Category: AHL

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda face off with Gulls at Tech CU on Tuesday

Published on by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

Colorado Eagles center TJ Tynan (9) and San Jose Barracuda forward Filip Bystedt (18) face off at Tech CU in San Jose on Sun Apr 5, 2026 (San Jose Barracuda photo)

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic:

#1 Will Colin White and Jimmy Huntington provide secondary scoring depth?

#2 Can Filip Bystedt continue to drive the Barracuda offense?

#3 How impactful will Luca Cagnoni be from the blue line?

#4 Which Barracuda goalie steps up—Jakub Skarek, Gabriel Carriere or Laurent Brossoit?

#5 Can young forwards like Quentin Musty and Kasper Halttunen make an impact?

San Diego Gulls and San Jose Barracuda face off at 1pm Tue Apr 7 at Tech CU in San Jose

Marko Ukalovic is a San Jose Barracuda beat reporter at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Barracuda fall to Eagles 4-2, splitting the series

Published on by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

San Jose Barracuda vs Colorado Eagles on Saturday April 4th at Tech CU Arena (via sjbarracuda)

By Madison Montez

SAN JOSE- The San Jose Barracuda couldn’t hold on and lost a tough one to the Colorado Eagles at Tech CU in San Jose on Saturday 4-2. Right place at the right time, the Barracuda Colin White scored his 18th goal of the season, seventh on the powerplay for San Jose take the 1-0 lead.

Oliver Wahlstrom with the primary assist and Quentin Musty with the secondary assist. 30 seconds later, Colorado tied it at 1-1 when Alex Barre-Boulet scored his 25th goal of the season. Jacob MacDonald with the primary assist and Gavin Brindley with the secondary assist.

Taking their first lead of the game, Jayson Megna scored his 26th goal of the season. Matt DiMarsco registered the lone assist. To tie it at 2-2, Colin White scored his second of the game, 19th of the season.

Scoring his first AHL goal, Colorado’s Mattt DiMarsico gave Colorado the 3-2 lead. Tristen Nielsen recording the primary assist and Jayson Megna recording the secondary assist. Securing the win, Colorado’s Gavin Brindley also scored his first AHL goal. Alex Barre-Boulet with the lone assist.

After the first period, Colorado outshot San Jose 14-7. After the second period, San Jose outshot Colorado eleven to six. After the third period, Colorado outshit San Jose 9-8.

Coming into Saturday night’s game, San Jose was second on the powerplay and third shorthanded. Saturday night, San Jose went 1/4 on the powerplay. For Colorado, they came into Saturday night’s game fifth on the powerplay and fourth shorthanded. Saturday night, Colorado went on the powerplay 0/3.

For San Jose, Gabriel Carriere got the start. Making 25 saves on 29 shots, Carriere recorded Saturday’s loss. For Colorado, Trent Miner got the start. Making 24 saves on 26 shots, Miner recorded Saturday’s win.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Colin White
  2. Matt DiMarsico
  3. Jayson Megna

The Barracuda will be back in action on Tuesday December 7th where they will host the San Diego Gulls. The last time these two teams faced off was on Wednesday March 11th where the Barracuda won 4-1. Anthony Vincent, Oliver Wahlstrom, Jimmy Huntington, and Filip Bystedt all scored in the win.

Musty’s career night sparks Barracuda in 6-3 win over Eagles

Published on by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

San Jose Barracuda forward Quentin Musty (#13) tries to put the puck into the net while Colorado Eagles goalie Kyle Keyser (#37) spreads out to make a save on the shot attempt at Tech CU Arena on Friday APR 3, 2026. (San Jose Barracuda)

by Marko Ukalovic

SAN JOSE — Quentin Musty scored two goals for the San Jose Barracuda as they defeated the Colorado Eagles 6-3 on Friday evening at Tech CU Arena.

San Jose snapped its four-game losing streak. Colorado had its three-game winning streak snapped.

San Jose (39-22-2-2-82 points) drew first blood early in the first period with an odd man rush. Jimmy Huntington led a two-on-one counterattack inside Colorado’s zone. Huntington sent a cross-ice pass over to Egor Afanasyev who blasted a one-timer past Eagles goalie Kyle Keyser for his 14th goal at the 2:07 mark.

Colorado (39-17-5-5-88 points) answered just over two minutes later back when Tristan Neilsen ripped a wrist shot over the shoulder of Cuda goalie Laurent Brossoit for his career best 25th goal of the season at the 4:11 mark. Gavin Bradley and Jacob MacDonald received assists on the play.

It didn’t take long for the Barracuda to regain the lead. Afanasyev returned the favor when he setup Musty who snapped home a wrist that beat Keyser to the glove side for his 18th goal of the season 52 seconds later. Noah Beck received the secondary assist.

Patrick Giles gave San Jose a 3-1 lead with a short-handed goal just past the halfway mark of the opening frame when he chased down a long pass from Jake Boltmann that caromed off the boards. Giles skates in all alone before beating Keyser with a point-blank shot for his ninth goal of the season at the 10:29 mark.

Filip Bystedt make a great individual move to give the Cuda its third unanswered goal of the period. Colin White fed Bystedt the puck in the slot. Bystedt fought around a Colorado defender for a backhander that was saved by Keyser. Bystedt followed up his own rebound diving to the ice to put the puck in the back of the net for his 20th goal of the season at the 11:53 mark.

The Eagles stopped the bleeding with its second goal of the opening 20 minutes. Matt DiMarsico’s slapshot was initially stopped by Brossoit but Maroš Jedlička poked home the rebound from inside the crease for his fifth goal of the season at the 15:03 mark.

Colorado made it a one-goal deficit when Ivan Ivan finished off a nice give and go down low from Nielsen for his 10th goal of the season with 1:38 left in a wild first period.

A surprisingly scoreless second period featured both goaltenders rebounding with steady play between the pipes. San Jose out shot Colorado 10-6 in the middle frame.

Musty scored his second goal of the game late in the third period while San Jose was on a four-minute power play when Alex Barre-Boulet went to the sin bin for a double minor for high sticking. White sent a back door pass down to Musty who tapped the puck into an open net for his 19th goal of the season at the 15:15 mark.

Musty finished with a career high four-point game with two goals and two assists.

Then White scored the team’s second power play goal of the game 55 seconds later. White centered a puck through the crease that deflected off of Sean Behrens and went underneath Keyser for his 17th goal of the season.

Brossoit (15-7-1) finished with 26 saves on 29 shots to earn his 15th win of the season. Keyser (9-4-1) made 29 saves on 35 shots in the losing effort

GAME NOTES: San Jose finished 2-for-4 on the power play. Colorado went 0-for-4.

Lucas Vanroboys played in his 100th AHL game.

The Three Stars of the Game: 1) Musty 2) Afanasyev 3) Bystedt.

UP NEXT: San Jose and Colorado conclude their two-game weekend series on Saturday at 3:00pm at Tech CU Arena.

San Jose Barracuda podcast Madison Montez: Barracuda take on Stars Tuesday

Published on by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

San Jose Barracuda defenseman Braden Hache (86) skates against the Coachella Valley Firebirds at Acrisure Arena on Sun Mar 29, 2026 (Coachella Valley Firebirds photo)

San Jose Barracuda podcast Madison Montez:

#1 How did Oliver Whalstrom perform offensively against the Texas Stars, and can he manage to record any points?

#2 What role will Filip Bystedt play in generating scoring chances for the San Jose Barracuda during Tuesday’s game?

#3 How effective was Quentin Musty on the power play against the Texas Stars’ penalty kill?

#4 Did Colin White contribute defensively in limiting the Texas Stars’ top scorers?

#5 How solid was Gabriel Carriere in net for the Barracuda when facing shots from the Texas Stars’ offense?

Madison Montez filled in for Marko Ukalovic who does the San Jose Barracuda podcasts Mondays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Barracuda swept by Firebirds 4-1

Published on by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

San Jose Barracuda vs Coachella Valley Firebirds at Acrisure Arena on Sunday March 29th (via coachella valley firebirds)

By Madison Montez

Scoring their first goal with the special teams unit out again, Coachella Valley broke open today’s first goal. Mitchell Stephens scored a shorthanded goal for his tenth of the season and make it 1-0 Firebirds. This lead would hold them for a 4-1 win against San Jose.

To tie the game at 1-1, Colin White extended his point streak to seven games, scoring his sixteenth goal of the season. Filip Bystedt with the lone assist. Regaining their lead, Coachella’s J.R Avon scored his ninth goal of the season to make it a 2-1 lead.

To extend their lead even further, Jakov Novak scored his fourth of the season to make it a Firebirds 3-1 lead. To seal the win, Lleyton Roed scored an empty netter to make it 4-1.

After the first period, San Jose outshot Coachella Valley twelve to nine. After the second period, San Jose outshot Coachella Valley eleven to seven. After the third period, San Jose outshot Coachella Valley fourteen to seven.

Coming into today’s game, San Jose was second on the powerplay and third shorthanded. Today, San Jose went on 0/5 the powerplay. For Coachella Valley, they came into today’s game ninth on the powerplay and sixth shorthanded. Today, Coachella Valley went 0/1 on the powerplay.

Today, Jakub Skarek got his second start in two months for San Jose. Making 19 saves on 22 shots, Skarek recorded today’s loss. For Coachella Valley, Victor Östman got the start. Making 36 saves on 37 shots, Östman recorded today’s win.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Victor Ostman
  2. J.R Avon
  3. Jakov Novak

The Barracuda will be back in action on Tuesday March 31st where they will host the Texas Stars for another one game series. The last time these two teams faced off was on Wednesday March 25th where San Jose fell 3-2, Colin White and Egor Afanasyev with the two goals.

San Jose falls to Coachella 4-2 as FireBirds creep up in the standings

Published on by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

San Jose Barracuda vs Coachella Valley Firebirds on Saturday March 28th at Acrisure Arena (via coachella valley firebirds)

By Madison Montez

With 48 seconds left on the powerplay, Coachella Valley scored to take the first lead of the game. Jani Nyman scored his 21st goal of the season to make it 1-0. This would be the first goal scored in the 4-2 loss. On a breakaway, Coachella extended that lead to 2-0 when Lleyton Roed scored his tenth goal of the season.

To avoid the shutout, San Jose’s Quentin Musty scored his 17th goal of the season to make it a 2-1 game. Egor Afanasyev and Jimmy Huntington registering the two assists.

To regain their two goal lead, Coachella Valley’s Ty Nelso scored his tenth of the season to make it a 3-1 game. Picking up a loose puck, Colin White scored his 15th goal of the season to make it a 3-2 game. Nolan Allan and Filip Bystedt registering the assists. To seal the win, Cooper Marody scored his ninth of the season to seal the 4-2 win.

After the first period, San Jose outshot Coachella Valley 17-8. After the second period, San Jose outshot Coachella Valley fourteen to eight. After the third period, San Jose outshot Coachella valley eleven to seven.

Coming into Saturday night’s game, San Jose was second on the powerplay and third shorthanded. Saturday night, San Jose went 0/3 on the powerplay. For Coachella Valley, they came into Saturday night’s game ninth on the powerplay and sixth shorthanded. Saturday night Coachella Valley went one for two on the powerplay.

Gabriel Carriere was the starting goaltender, following Laurent Brossoit’s call up to the San Jose Sharks. Making 19 saves on 22 shots, Carriere recorded Saturday night’s loss. Nikke Koko was the starting goaltender for Coachella Valley. Making 40 saves on 42 shots, Koko recorded Saturday night’s win.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Ty Nelson
  2. Nikke Koko
  3. Cooper Marody

The Barracuda will be back in action Sunday against this same FireBirds team. San Jose will be looking to split the series.

Barracuda fall to Stars 3-2

Published on by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

San Jose Barracuda vs Texas Stars on Wednesday March 25th at Tech CU Arena (via sjbarracuda/flickr)

By Madison Montez

SAN JOSE- Texas opened up the scoring to make it 1-0 with Jack Becker scoring his 13th goal of the season. This would be the second goal that Texas scores in San Jose’s 3-2 loss. To tie it up 1-1, 18 seconds later, Colin White netted his fifth powerplay goal of the season. Oliver Wahlstrom registering the primary assist and Luca Cagnoni registering the secondary assist.

To take their first lead of the game, San Jose’s Egor Afanasyev scored his 13th goal of the season to make it a 2-1 San Jose game. Jimmy Huntington recording the lone assist. To tie the game at 2-2, right off the faceoff, Luke Krys scored his fifth goal of the season. With three minutes left in the third, Texas regained their previous lead. Kole Lind with his 11th goal of the season.

After the first period, shots were even a piece at 16. After the second period Texas outshot San Jose, 11-7. After the third period, San Jose outshot Texas 13-7.

Coming into Wednesday night’s game, San Jose was second on the powerplay and third shorthanded in the Pacific Division. San Jose went 1/4. For Texas, who are in the Central Division, was fifth on the powerplay and last shorthanded. Wednesday night, Texas went 0/6.

Returning back to the Barracuda after his short stint with the Sharks in the NHL, Laurent Brossoit was the starting goaltender for the Barracuda. Making 31 saves on 34 shots, Brossoit recorded Wednesday night’s loss. For Texas, Rémi Poirier got the start. Making 31 saves on 33 shots, Poirier recorded Wednesday night’s win.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Jack Becker
  2. Kole Lind
  3. Egor Afanasyev

The Barracuda will be back in action on Saturday March 28th where they will visit the Coachella Valley Firebirds in Palm Desert. The last time these two teams faced off was on Wednesday March 18th where the Barracuda pulled out a 5-1 win.

San Jose Barracuda podcast Lincoln Juarez: Barracuda come away with a strong finish to defeat Canucks 4-2 Sunday

Published on by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

San Jose Barracuda forward Donavon Houle (83) takes a slap shot while teammate forward Lucas Vanroboys (67) and Abbottsford Canucks defenceman Joe Arntsen (3) watches at Tech CU Arena in San Jose on Sun Mar 22, 2026 (San Jose Barracuda photo)

San Jose Barracuda podcast Lincoln Juarez:

#1How did San Jose’s strong third-period play influence the outcome of the game? (In recent matchups, they’ve scored multiple late goals, including a five-goal third period in a 7–3 win.)

#2 What defensive breakdowns by Abbotsford contributed to San Jose’s scoring surge late in the game? (San Jose capitalized heavily in the third period, suggesting defensive lapses.)

#3 Which players stood out as key contributors for San Jose, and how did their performances impact the game’s momentum? (Look at goal scorers and playmakers during the decisive stretch.)

#4 How did momentum shifts (such as tying goals or lead changes) affect Abbotsford’s ability to stay competitive? (San Jose has shown the ability to rally and take control late in games.)

#5 What does this game reveal about the overall gap between the two teams in terms of consistency and execution?

Lincoln Juarez filled in for Marko Ukalovic who does the San Jose Barracuda podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Barracuda sweep Canucks with a 4-2 win

Published on by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

San Jose Barracuda vs Abbotsford Canucks on Sunday March 22nd via (sjbarracuda/flickr)

By Madison Montez

SAN JOSE- To open up the scoring, newly acquired San Jose Barracuda Jett Woo scores against his former team the Abbottsford Canucks to make it a 1-0 San Jose lead. This would be the first goal of the San Jose 4-2 win.

To tie the game at 1-1, Kirill Kudryavtsev scored his second of the season during the second period. To regain their lead, San Jose’s Oliver Wahlstrom scored his twenty-third goal of the season to make it 2-1.

To extend that lead even further, Quentin Musty scored his sixteenth to make it 3-1. Cutting into that lead, former Barracuda defenseman Jack Thompson scored his sixth of the season to make it 3-2. To seal the win, Lucas Vanroboys scored an empty netter to make it 4-2.

After the first period, Abbotsford outshot San Jose eleven to seven. After the second period, San Jose outshot Abbotsford nineteen to eight. Lastly, after the third period, San Jose outshot Abbotsford eleven to ten.

Coming into tonight’s game, San Jose came second on the powerplay and third shorthanded. Tonight, they went 1/3. For Abbotsford, they came in seventh on the powerplay and ninth shorthanded. Tonight, they went 0/1.

Jakub Skarek got the start in the net today for San Jose. Making 27 saves on 29 shots, Skarek recorded today’s win. For Abbotsford, they also swapped goaltenders, Ty Young got the start. Today, Young recorded the game’s loss.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Quentin Musty
  2. Colin White
  3. Lucas Vanroboys

The Barracuda will be back in action on Wednesday March 25th against the Texas Stars. The last time these two teams faced off was on Friday December 12th where the Baracuda won 3-2. Jimmy Huntington scored twice and Patrick Giles scored the other.

Barracuda start game series with a 4-1 win over the Canucks

Published on by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

San Jose Barracuda vs Abbotsford Canucks on March 21st 2026 at Tech CU Arena (via sjbarracuda/flickr)

By Madison Montez

SAN JOSE- San Jose Barracuda waste no time jump on Abbottsford Canucks for a 4-1 win at Tech CU on Saturday night. Getting on the board first, Abbotsford’s Chase Stillman scored his third of the season to make it an early 1-0 lead in the first period.

On a turnover caused by Brendan Hoffman, San Jose tied the game at 1-1, just two minutes into the second period. Two minutes later, San Jose took their first lead of the game. Kasper Halttunen scored his thirteenth of the season from the faceoff dot to make it a 2-1 game.

To extend that lead, Anthony Vincent scored his ninth goal of the season (shorthanded), to make it a two goal lead, now a 3-1 game.

To extend that lead even further, Jimmy Huntington potted his15th of the season to make it a 4-1 Barracuda lead.

After the first period, San Jose outshot Abbotsford 15-10. After the second period, San Jose outshot Abbotsford fifteen to six. After the third period, San Jose outshot Abbotsford ten to eight.

Coming into Saturday night’s game, San Jose was second on the powerplay and fourth shorthanded. Saturday night, San Jose went 1/2. Abbotsford came in sixth on the powerplay and eighth shorthanded. Saturday night, Abbotsford went 0/3.

Gabriel Carriere got the start in his second consecutive game. Making 19 saves on 20 shots, Carriere recorded tonights win. For Abbotsford, Jiří Patera got the start. Making 36 saves on 40 shots, Patera recorded Saturday nights loss.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME

1. Kasper Halttunen

2. Anthony Vincent

3. Jiri Patera

The Barracuda will be back in action Sunday for a 2:00pm start against this same Abbotsford Canucks team. San Jose will be looking to sweep the Canucks at Tech CU.