks played one of their best games in recent memory, and behind a 27 save performance from rookie goaltender Troy Grosenick and a multiple point night by Daniil Tarasov defeated the St. John’s IceCaps 3-0 at the DCU Center in […]

WorSharks are no-shows in 7-1 lost to Bridgeport

The Worcester Sharks schedule said they had a Friday night game at the DCU Center but everyone on the team must have read the listing as a public skate as the WorSharks played virtually no hockey at all and got thrashed 7-1 by the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, the only team that started the night behind […]

Tarasov, WorSharks trick Falcons in 3-1 victory

The Worcester Sharks got their first hat trick in 263 games when Daniil Tarasov scored three goals in the first half of their Saturday night contest against the Springfield Falcons, and that was more than enough for goaltender Harri Sateri as the two combined to lead the WorSharks to a 3-1 victory over their Mass […]

WorSharks flop again in third period, lose 4-1

The Worcester Sharks continue to struggle late in hockey games and Wednesday night at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts in a trend that continues from seasons past gave up three third period goals to the Manchester Monarchs in dropping a 4-1 contest to their division rivals in front of 1,567 fans and nearly the […]

WorSharks grab first win of the season in 3-2 victory over Portland

The Worcester Sharks got two power play goals from Bracken Kearns and a highlight filled 30 save pro debut from goaltender Troy Grosenick to earn their first victory of the season in a 3-2 decision against the Portland Pirates Sunday afternoon at the DCU center in Worcester, Massachusetts. The victory snapped a ten game winless […]

WorSharks score too little, too late and drop season opener 4-3 to Springfield

The Worcester Sharks started off their 2013-2014 campaign remembering a lesson they should have learned well after last season, that playing catch-up hockey is losing hockey, when they fell behind by two goals in the opening period and never getting back to even in dropping a 4-3 contest to the Springfield Falcons Saturday night at […]

WorSharks defeat Providence 2-1 in preseason action

The Worcester Sharks, or at least a bunch of guys wearing WorSharks jerseys, took on the Providence Bruins in preseason action Friday night at the New England Sports Center in Marlborough, Massachusetts and defeated their division rivals 2-1. Two “locks” for the opening night roster, rookie defenseman Konrad Abeltshauser and fan-favorite enforcer Jimmy Bonneau both […]

WorSharks announce 2013-2014 regular season schedule

For longtime Worcester Sharks fans the 2013-2014 schedule will look a lot like previous seasons, and that’s actually good news for WorSharks fans. Thirty-three of the 38 WorSharks home games will be played on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Of the five remaining weekday games, two are during the Christmas school vacation. The schedule breakdown by […]

Does Mike Mudd’s departure signal the beginning of the end for the WorSharks?

Professional hockey is a business. Sometimes players you like don’t make the cut, other times players are pushed out by cheaper alternatives or maybe by the latest up and coming future superstar taking over the spot of an aging fan favorite veteran. If a player has the ability to play at the next higher level […]

WorSharks 2012-2013 final report card

As the American Hockey League playoffs continue on and many more teams join the Worcester Sharks in having the summer off it’s time to grade the WorSharks players. We’ve set the arbitrary limit at 30 games, and then made an exception for enforcer Jimmy Bonneau. The players are listed by position, with forwards going first, […]

The “210 Awards” for the WorSharks 2012-2013 season

With the Worcester Sharks regular season campaign coming to an end without a playoff run for the third season in a row, 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 […]

WorSharks end 2012-13 campaign with shootout loss in Syracuse

The Worcester Sharks final game was a lot like their whole 2012-2013 campaign, falling way behind early and then managing to rush forward to get back into it, only to trip up at the very end as the WorSharks dropped a 4-3 shootout contest to the Syracuse Crunch at the Onondaga County War Memorial at […]

Hamilton’s two shorthanded goals lift WorSharks over Penguins 4-2

The Worcester Sharks headed west for their final two games of the 2012-2013 season, and with nothing but pride left to play for got two late third period shorthanded goals from Freddie Hamilton to defeat the playoff bound Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 4-2 Friday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in […]

WorSharks miracle comeback falls short; Brace scores in third consecutive game

The Worcester Sharks dug themselves a four goal hole in the first 25 minutes of Friday night’s contest against the Norfolk Admirals, but roared back with three of their own as team MVP Bracken Kearns, enforcer Matt Pelech, and newcomer and new fan favorite Riley Brace all lit the lamp to get the WorSharks within […]

WorSharks Booster Club announces team awards

The Worcester Sharks Booster Club held their 7th annual teams award ceremony Wednesday night at the DCU Center. The winners were: Best offensive player: Bracken Kearns Best defensive player: Sena Acolatse “Tough Guy” award: Matt Pelech Fan favorite: Alex Stalock Rookie of the year: Daniil Tarasov Seventh player award: James Livingston Best single game performance: […]

WorSharks loss to Bridgeport spoils pro debut of Matt Nieto

The Worcester Sharks once again found a way to lose two valuable points in the standings to a team they absolutely had to beat to keep their longshot playoff chances alive after surrendering another multi goal lead and then never getting back on track Tuesday night in dropping a 4-2 contest to the Bridgeport Sound […]

WorSharks playoff chances quickly fading away after shocking overtime loss to IceCaps

The Worcester Sharks were cruising along after three straight goals in the late second period and early third gave them a 4-2 lead and looked to have the game well in hand being backstopped by NHL netminder Thomas Greiss down on a conditioning assignment, but once again a team showed what happens when you take […]

WorSharks keep playoff hopes alive with 5-3 win over Providence

The Worcester Sharks, who despite allowing goals in the final minute of two different periods and coughing up a two goal lead, got goals from five different first year AHL players and points from four more to give them a 5-3 win over the Providence Bruins Saturday night at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts […]