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Barracuda snap losing streak against Condors, win 4-3 in overtime; Win is San Jose’s second this week

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San Jose Barracuda vs Bakersfield Condors on Saturday January 10th at Tech CU Arena (via sjbarracuda/flickr)

By Madison Montez

SAN JOSE–It took overtime to do it but the San Jose Barracuda defeated the Bakersfield Condors in overtime 4-3 at Tech CU in San Jose on Saturday night.

Scoring:

Putting pressure in the Condor’s zone and good passing by Giles and Havelid, San Jose was the first on the board. After rushing into the zone, Ethan Cardwell put the Barracuda up 1-0 for his fifth of the season. Taking advantage of their first powerplay opportunity, Quentin Musty scored his 7th PPG of the season to put the Barracuda up 2-0. To cut the Barracuda lead in half, Josh Samanski scored his 7th goal of the season.

Making it past two defensemen, Viljami Marjala scored to even the score at 2-2 in the second period. To take the 3-2 lead, James Hamblin scored a little over thirty seconds after Marjala.

To tie the game at 3-3, Cam Lund scored his fifth of the season, 6 minutes into the third period. After a scoreless rest of the third period, the game went into overtime. Ethan Cardwell was the hero, scoring with 2:18 left in the 5 minute overtime period.

SOG:

After 20 minutes of play, San Jose outshot Bakersfield 9 to 7. After 40 minutes of play, and taking the lead, Bakersfield outshot San Jose , 14 to 10. And to end the game, San Jose outshot Bakersfield , 11 to 5.

Special Teams:

Coming into tonight’s game, San Jose has a powerplay percentage of 24.8% (4th in the league) and a penalty kill percentage of 76.1% (31st in the league). They had five opportunities and took advantage of one. For Bakersfield, they’re coming into tonight’s game with a powerplay percentage of 26.1% (2nd in the league) and a penalty kill percentage of 79.9 (21st in the league). They had four opportunties and weren’t able to take advantage of any.

Goalies:

For San Jose, Jakub Skarek got the start. Making 16 saves on 19 shots, Skarek was replaced in the third period. Gabriel Carriere came into the game at the start of the third period, making 5 saves on 5 shots. For Bakersfield, Matt Tompkins got the start. Making 27 saves on 30 shots, Tompkins recorded the loss. His record now moves to 10-6-3-1.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Cam Lund
  2. James Hamlin
  3. Ethan Cardwell

The Barracuda will be back in action on Friday January 16th, visiting the Tucson Roadrunners for their third matchup of the season. The last time these two teams faced off was on Saturday December 6th where they fell 6-2. Jack Thompson and Cam Lund with the two goals in that game.

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda take on Gulls in San Diego on Wednesday night

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San Jose Barracuda center Conlin White (16) tries to put the puck in the net against the Bakersfield Condors goaltender Connor Ungar (40) at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield on Sat Jan 3, 2026 (Bakersfield Condors photo)

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic:

#1 With multiple scoring options like Quentin Musty and Oliver Wahlstrom on the roster, who’s most likely to make an impact offensively?

#2 Will Matt Davis, Gabriel Carriere, or Jakub Skarek get the start, and how might that influence San Jose’s defensive performance?

#3 San Jose’s power play has been strong this season — can they convert and seize momentum early?

#4 With names like Luca Cagnoni and Mattias Havelid, which defensive pairing will shut down the Gulls’ top forwards?

#5 With John McCarthy behind the Barracuda bench, will lineup decisions — like forward combinations or goalie choice — be the key to neutralizing San Diego’s attack?

Join Marko Ukalovic for the San Jose Barracuda podcasts Mondays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Barracuda fall to Condors in shootout 2-1

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San Jose Barracuda vs Bakersfield Condors on Saturday January 3rd at Dignity Health Arena (via Madison Montez)

By Madison Montez

BAKERSFIELD–San Jose Baracuda couldn’t hold on losing in a shootout 2-1 in Bakersfield on Saturday. Coming down the right side, Colin White scored to give San Jose a first period 1-0 lead. His first goal since coming back from injury.

On a shot from the blue line, Josh Brown tied the game at 1-1 with four minutes left in the game. Game went into overtime but it wasn’t enough as it went to a shootout. Josh Brown was the winner, scoring the only goal in the shootout.

After the first period, San Jose who had the lead, outscored Bakersfield twelve to seven. After the second period, Bakersfield outshot San Jose thirteen to six. And after the third period, to end the game, Bakersfield outshot San Jose fifteen to thirteen.

Coming into tonight’s game, the visiting San Jose Barracuda had a 25.2% on the powerplay and a 74.5% on the penalty kill. For the home Bakersfield Condors, they had a 26.2% on the powerplay and a 80.0% on the penalty kill. In tonight’s game, neither team was able to capitalize on their opportunities. San Jose had three chances while Bakersfield had four.

Gabriel Carriere and Connor Ungar got the start in tonight’s game. Carriere came into the game with a 0-1 record against this Condors team. Recording the win/loss and making 37 saves on 38 shots, his record now moves to 0-2 against the Condors. Ungar came into the game with a 0-0 record against this Barracuda team, making his first start against San Jose. Recording the win and making 33 saves on 34 shots, his record now moves to 1-0 against the Barracuda.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Josh Brown
  2. Connor Ungar
  3. Gabriel Carriere

The Barracuda will be back in action on Wednesday January 7th, where they will visit San Diego to take on the San Diego Gulls. The last time these two teams faced off was on Wednesday December 10th at home when they fell 3-1, Cam Lund scoring the lone goal.

Barracuda kick off New Year with a 4-1 loss against Condors

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San Jose Barracuda vs Bakersfield Condors on Friday January 2nd at Dignity Health Arena (via condors/x)

By Madison Montez

BAKERSFIELD–The San Jose Barracuda grabbed an important game to maintain position in the AHL standings with a 4-1 win over the Bakersfield Condors on Friday night. Coming onto the ice at the right time, Filip Bystedt shot one through goaltender Matt Tomkins to put San Jose ahead of Bakersfield 1-0 early in the first period. After being left open, Max Jones tied the game at 1-1.

Bakersfield took a 2-1 lead three minutes into the second period when Roby Järventie beat Jakub Skarek above his left shoulder.

Speeding through San Jose’s zone, Connor Clattenburg extended Bakersfield’s lead to 3-1. To seal the win, Seth Griffith scored an empty net goal to seal the 4-1 Bakersfield win.

After the first period, San Jose had the 1-0 lead and also outshot Bakersfield 11-8. After the second period, Bakersfield had the 2-1 lead but shots were even, 11 each. After the third period, Bakersfield, who scored twice, outshot San Jose 12-9.

San Jose wasn’t able to stay out of the penalty box, sitting down six different times while Bakersfield only went to the box one time. Neither team was able to capitalize on their opportunities. Coming into Friday night’s game, San Jose was second on the powerplay while Bakersfield was first. Shorthanded, San Jose was last and Bakersfield was fourth.

Jakub Skarek, who is 1-0 against Bakersfield got the start for San Jose. Skarek recorded the loss, making 27 saves on 30 shots. For the Condors, Matt Tomkins who is 0-1 against San Jose, got the start in Friday night’s game. Tomkins recorded the win, making 30 saves on 31 shots. Gabriel Carriere and Connor Ungar are expected to get the starts in Friday night’s game.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Max Jones
  2. Matt Tomkins
  3. Seth Griffith

The Barracuda will be back in action Saturday night against this same Bakersfield Condors team.

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda host Firebirds Wednesday; Cuda were 7-1 against Coachella last season

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San Jose Barracuda forward Patrick Giles (54) takes the puck down ice against the Bakersfield Condors at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield on Sat Oct 17, 2025 (San Jose Barracuda photo)

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic:

#1 What went wrong defensively for San Jose Barracuda in Saturday’s game against the Bakersfield Condors, given the Barracuda allowed multiple goals in key moments and ultimately lost by a narrow margin 2‑1?

#2 Did the Barracuda fail to capitalize on any power‑play or special teams opportunities, and if so, how did that impact the outcome?

#3 How did the goaltending matchup play out — was San Jose’s goaltender beaten by one or two mistakes, or did Bakersfield take advantage of strong chances?

#4 Was there a shift in momentum during the game for example, a period where San Jose dominated but failed to score, and could that explain how Bakersfield secured the win?

#5 The Barracuda face off against the Coachella Valley Firebirds Wed Oct 22 at Tech CU. The Barracuda had lots of success against the Firebirds last season going 7-1 do you see that happening again for this next game in San Jose?

Join Marko for the San Jose Barracuda podcasts Mondays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Barracuda sustain first loss of the season, 2-1 against Condors

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San Jose Barracuda vs Bakersfield Condors on Saturday October 18th at Dignity Health Arena (via condors/x)

By Madison Montez

The San Jose Barracuda (1-1-0) dropped their first road game of the season with a loss at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield on Saturday 2-1 losing to the Bakersfield Condors (1-1-0).

After a scoreless first period, Bakersfield was the first to get on the board when Roby Järventie scored his first powerplay goal of the season. Cole Clayton tied the game in the third period to show some fight but Bakersfield ultimately won, scoring again later in the third. Condors Quinn Huston scored his first of the season and his pro career with four minutes left to lead his team to their first win in their home opener.

San Jose nearly dominated outshooting Bakersfield but it wasn’t enough. After the first period, San Jose outshot Bakersfield 7 to 3. After the second period, Bakersfield outshot San Jose 13 to 6. And after the third period, San Jose outshot Bakersfield 9 to 5. This came out to San Jose outshooting Bakersfield 22-21 but Bakersfield still walked away with their first win.

Both teams struggled to stay out of the penalty box, each taking seven penalties throughout the game. It was also a very physical game, with five of those penalties either for fighting or roughing. A fighting penalty taken by Egor Afanasyev is what gave Bakersfield their 1-0 lead in the second. San Jose had three opportunities but didn’t capitalize. Bakersfield had four opportunities and capitalized on one.

For San Jose, Gabriel Carriere got his first start of the season. He made 19 saves on 22 shots with a 0.905 save percentage. After Saturday night’s loss, Carriere’s record will now fall to 0-1. For Bakersfield, Connor Ingram also got his first start of the season. He made 21 saves on 22 shots with a 0.995 save percentage. After tonight’s win, Ingram’s record will move to 1-0.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Quinn Huston, 1G
  2. Roby Järventie, 1G
  3. Connor Ingram, 21 svs on 22 shots

The Barracuda will be back in action on Wednesday October 22nd where they will face the Coachella Valley Firebirds for the first time this season. Last season, San Jose and Coachella went head to head quite a few times, playing each other eight times, San Jose with a 7-1 record against them.

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalvoic: Barracuda hit the road face off with Bakersfield Saturday

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San Jose Barracuda forward Ethan Cardwell (56) winds up to take a shot against the Bakersfield Condors defenseman Luke Procop (77) at Tech CU in San Jose on Sat Oct 11, 2025 (San Jose Barracuda staff photo)

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic:

#1 Which period was most decisive in swinging momentum toward San Jose, and how did it manifest in the play? San Jose scored two power‑play goals in the second period to extend their lead to 6‑3.

#2 How did the special teams (power play, penalty kill, shorthanded goals) affect the outcome and pacing of the game? There were multiple power‑play goals, and Bakersfield scored a shorthanded goal by Rhett Pitlick in the third period?

#3 Which players from Bakersfield put up the biggest individual performances (goals, assists, high shot counts) and in what ways did they influence the game? For instance, the Condors Viljami Marjala had three assists, Roby Jarventie had one goal + two assists, Rem Pitlick had one goal + two assists.

#4 When and how did Bakersfield press back from behind, and what prevented them from completing the comeback? They closed the gap late in the second period to 6–5, exchanged special teams goals in the third period, but ultimately fell short.

#5 Barracuda head to Bakersfield on Saturday night they coming in with some momentum after getting that 7-6 win in San Jose how do you see them on the road in Bakersfield next weekend?

Marko Ukalovic does the San Jose Barracuda podcasts Mondays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Barracuda podcast Madison Montez: Barracuda face Condors for opener on Saturday at Tech CU

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San Jose Barracuda celebrate a goal against the Bakersfield Condors in exhibition play at Tech CU in San Jose on Sun Oct 5, 2025 (San Jose Barracuda photo)

San Jose Barracuda podcast Madison Montez:

#1 Madison, in Sunday’s first period between the Bakersfield Condors and San Jose Barracuda both goaltenders proved their worth with a 0-0 score. For the Condors they took 11 shots but the Barracuda goaltender Jakub Sharek stopped all shots and the Barracuda had six first period shots that all were stopped by Condors goaltender Nathanial Day.

#2 It was the second period that the Barracuda got on the board getting two goals one from Oliver Wahlstron at 16:06 for a 1-0 San Jose lead. The Condors tied things up at 16:39 with a goal by Matvey Petrov for a 1-1 tie.

#3 Later in the second period at 19:35 the Barracuda Kasper Halttunen scored to take a 2-1 lead with assists from Igor Chernyshov and John Gormley. The Barracuda never looked back.

#4 The Barracuda in the third period got an empty netter from Samuel Laberge for his first goal of the pre season and the 3-1 win. Sharek shut the Condors out in the third period stopping nine shots.

#5 Sat Oct 11th the Condors are back to face off with the Barracuda for opening day a 3:00pm puck drop. These two teams should be very familiar with each other how do you see this one getting underway to start the 2025-26 season?

Join Madison Montez for the San Jose Barracuda podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Barracuda win both preseason games against Condors; SJ defeats Bakersfield 3-1 Sunday

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San Jose Barracuda vs Bakersfield Condors on Sunday October 5th at Tech CU Arena (via sjbarracuda/flickr)

By Madison Montez

SAN JOSE–With three minutes to go in the second period, San Jose got on the board, courtesy of Oliver Wahlstrom. Filip Bystedt and Braden Hache with the primary and secondary assists. Bakersfield quickly got it back and tied the game 33 seconds later.

Matvey Petrov with the goal, unassisted. With less than a minute left, San Jose regained their lead after Kasper Halttunen scored his first of the preseason, Igor Chernysov with the primary and John Gormley with the secondary. Samuel Laberge sealed the 3-1 win with an empty net goal with five seconds left.

San Jose dominated the shooting percentage shooting _ more shots than Bakersfield. After the first period, San Jose outshot Bakersfield 11 to 6. After the second period, San Jose outshot Bakersfield 23 to 4. After the third, San Jose outshot Bakersfield 11 to 4.

San Jose got the first chance to show off their powerplay with Bakersfield going to the penalty box first. Bakersfield’s 88 Austin Magera caused them to go down a man due to a two minute minor for Hooking. Unfortunately, San Jose was unable to capitalize. There was four-on-four action when Anthony Vincent of the Barracuda and Luke Prokop of the Condors both went to the box for two minutes.

For Bakersfield, Nathanial Day got the start. Day made 11 saves on 11 shots. For San Jose, Jakub Skarek got the start. Skarek made 13 saves on 14 shots. Jonsson made 14 saves on 16 shots. Halfway through the second period, Bakersfield switched things up and Samuel Jonsson was put in after Day sustained a leg injury.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Kasper Halttunen
  2. Oliver Wahlstrom
  3. Nathanial Day

The Barracuda will be back in action on Saturday October 11th for their season and home opener. They will open the season facing this same Bakersfield Condors team. In the two previous games between these teams, San Jose won both.

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic: Cuda get ready for Condors in first pre season game next Saturday

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San Jose Barracuda forward Igor Cherynshov (24) is preparing with his San Jose teammates for their first pre season game against the Bakersfield Condors on Sat Oct 5, 2025 at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield (photo by the San Jose Barracuda)

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic:

#1 Which new or recently signed Barracuda players are expected to make a big impact in camp, and what are their roles likely to be?

#2 Which prospects are on the bubble between Sharks vs Barracuda, and what would decide whether they stick with the AHL or get NHL minutes?

#3 How much is the coaching staff likely to lean on recent standout performances (AHL stats, prior season) when evaluating players, compared to potential and development upside?

#4 What are the expectations for players returning from injury (or who missed games), and how will that affect their chances in camp?

#5 San Jose Barracuda open up pre season action against the Bakersfield Condors next Sat Oct 4th in Bakersfield talk about some of the things that head coach John McCarthy is looking for in this upcoming game?

Join Marko Ukalovic does the San Jose Barracuda podcasts Mondays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com