San Jose Sharks hockey is almost back and the start of training camp is just around the bend. Earlier today, the Sharks released their schedule and full training camp roster as they begin preparations for the upcoming 2015-16 season.
The San Jose Sharks will kick off training camp with all players on the ice next Friday, Sept. 18. The 63 players in attendance will be split into two groups (A & B), and those groups will be released at a later date. Group A will get things started at 9:30 a.m. on the 18th at Sharks Ice in San Jose.
Also, the first media availability of the new year will be on the 18th, giving fans the opportunity to hear from their favorite Sharks players for the first time.
The boys hit the ice for #SJSharks training camp on September 18. Get details on the schedule & roster at http://t.co/ARJjEESLE8
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) September 10, 2015
San Jose will have 38 forwards, 19 defensemen and six goaltenders throughout training camp. The two teams will host an intrasquad scrimmage on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 11:50 a.m. The Sharks will take on the Vancouver Canucks in back-to-back games on Sept. 21 and 22 in Vancouver to kick off the preseason portion of their schedule.
San Jose Sharks fans will get a chance to meet a majority of the players on Saturday, Sept. 12 as the Sharks will host their second annual Fan Fest.
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Here is a full breakdown of the Sharks roster for training camp (in alphabetical order):
Goaltenders (6): Aaron Dell (#30), Troy Grosenick (#1), Liam Herbst (#34), Martin Jones (#31), Joel Rumpel (#35) and Alex Stalock (#32)
Defense (19): Julius Bergman (#63), Justin Braun (#61), Brent Burns (#88), Mark Cundari (#45), Dylan DeMelo (#74), Brenden Dillon (#4), Danny Federico (#94), Cavan Fitzgerald (#76), Paul Martin (#7), Patrick McNally (#51), Mirco Mueller (#41), Rick Pinkston (#43), Jeremy Roy (#81), Joakim Ryan (#47), Karl Stollery (#3), Matt Tennyson (#80), Alexis Vanier (#64), Marc-Edouard Vlasic (#44) and Gus Young (#70)
Forwards (38): Vincent Arseneau (#67), Gabryel Boudreau (#90), Mike Brown (#18), Ryan Carpenter (#40), Rourke Chartier (#60), Logan Couture (#39), Chris Crane (#73), Mike DiPaolo (#96), Joonas Donskoi (#27), Daniel Doremus (#72), Petter Emanuelsson (#55), Nikolay Goldobin (#82), Barclay Goodrow (#89), Michael Haley (#38), Stephen Harper (#78), Adam Helewka (#52), Tomas Hertly (#48), Nikita Jevpalovs (#53), Melker Karlsson (#68), Kevin Labanc (#62), Jeremy Langlois (#86), Bryan Lerg (#11), Patrick Marleau (#12), John McCarthy (#17), Frazer McLaren (#23), Timo Meier (#28), Matt Nieto (#83), Trevor Parkes (#84), Joe Pavelski (#8), Joey Ratelle (#95), Dylan Sadowy (#59), Alex Schoenborn (#56), Ben Smith (#21), Joe Thornton (#19), Chris Tierney (#50), Raffi Torres (#13), Joel Ward (#42) and Tommy Wingels (#57).
The preparations of training camp will lead up to the San Jose Sharks kicking off the NHL season on opening night against their longtime nemesis in the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center on Oct. 7.
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