San Jose Sharks Cut Eight Players From Training Camp
The San Jose Sharks will officially begin training camp tomorrow, but general manager Doug Wilson has already tinkered with the roster that will take part in the first official practice session of the year.
Earlier today, the Sharks announced that they have trimmed their training camp roster by eight players, thus leaving 55 players remaining as the San Jose Sharks kick off preparations for the 2015-16 season.
Goaltender Liam Herbst, defenseman Cavan Fitzgerald, and forwards Stephen Harper, Joey Ratelle and Gabryel Boudreau were all released from their tryout agreements with the Sharks. Meanwhile, unsigned draft picks Alexis Vanier (defenseman, Sherbrooke QMJHL), Kevin Labanc (forward, Barrie OHL) and Alex Schoenborn (forward, Portland WHL) were all returned to their clubs.
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The biggest name Sharks fans might recognize is Boudreau, who was San Jose’s second-round pick back in 2013. Boudreau battled injuries, then re-entered the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. After going undrafted, Boudreau received an invite to training camp from the Sharks, but has already been cut as it was clear he wasn’t going to factor into the organization’s plans.
San Jose begins training camp tomorrow, Sept. 18, at 9:30 a.m. at Sharks Ice in San Jose, as the team will be split up into two groups. Both groups will take part in Friday’s initial session.
San Jose Barracuda Tickets On Sale Saturday
The San Jose Barracuda, the new top development affiliate of the San Jose Sharks, announced that single-game tickets for their inaugural 2015-16 season will officially go on sale to the public on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 10 a.m. Currently, season and group ticket packages are available, but single-game tickets go on sale over the weekend.
The Barracuda will play 68 games total in 2015-16, with 34 being played at SAP Center. Tickets for every Barracuda home game begin at just $12.00.
San Jose kicks off their season on Friday, Oct. 9 as they host the Rockford IceHogs, the AHL affiliate of the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks. The Sharks will host their home opener the following night against the Anaheim Ducks on Oct. 10 to kick of the home portion of their schedule.
The Sharks and Barracuda will have 13 double-headers throughout the season which will give fans a unique opportunity to catch hockey in the Silicon Valley all day. Also, by having the AHL team share the same building, fans of the San Jose Sharks can get a glimpse of some of the Sharks’ top prospects before they make their NHL debuts with the big club.
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