Gameday: Barracuda vs Heat

Barracuda vs. Stockton Heat Preview

Apr 17, 2016

Today:
  The  San Jose Barracuda and the Stockton Heat (AHL affiliate of the Calgary Flames) meet  for the 12th of 12 meetings this season, the 6th of six  meetings at the SAP Center.  The Barracuda  are 8-1-1-1 vs. the Heat this season and 5-0-0-0 vs. the Heat at SAP Center. San  Jose returns home after a six game road trip (1-4-1-0) and will play their last  regular season game today needing just one point (force overtime or win) to  clinch the final playoff spot in the Pacific Division.  If the Barracuda pick up a point today, they  would face the LA Kings AHL affiliate (Ontario Reign) in the Pacific Division  Semifinals. The Heat have been eliminated from the playoff picture and look to  play the role of the spoiler today.  The  Barracuda have outscored the Heat 50-30 this season.  Matt Tennyson is currently with the Barracuda  on a conditioning assignment from the SJ Sharks.

Game Notes

In case you missed it…
The San Jose Barracuda  (30-26-8-3, 71pts) presented by Barracuda Networks failed to clinch the final  playoff spot in the Western Conference after a 5-4 regulation loss to the host  Stockton Heat (32-31-2-2, 68pts) in front 8,041 fans at Stockton Arena on  Saturday evening.  Trevor Parkes (2-0-2),  Nikolay Goldobin (1-1-2), and Joakim Ryan (0-2-2) all had multi point games for  San Jose while Aaron Dell made 23 saves in net in the loss.  Nikita Jevpalovs also scored for the  Barracuda in a wild game that saw San Jose trail 3-1, lead 4-3, but lose 5-4 in  regulation.  Kenny Agostino recorded four  points (2-2-4) for the Heat as Stockton defeated the Barracuda for the first  time this season in regulation.  Rookie  netminder Nick Schneider made 33 saves in net for Stockton while Hunter  Shinkaruk scored the game winner and added an assist for the Heat in their  final home game of the season.

Barracuda Bites…
  San Jose clinches a playoff berth today with:
  (a)  a point vs. Stockton

Charlotte clinches a playoff berth today with:
  (a)  a San Jose regulation loss vs. Stockton

*AHL AWARD: The American Hockey League  announced last week that Ryan Carpenter   was selected as the winner of the Yanick Dupre Memorial  Award as the 2015-16 IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of  the Year. This award has been presented annually since 1998 to an AHL  player for his outstanding contributions to his local community and charitable  organizations. The Yanick Dupre Memorial Award winner is selected by the AHL  and representatives from IOA and American Specialty from among 30 individual  team Man of the Year honorees.  Carpenter hit the ground running in the  Barracuda’s first season in San Jose, spearheading several initiatives and  ensuring the organization’s positive and productive presence in the community  which included teaching several Barracuda Math classes, running practices for  the SJ Junior Sharks, multiple hospital visits, and serving the Bay Area  Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

AHL COACHING WINS – ALL-TIME

1. Roy  Sommer 1998-current 18seasons 1,411GP 648 WINS
2. Fred “Bun”  Cook 1937-56 19seasons 1,171GP 636  WINS
3. Frank  Mathers 1956-85 18seasons 1,256GP 610 WINS
4. John  Paddock 1981-2010  16seasons 1,125GP 589 WINS

*Breaking down April… the Barracuda are 1-4-1-0  (3 points in 6gp) record in April with 20 GF and 26 GA.  PP is 3-24 (12.5%); opponent’s power play is 6-23  (26.1%); and the Barracuda have 3 fighting majors in April.

*Streakers….  Ryan Carpenter (4-6-10) has  an eight game point streak – tying a team high with John McCarthyJohn McCarthy (2-5-7) has a five game point streak…. Petter  Emanuelsson (2-0-2), Jeremy Langlois (1-1-2), and Trevor Parkes (2-2-4)  all have two game streaks.

Important #’s:

  San Jose Stockton
Goals For 2.87 – 12th 2.90  – 11th
Goals Agst 2.88 – 14th 3.25  – 26th
Shots For 29.58 – 20th 34.34 – 1st
Shots Agst   30.36 – 14th 31.21  – 19th
PIMS 12.63 – 25th 15.63 – 10th
Fighting Majors 36 – 24th 58  – 6th

Broadcast:
Today’s  San Jose Barracuda game can be heard live on AM 1220 KDOW, online at  www.kdow.biz, and a video stream (for a fee) through AHL Live.  Fans can listen inside the SAP Center at  102.1 FM.

Back to All