Worcester Sharks
| Worcester Sharks | |
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| City | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| League | American Hockey League (AHL) |
| Conference | Eastern Conference |
| Division | Atlantic Division |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Operated | 2006–2015 |
| Home arena | DCU Center |
| Colors | Pacific teal, Black, White, Burnt Orange |
| Owner(s) | San Jose Sports & Entertainment Enterprises (Hasso Plattner, Governor) |
| Media |
Worcester Telegram & Gazette WTAG AM 580 & FM 94.9 Charter TV3 |
| Affiliates |
San Jose Sharks (2006–2015) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1996–2001 | Kentucky Thoroughblades |
| 2001–2006 | Cleveland Barons |
| 2006–2015 | Worcester Sharks |
| 2015–present | San Jose Barracuda |
The Worcester Sharks were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) that played from 2006 to 2015. Affiliated with the National Hockey League's San Jose Sharks and located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the Sharks played their home games at the DCU Center.
On November 9, 2004 the St. Louis Blues announced the sale of the Worcester IceCats to the owners of their ECHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen. The new owners moved the franchise to Peoria, IL, for the 2005–06 season. Shocked by the loss of the IceCats, the people of Worcester bargained with several National Hockey League (NHL) franchises, trying to bring hockey back to the city. On January 6, 2006, the San Jose Sharks announced that they were moving their AHL affiliate, the Cleveland Barons, to Worcester, Massachusetts, and the Worcester Sharks played their first home game on October 14, 2006, in front of a sold-out 7,230 fans in a shootout loss to the Portland Pirates. The Sharks qualified for the postseason in their first season, but were knocked out in six games by the Manchester Monarchs in the first round.
The Sharks' main rivals were the Providence Bruins, the genesis of which dates back to IceCats' days.
The Sharks were well represented in the 2010 Winter Olympics held in Vancouver, with former Sharks Joe Pavelski (played for the U.S.A.), Douglas Murray (represented Sweden) along with the goaltending tandem from the franchise's first two years with Thomas Greiss and Dimitri Patzold suited up for Germany.
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