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Matsumoto, WorSharks stun Providence with late game winner

The Worcester Sharks and Providence Bruins played 40 minutes of what you would expect between the two clubs: hard hitting, low scoring hockey with lots of penalty minutes. When the smoke cleared on the final 20 minutes both teams had lost a one goal lead in a period that featured seven goals, culminating in Jon […]

WorSharks finally special in 4-3 shootout win over Hershey

The Worcester Sharks may have lost the even strength battle but were able to connect for three power play goals and were a perfect five for five while shorthanded, which was good enough to get the game into a shootout where Jon Matsumoto scored the only goal to give the WorSharks a 4-3 comeback win […]

WorSharks’ Kennedy named week’s best

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Worcester Sharks center Tim Kennedy has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Dec. 2, 2012. Kennedy scored five goals (plus one shootout goal) and posted a plus-5 rating in three road games to help the Sharks regain first […]

Sateri’s 50 saves leads WorSharks over Providence 3-2

The Worcester Sharks were outplayed for huge stretches of their Sunday matinee with the Providence Bruins but thanks to Harri Sateri’s 50 save performance and a little help from video replay were able to get the game to a shootout, where Sateri was once again perfect and James Sheppard connected for the only goal from […]

Kennedy, WorSharks upend Sound Tigers 4-3

The Worcester Sharks couldn’t hold on to the two one goal leads given to them by Tim Kennedy, but goaltender Harri Sateri was perfect in overtime and in the shootout to help lead the WorSharks to a 4-3 win over the Sound Tigers Saturday night at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Special teams […]

WorSharks beat down the Pirates, 5-1

The WorSharks got two goals from rookie Yanni Gourde, three assists from Tim Kennedy, and a Gordie Howe hat trick from Brodie Reid to pound the Portland Pirates both on the scoreboard and in most of the eight fights in the contest during their 5-1 victory Saturday night at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts. […]

WorSharks beat Monarchs in overtime, 4-3

The Worcester Sharks scored two quick goals in their Black Friday contest against Manchester but still found themselves trailing 3-2 entering the third period, where Captain John McCarthy would connect to send the game to overtime and rookie Freddie Hamilton would notch his second pro goal–and second game winner–to lift the WorSharks to a 4-3 […]

WorSharks grab first place with another come from behind win

The Worcester Sharks defeated the Portland Pirates 4-2 Wednesday night at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine and found themselves in first place in the American Hockey League’s Atlantic Division at the end of the night for the first time since April 11, 2010. The bad habit the WorSharks have gotten into lately of […]

WorSharks beached by the Whale, lose 6-2

The Worcester Sharks once again dug themselves an early whole, only this time they kept digging and never really gave themselves a chance against the Connecticut Whale in dropping a 6-2 contest Saturday night at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts to end their five game points streak. The loss drops the WorSharks to .500 […]

WorSharks get three in the third for comeback victory against Portland

The Worcester Sharks dug themselves a little bit of a hole early as they continued to have difficulty in lighting the lamp, but then the WorSharks exploded for three goals in the third period, including Freddie Hamilton’s first as a pro, to defeat the Portland Pirates 3-1 at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts Friday […]

Stalock, WorSharks earn hard fought 1-0 victory over Manchester

The Worcester Sharks didn’t score any goals Sunday afternoon at the DCU Center, but thanks to netminder Alex Stalock they didn’t surrender any either and then were able to get the better of the Manchester Monarchs in the shootout to claim the franchise’s first 1-0 shootout victory. The win gave the WorSharks five out of […]

WorSharks lose 3-2 in overtime to IceCaps

The Worcester got first time professional goals from two different players and an incredible goaltending performance from Harri Sateri, but twice committed the hockey cardinal sin of surrendering goals in the last minute of periods and had a goal disallowed due to a quick whistle to result in a 3-2 overtime loss to the St […]

WorSharks win first roadie of the season in 3-2 victory over Providence

The Worcester Sharks got two goals from Bracken Kearns and some timely saves by goaltender Alex Stalock to defeat the Providence Bruins 3-2 Friday night at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island in front of a crowd announced at 7,372. The victory snaps the WorSharks road winless streak, stretching back into last season, […]

WorSharks grab another victory over Bridgeport, 5-2

The Worcester Sharks, coming off another bad outing where they were totally dominated in every aspect of the game in their 5-1 loss in Manchester, put together another great team effort against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and behind multiple point nights by Danny Groulx, Sena Acolatse, and Tim Kennedy, and a 33 save performance by […]

WorSharks silence Sound Tigers, win 5-1

The Worcester Sharks finally put together a full 60 minute effort on both ends of the ice and behind multiple point nights by Tim Kennedy, Bracken Kearns, and John McCarthy defeated the Bridgeport Sound Tigers 5-1 Friday night at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts for their first victory of the season. Despite the opening […]

WorSharks have a devil of a time against Albany, lose 4-0

The Worcester Sharks opened their home slate of games Saturday night at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts with a huge opening ceremony to mark the start of their seventh campaign, but it was the Albany Devils who controlled the ice during the game as they swept in and captured a 4-0 victory to spoil […]

Stalock, WorSharks get sunk by the Pirates, 7-4

The Worcester Sharks returned to New England after getting just one point in a two game swing into Norfolk last weekend and for 57 minutes of Friday night’s contest against the Portland Pirates played like they were still on the 12 hour bus ride back from Virginia and were overwhelmed in every aspect of the […]

WorSharks announce 2012-2013 regular season schedule

A few seasons ago in a preseason interview with Sharkspage Mike Mudd, who at that time was the Worcester Sharks Vice President & Assistant General Manager, said that an early season road trip where the team could spend a few days together away from home was a great way to build camaraderie amongst the players. […]

In one afternoon WorSharks go from pretenders to contenders

It’s amazing how six hours during a hot summer day can turn a team from pretender to contender, but San Jose showed it’s possible by announcing several signings during day two of the NHL’s free agency period that, at least on paper, turned the Worcester Sharks from cellar dwellers to a team that not only […]

WorSharks summer report

With the NHL and AHL free agency period set to start tomorrow this is a good time to see what the Worcester Sharks roster looks like heading into the chaos of the mad summer scramble for free agents, and some other news from around the AHL. Minor league rosters tend to have a decent amount […]