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273-304 hpc 9/26/06 7:41 AM Page 289INTRODUCING THEWORCESTER SHARKSThe Worcester Sharks, top affiliate of the San Jose Sharks, are firmly committed tobeing one of North America’s best hockey franchises both on-and-off the ice. Onthe ice, the Sharks will deliver an exciting, winning brand of hockey that willentertain fans every game at the DCU Center. Off the ice, the Sharks will be heavilyinvolved with the Worcester community, using players in various community outreachprograms.The San Jose Sharks strongly believe in developing their future NHL stars in theAmerican Hockey League. Whether it’s Jonathan Cheechoo, last year’s leading goalscorer in the NHL, or Evgeni Nabokov, an Olympic and All-Star netminder, the Sharksknow the way to San Jose now goes through Worcester.Fifteen players of the Sharks current 23-man roster hail from the AHL, showing howvalued the AHL is to the two-time Pacific Division Champions. The majority of NHLersspent time in the AHL. In fact, 65 percent of the Sharks current roster spent time in theAHL, showing their strong commitment to the league.“We believe players need to have success at the AHL level before they can be successfulat the NHL level,” said Worcester Sharks General Manager Wayne Thomas,who has a home in East Falmouth. “There’s no other league in the world that comparesto the AHL in terms of quality and development.”It’s not just a matter of assigning a player to the AHL to have them “pay their dues.”The Sharks view the AHL as much more important than that.“Players need the proper environment and coaching, in addition to talented teammatesto grow with,” Thomas said. “If you vest yourself into your AHL franchise, it willpay off exponentially down the road.”Locating their top NHL prospects in Worcester assists the San Jose Sharks as theystrive for the perfect development situation.Roy Sommer enters his ninth season as head coach of the Sharks top affiliate, makinghim the longest tenured coach in the AHL. Sommer has coached 60 players whohave spent time in the NHL.For 2005-06, the San Jose Sharks featured 10 players on their opening night rosterthat had spent time under Sommer’s tutelage through the developmental system.Adding to his stellar resume of development, eight players made their NHL debut withthe Sharks last season: Steve Bernier, Grant Stevenson, Patrick Rissmiller, JoshGorges, Nolan Schaefer, Matt Carkner, Doug Murray and Ryane Clowe.The Worcester Sharks new home will be in the DCU Center, with a seating capacityof 6,800.“Worcester’s enthusiastic fans, along with the intimate DCU Center, will provide ourplayers with a home ice advantage very similar to what the Sharks enjoy in San Jose,”Worcester Sharks President and Alternate Governor Michael T. Lehr said.New England hockey at all levels also plays a critical role in the San Jose Sharkssuccess as close to one-third of the franchise’s reserve list played high school or collegiatelyin the region. Many members of the Sharks scouting staff live in the NewEngland area and now have the opportunity to watch Sharks prospects develop andmature for the NHL level on a more consistent basis. The move to Worcester willincrease rapid development with more insight coming from the scouts.Draft and develop has been the strategy for the Sharks organization for the past 10years of having an AHL affiliate. With the Sharks coming to Worcester, this policy willnot change and their fans will see “The Stars of Tomorrow.”HISTORY2006-07 SAN JOSE SHARKS ORGANIZATION GUIDE 289
273-304 hpc 9/26/06 7:41 AM Page 290THE AHL IS THE PIPELINE TO THE NHLMany current and past NHL players made their way to the League through theAmerican Hockey League. Here’s a sampling of current NHL players who’ve spent timein the “A.”AHL ALUMSSAN JOSE SHARKSJonathanCheechooVesa ToskalaSteve BernierMarcel GocATLANTATHRASHERSKari LehtonenGarnet ExelbyMark PopovicANAHEIM DUCKSChris KunitzDustin PennerIlya BryzgalovBOSTON BRUINSHannu ToivonenPatrice BergeronMilan JurcinaBUFFALO SABRESThomas VanekJason PominvilleRyan MillerCALGARY FLAMESByron RitchieBrad FerenceJamie LundmarkCAROLINAHURRICANESCam WardEric StaalChad LaRoseCHICAGOBLACKHAWKSRene BourqueMichael HolmqvistPatrick SharpCOLORADOAVALANCHEMark RycroftJeff FingerPeter BudajCOLUMBUS BLUEJACKETSJaroslav BalastikJody ShelleyPascal LeclaireDALLAS STARSTrevor DaleyLoui ErikssonJunior LessardDETROIT REDWINGSNiklas KronwallBrett LebdaTomas KopeckyEDMONTON OILERSJoffrey LupulFernando PisaniMarc-AndreBergeronFLORIDA PANTHERSJay BouwmeesterNathan HortonAlexei SemenovLOS ANGELES KINGSTom KostopoulosDustin BrownMike CammalleriMINNESOTA WILDDerek BoogaardBrent BurnsMikko KoivuMONTREALCANADIENSCristobal HuetChris HigginsMichael RyderNASHVILLEPREDATORSRyan SuterMartin EratDan HamhuisNEW JERSEY DEVILSZach PariseColin WhiteJohn MaddenNEW YORKISLANDERSChris CampoliRobert NilssonPetteri NokelainenNEW YORKRANGERSJed OrtmeyerMarcel HossaOTTAWA SENATORSJason SpezzaRay EmeryBrian McGrattanPHILADELPHIAFLYERSR.J. UmbergerAntero NiittymakiFreddy MeyerPHOENIX COYOTESKeith BallardDavid LeNeveuFredrik SjostromPITTSBURGHPENGUINSMarc-AndreFleuryRyan WhitneyColby ArmstrongST. LOUIS BLUESJamal MayersDennis WidemanBryce SalvadorTAMPA BAYLIGHTNINGRyan CraigAdam HenrichMartin St. LouisTORONTO MAPLELEAFSKyle WellwoodCarlo ColaiacovoBen OndrusVANCOUVERCANUCKSKevin BieksaRyan KeslerJosh GreenWASHINGTONCAPITALSBryan MuirBrooks LaichShaone Morrisonn290 sharksahl.com
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