Cuda Confidential is the official podcast of the San Jose Barracuda, proud American Hockey League affiliate of the San Jose Sharks.
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Nick Nollenberger is joined by rookie forward Lucas Vanroboys to talk about his journey from backyard pond on his family farm in Ontario, to NCAA hockey and now pro.
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In the latest episode of Cuda Confidential, Nick Nollenberger sits down with goaltender Gabriel Carriere to talk about his playing journey from Ottawa to the USHL, Vermont and now San Jose.
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At a recent Select-A-Seat event at Tech CU Arena, team broadcaster Nick Nollenberger interviewed General Manager Joe Will, discussing all things Team Teal. Joe also answered questions from the audience, and President of Business Operations James Collins addressed the attendees.
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In the latest episode of Cuda Confidential, Nick Nollenberger is joined by forward Luke Grainger to talk about his path from Montreal to Western Michigan and now San Jose.
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Cuda voice Nick Nollenberger is joined by Barracuda rookie forward Donavan Houle to talk about his path to San Jose. From growing up in Montreal to playing in the SJHL and then at Maine, Houle took the long road to the AHL but is ready for the next chapter of his career.
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Nick Nollenberger sits down with newly signed defenseman Braden Haché to talk about his journey in the OHL, winning a Memorial Cup, signing with the Barracuda and more.
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In the latest episode of Cuda Confidential, Barracuda voice Nick Nollenberger is joined by General Manager Joe Will to discuss the upcoming draft, this past Barracuda season, what’s ahead and more.
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Barracuda voice Nick Nollenberger sits down with recently re-signed defenseman Ethan Frisch to talk about signing another deal with the Barracuda, his rookie season, and more.
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Barracuda voice Nick Nollenberger is joined by recently hired Vice President of Business, James Collins. In his nearly two decade career in sports, the Northport, NY, native has worked for various teams in the NHL and NBA. Plus, a stop with the AHL's Ontario Reign.
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Fresh off signing a new contract for the 2024-25 season, Barracuda voice Nick Nollenberger is joined by forward Anthony Vincent in the latest episode of CC.
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The San Jose Barracuda (24-34-10-4) were 0-10 this season in overtime before Saturday night’s season finale at the Tucson Convention Center, but at 1:51 of the OT session, Tristen Robins managed to seal a 5-4 win over the Tucson Roadrunners (43-23-4-2).In the win, Mitchell Russell, in his second AHL game, Gannon Laroque, and Mason Klee scored their…
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The San Jose Barracuda (23-34-10-4) jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first period on Friday night at the Tucson Convention Center but managed just 13 shots after that point and would fall 5-1 to the Tucson Roadrunners (43-23-3-2).
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Georgi Romanov made 41 saves on Saturday night at the Toyota Arena, but the San Jose Barracuda (21-33-9-4) would fall 3-2 in a shootout to the Ontario Reign (38-21-3-4).
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The San Jose Barracuda (21-33-9-3) entered the third period on Thursday at the Acrisure Arena up by a goal but failed to hold the lead, falling 3-1 to the Coachella Valley Firebirds (41-14-5-4). Despite the loss, Georgi Romanov was outstanding, making 39 saves on 42 shots, and has now turned aside 86 of 91 in his last two games versus the first-pla…
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In his AHL debut, Sharks 2022 first round pick Filip Bystedt notched a pair of goals and added an assist but the San Jose Barracuda (21-32-9-3) would fall 6-5 in a shootout on Wednesday night at the Pechanga Arena against the San Diego Gulls (24-31-8-0). In the first, the Gulls put the first five shots on net, and managed to grab momentum early. On…
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In the latest episode of Cuda Confidential, Barracuda voice Nick Nollenberger chats with recently acquired forward Joe Carroll to talk about his transition to the Sharks organization, career uncertainty after junior hockey and more.
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The San Jose Barracuda (21-32-9-2) jumped out to a 3-0 lead on Sunday afternoon at the Scotiabank Saddledome and never looked back, downing the Calgary Wranglers (34-24-5-3), 4-1, behind 30 saves from Georgi Romanov. With the win, the Barracuda finished the year going 5-3 versus the Wranglers and 2-2 on the road. Danil Gushchin extended his point (…
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The San Jose Barracuda (20-32-9-2) gave up a goal 49 seconds into Friday afternoons game at the Scotiabank Saddledome and could never recover, falling 4-2 to the Calgary Wranglers (34-23-5-3). With the loss, the Barracuda have now been eliminated from the postseason.
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The San Jose Barracuda (20-31-9-2) jumped out to a 2-0 lead on Wednesday night at Tech CU Arena, but failed to hold onto it and would ultimately fall, 3-2, to the Ontario Reign (35-21-3-4).
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In the latest episode of Cuda Confidential, Barracuda voice Nick Nollenberger chats with recently acquired defenseman Jack Thompson to talk about his transition to the Sharks organization, his lifelong friendship with Cuda teammate Ethan Cardwell and more.
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The San Jose Barracuda (20-30-9-2) scored three times on the power play and got 29 saves from Eetu Makiniemi en-route to 4-0 win against the Tucson Roadrunners (36-21-3-2) on Sunday afternoon at Tech CU Arena. In the victory, the Barracuda went on the man advantage a season-high nine times and the two clubs combined for 158 penalty minutes. Also a …
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The San Jose Barracuda (19-30-9-2) scored 48 seconds into the first period on Saturday afternoon, but failed to score again, and would ultimately fall, 3-1, to the Tucson Roadrunners (36-20-3-2) at Tech CU Arena.
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In the latest episode of Cuda Confidential, Barracuda voice Nick Nollenberger is joined by forward Kyle Rau to talk about is journey from backyard rink, to 2x Minnesota State Champion in high school, to the NHL and now to San Jose.
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The San Jose Barracuda (18-29-9-2, 47 pts.) fell behind by a pair of goals in the first period on Sunday afternoon at the BMO Center and mustered just one goal despite outshooting the Rockford IceHogs (28-22-5-2, 63 pts.) 35-25 in an eventual 4-1 loss.In the loss, Ethan Cardwell buried his team-leading 17th goal of the year and second in as many ga…
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The San Jose Barracuda (18-28-9-2) earned a point on Saturday night at the BMO Center but would ultimately drop their ninth overtime game of the year, 4-3, to the Rockford IceHogs (27-22-5-2).In the loss, Ethan Cardwell collected his team-leading 16th goal of the year and collected a pair of assists.…
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The San Jose Barracuda (17-27-8-2) gave up three goals in the second period and ultimately failed to recover, falling 6-3 to the Texas Stars (26-22-3-2) on Saturday night at the H-E-B Center.
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Georgi Romanov made 41 stops on Friday night at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, and the San Jose Barracuda (17-27-8-2) edge the Texas Stars (26-22-3-2), 2-1, snapping a six-game losing drought.In the win, Jack Thompson picked up an assist in his Barracuda debut after being acquired from the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.…
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Georgi Romanov made a career-high 47 stops on Saturday night at Tech CU Arena, but the San Jose Barracuda (17-27-8-2) would fall 3-2 in a shootout to the Coachella Valley Firebirds (33-13-5-2).In the loss, Nathan Todd picked up an assist to extend his point streak (2+8=10) and assist streak to seven consecutive games.…
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The San Jose Barracuda (17-27-8-1) fell behind 3-0 on Wednesday night at Acrisure Arena and couldn’t dig their way out, eventually dropping the game 4-1 to the Coachella Valley Firebirds (31-13-5-2).In the loss, Nathan Todd extended his point streak to six games with an assist and Roman Kinal picked up his first helper of his career.…
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The San Jose Barracuda (17-26-8-1) scored twice on the power play on Saturday afternoon but gave up three unanswered goals in the third period and ultimately fell 5-2 to the Abbotsford Canucks (27-17-3-2) at Tech CU Arena.In the loss, Thomas Bordeleau buried his second goal in as many games and Scott Sabourin made it goals in three straight.…
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The San Jose Barracuda (17-24-8-1) put 44 shots on net on Friday night at Tech CU Arena but would ultimately fall, 5-4, in a shootout to the Abbotsford Canucks (26-17-3-2).In the defeat, Anthony Vincent recorded his first two-point game of his career and now has three points (2+1=3) in three games since returning to the lineup for the first time si…
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In the latest episode of Cuda Confidential, Barracuda play-by-play broadcaster Nick Nollenberger sits down with general manager Joe Will to discuss the team's season so far, what's ahead, and much more.
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he San Jose Barracuda (17-24-8-0) allowed three power-play goals on Wednesday night at Tech CU Arena and were edged 5-4 by the Coachella Valley Firebirds (30-13-4-2).In the loss, Nathan Todd finished with a goal and two assists and is now leading the team in goals (16) and points (40).
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The San Jose Barracuda (17-23-8-0) netted a season-high four power-play goals on Saturday night at the Mechanics Bank Arena and matched a season-high for goals in a game, taking down the Bakersfield Condors (23-16-2-2), 7-3. With Saturday’s win, the Barracuda finished the season series with a 4-3-1-0 record and a 3-0-1-0 mark over the last four mee…
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The San Jose Barracuda (16-23-8-0) had its three-game point streak snapped on Thursday night at Acrisure Arena against the Coachella Valley Firebirds (28-12-4-2) as Chris Driegder made 25 saves en-route to a 4-0 win. For the veteran goaltender, it was his second consecutive shutout. With the victory, the Firebirds have now collected points in 10 in…
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The San Jose Barracuda (16-22-8-0, 40 pts.) scored a season-high six road goals on Wednesday, taking down the San Diego Gulls (18-19-7-0, 43 pts.), 6-2, at the Pechenga Arena. The victory was the Barracuda’s second in a row, snapping the Gulls three-game winning streak. Kyle Rau (1+2=3) and Thomas Bordeleau (0+3=3) finished with a game-high three p…
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Nathan Todd notched his first AHL hat trick and the San Jose Barracuda (15-22-8-0) got 31 saves from Georgi Romanov en-route to a 4-2 win over the Bakersfield Condors (22-14-2-2, 48 pts.) on Saturday night at Tech CU Arena in front 3,986 fans for Cuda Country Night presented by Bay Country.
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The San Jose Barracuda (14-22-8-0, 35 pts.) outshot the Bakersfield Condors (21-13-2-2, 48 pts.) 42-19 on Friday night at Mechanics Bank Arena but would take a penalty 13 seconds into overtime and fall, 3-2. After the loss, the Barracuda are now 0-8 in overtime this season.
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The San Jose Barracuda (13-22-7-0) jumped out to a 2-0 lead on Saturday night at the Abbotsford Centre but the Abbotsford Canucks (23-13-3-2) managed to score three times unanswered in the second, picking up a 3-2 win.
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The San Jose Barracuda (14-21-7-0, 35 pts.) got 31 saves from Georgi Romanov and were able to hold off the Abbotsford Canucks (22-14-3-2, 49 pts.), 2-1, on Friday night at the Abbotsford Centre.
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In the latest episode of Cuda Confidential, Nick Nollenberger, voice of the Barracuda, sits down with defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov to talk about going back to school, getting healthy and much more.
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The San Jose Barracuda (13-21-7-0) lost their lead after giving up a pair of second-period power-play goals and failed to tie the game after that point, falling 3-2 to the Calgary Wranglers (22-13-3-0) on Saturday night at Tech CU Arena in front of 3,682 fans.
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The San Jose Barracuda (12-20-7-0, 31 pts.) returned to Tech CU Arena on Wednesday night and snapped their nine-game skid by upending the Bakersfield Condors (18-12-1-2, 39 pts.), 5-3. In the victory, seven different San Jose players finished with multiple points including Danil Gushchin who extended his point streak to six (2+6=8) and now leads th…
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The San Jose Barracuda (11-18-6-0, 28 pts.) erased a two-goal deficit on Tuesday at the Bojangles Coliseum but would ultimately fall 5-4 in overtime to the Charlotte Checkers (19-13-4-0, 42 pts.).In the loss, Oskar Lindblom scored twice, and Tristen Robins notched his first goal of the year.
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The San Jose Barracuda (11-18-5-0, 27 pts.) scored twice in the third period on Saturday at the Mechanics Bank Arena, but failed to dig out of a 3-0 hole, falling 3-2 to Bakersfield Condors (15-10-1-2, 33 pts.).In the loss, Danil Gushchin became the first player on the Barracuda to reach 30 points as he notched his team-leading 13th goal of the yea…
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The San Jose Barracuda (11-15-4-0) put 25 shots on net on Friday night at the Toyota Arena but failed to beat rookie goaltender Erik Portillo and were shutout 2-0 by the Ontario Reign (17-10-3-1). The shutout loss was the team’s third of the year and first since Nov. 24 when they were defeated 3-0 by the Reign.…
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The San Jose Barracuda (11-14-4-0) notched six goals on Wednesday night at Tech CU Arena, including two from Danil Gushchin, en-route to a 6-4 win over the Tucson Roadrunners (19-8-1-1). The victory was the Barracuda’s first in four attempts against the Coyotes affiliate and snapped Tucson’s five-game winning streak.…
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The San Jose Barracuda (9-12-4-0) got 31 saves from Magnus Chrona en-route to a 2-1 win over the Henderson Silver Knights (14-11-1-2) on Friday night at the Dollar Loan Center. The win was just the third ever for San Jose in Vegas/Henderson and snapped the Silver Knights’ four-game winning streak.
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The San Jose Barracuda (8-12-4-0) gave up a season-high eight goals on Wednesday at Tech CU Arena, and would fall 8-6 to the Tucson Roadrunners (15-8-1-1). The 14 combined tallies were the most in a Barracuda game this season.Despite the loss, Barracuda forward Nathan Todd (5+8=13) picked up an assist and now has points in eight straight game.…
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Eetu Makiniemi made 22 saves on Friday for his first shutout win since Jan. 20, 2023, and his fifth of his career as the Barracuda blanked the Calgary Wranglers, 3-0. Makiniemi has now won back-to-back games and is 1-1-0-1 against the Wranglers lifetime. Shakir Mukhamadullin (1+1=2), Leon Gawanke (0+2=2), and Danil Gushchin (0+2=2) would all finish…
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