Barracuda vs. Stockton Heat Preview
Apr 17, 2016Today:
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.
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 McCarthy… John 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.