San Jose Barracuda
The San Jose Barracuda are an American professional ice hockey team. They began playing in 2015. The team plays in the American Hockey League (AHL). They play their home games in San Jose, California at the Tech CU Arena. They are the AHL affiliate for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Their ECHL affiliate is the Wichita Thunder.
| San Jose Barracuda | |
|---|---|
| City | San Jose, California |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Pacific |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Home arena | Tech CU Arena |
| Colours | Teal, orange, black, white |
| General manager | Joe Will |
| Head coach | John McCarthy |
| Affiliate(s) | San Jose Sharks (NHL) Wichita Thunder (ECHL) |
Website Official website | |
| Franchise history | |
| 1996–2001 | Kentucky Thoroughblades |
| 2001–2006 | Cleveland Barons |
| 2006–2015 | Worcester Sharks |
| 2020–present | San Jose Barracuda |
The team originally played in San Antonio, Texas as the San Antonio Rampage from 2002 to 2020. On January 21, 2015, it was announced that the Sharks would be moving to San Jose, California.[1] Eight days later, the San Jose Sharks officially confirmed that the Sharks would move from Worcester to San Jose.[2]
On October 9, 2015, the team would play their first game as the San Jose Barracuda. They would be defeated by the Rockford IceHogs 4–2.[3]
In the 2019–20 season, the Barracuda would finish the season with 43 wins, 16 loses, and 95 points, leading the Pacific Division. They would make it the Western Conference finals but would lose to the Grand Rapids Griffins four games to one.[4]
References
- ↑ "Sharks moving top farm team to San Jose". The Mercury News. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Sharks Moving AHL Franchise to SAP Center". San Jose Sharks. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Barracuda Get Doubled Up in Home Opening With 4-2 Loss to IceHogs". San Jose Barracuda. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Griffins finish off Barracuda, roll to AHL finals". The Detroit News. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
