SHARKS ASSIGN BLICHFELD TO BARRACUDA, RECALL MIDDLETON

Dec 17, 2019

SAN JOSE, CA - San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) general manager Doug Wilson announced today that the club has activated forward Antti Suomela (@SuomelaAntti) from Injured Reserve. 

Suomela, 25, skated in five games for the Sharks this season, recording one assist with a plus-one rating. Suomela made his 2019-20 debut Nov. 21 at Vegas and registered one assist in the victory. 

He also appeared in 11 total games for the San Jose Barracuda (@sjbarracuda) this season, recording seven points (four goals, three assists) with a plus-three rating.

The six-foot, 180-pound native of Espoo, Finland was signed by San Jose as a free agent on June 6, 2018. 

In a related move, forward Joachim Blichfeld (@joachimblich) has been reassigned to the Barracuda. In addition, defenseman Jacob Middleton has been recalled.

For the Barracuda's current roster, click here.