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San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda try to bounce back on Wednesday against Condors

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The Colorado Eagles forward Ondrej Pavel (26) puts the puck on net as San Jose Barracuda goaltender Eetu Makiniemi (32) defends at Blue FCU Arena in Loveland Colorado on Sun Jan 21, 2024 (San Jose Barracuda photo)

On the SJ Barracuda podcast with Marko:

#1 Marko, The San Jose Barracuda (11-20-7-0) drew first blood Sunday night in Colorado when Ethan Cardwell scored at 1:06 in the first period. As the Cuda took a 1-0 lead over the Colorado Eagles (18-14-4-1).

#2 The Eagles would strike back with three unanswered goals in the first period from Jason Polin, Ben Meyers, and Marko you can say it twice Ivan Ivan each scored a goal to make it 3-1.

#3 The Barracuda’s Tanner Kaspick and Kyle Rau both scored a goal a piece but Colorado’s Oskar Olausson scored an unassisted goal at 14:58 Eagles were up by one 4-3 end of the second period.

#4 Third period the Eagles Riley Tufte and Spencer Smallman both scored a goal a piece putting the Eagles up 6-3. The Barracuda’s Bradley Marek scored his fifth goal of the season at 18:34 but it wasn’t enough as the Barracuda went down to a two goal loss 6-4.

#5 The San Jose Barracuda host the Bakersfield Condors at Tech CU in San Jose Wednesday night for a 7pm PT face off. You’ve had a look at the Condors against the Barracuda this season do you see this one being another close battle?

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

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda play game 2 of 6 game road trip in Charlotte on Tuesday night

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San Jose Barracuda forward Danil Gushchin (75) is skating off to success. He leads the Barracuda with 30 points and is leading with 13 goals. Guschin scored a goal against the Bakersfield Condors on Sat Jan 13, 2024 (San Jose Barracuda photo)

On the SJ Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic:

#1 Marko, rough game for the Barracuda on Saturday night in Bakersfield down 3-0 tried to make an effort to come back in the third period and getting goals but ended up losing it 3-2 to the Bakersfield Condors.

#2 Danil Gushchin has been the bright spot for the Barracuda getting to a team leading 30 points. Gushchin also has a team leading 13 goals. The Condors may have won the game but that didn’t stop Gushchin.

#3 Marko, the way Gushchin has been playing it shouldn’t be that long before Gushchin might just get that call up to the Sharks.

#4 Magnus Chrona talk about the job he’s been doing in goal for San Jose. He did allow three goals by the Condors but stopped 28 shots and it was a one goal loss for San Jose.

#5 Next game for the Barracuda in Charlotte against the Checkers who are 8-13-4-0 the Checkers who are sixth in the Atlantic have won five of their last ten games. How do you see the Barracuda and Checkers matching up at 4:00pm PT on Tuesday.

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San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda battle Roadrunners Wednesday night to start 2024 at Tech CU

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The San Jose Barracuda forward Kyle Rau (91) and the Bakersfield Condors Lane Pederson center (29) face off at Tech CU in San Jose on Sat Dec 30, 2024 to conclude their home at home series (photo by the San Jose Barracuda)

On SJ Barracuda podcast with Marko:

#1 The San Jose Barracuda (10-14-4-0) finished the 2023 calendar with a 4-2 loss on Saturday against the Bakersfield Condors (10-12-1-2) at Tech CU in San Jose.

#2 The Barracuda defenseman Leon Gawanke (7) is now third amongst AHL defensemen with goals and has 23 points in goals and assists. It shouldn’t be a surprise if Gawanke gets a call up during this season.

#3 Marko, the Barracuda came out in the first period with goals from Gawanke and Nikolai Knyzhov and had a two goal 2-1 lead it was a good first impression to start the game and would be all the scoring the Barracuda would get for the rest of the game.

#4 Marko, the Condors tied the game at 2-2 in the second period and pulled ahead for keeps in the third period with goals from Ben Gleason who scored twice to put it away 4-2.

#5 The Barracuda will try again when the Barracuda host the Tucson Roadrunners for a 7:00pm PT face off at Tech CU in San Jose on Wednesday night. The Barracuda have been playing .500 hockey in their last six games at 3-3.

Marko Ukalovic does the SJ Barracuda podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda sweep Condors in Bakersfield to complete pre season; Opening night Friday vs. Rockford in SJ

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San Jose Barracuda completed a two game sweep of the Bakersfield Condors on Sat Oct 7, 2023 in AHL pre season action in Bakersfield. (@sjbarracuda photo)

#1 The San Jose Barracuda scored five times on the Bakersfield Condors on Saturday night to conlude their pre season schedule to pick up a 5-2 win at Tech CU Arena in San Jose.

#2 Talk about Danil Gushchin he scored a first period goal to tie up the game against Bakersfield with 13 seconds into the power play to make it 1-1.

#3 The Barracuda Justin Bailey scored at 9:40 to retie the game up at 2-2. That coming just a minute after the Condors had take a 2-1 lead.

#4 In the second period the Barracuda got a goal from Tristen Robins at 6:19 as San Jose took a 3-2 lead and kept the lead for the rest of the game.

#5 The Barracuda open the season with the Rockford Icehogs on Fri Oct 13th at Tech CU in San Jose. From the early indication from pre season head coach John McCarthy has his team rolling and playing some aggressive hockey.

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Barracuda end preseason on a high note beating Condors 5-2

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Photo courtesy of San Jose Barracuda.

By Titus Wilkinson (@TitusWisme)

SAN JOSE- The Barracuda remained undefeated beating the Condors at home by a final of 5-2.

Getting the start in goal was Eetu Makiniemi while the Condors had Tyler Parks in between the pipes.

This one did not get off to a great start for the Barracuda as just less than a minute in Tyler Tullio scored for Bakersfield.

A power play for San Jose ended up doing the trick tying this one back up as Danil Gushchin scored.

The first period continued to be back-and-forth as the Condors responded with a goal from Matthew Wedman.

Once again though the Cuda got a response this time from Justin Bailey who tied the game back up at 2-2.

At the end of a high-flying second, the shots favored San Jose 13-11.

Rather than giving up an early one in the second San Jose instead potted the first goal as Tristen Robins put the puck in the net.

The Barracuda tacked on to their lead with another goal in the second this time from Leon Gawanke.

Looking to try and come back Bakersfield would pull their goalie late in the third down 4-2. Instead of tying the game up though they gave up an empty netter as Nathan Todd sealed the deal at 18:56.

Makiniemi had a stellar night making 35 saves while Parks made 22 saves in the loss.

The three stars of the game were: 1st: Tristen Robins 2nd: Brandon Coe 3rd: Leon Gawanke

The Barracuda will open their season on Friday, October 13 against the Rockford IceHogs at home.

Barracuda upend Condors 3-2 in OT in preseason opener

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San Jose Barracuda forward Adam Raska looks on with his teammates during the game against the Bakersfield Condors at Mechanics Bank Arena on Friday OCT 6, 2023. (San Jose Barracuda)

by Marko Ukalovic

BAKERSFIELD, CA – The San Jose Barracuda battled it out on Friday night at the Mechanics Bank Arena, as they defeated the Bakersfield Condors 3-2 in overtime.  

The first period saw the Barracuda pick up the first goal of the game with Brandon Coe tipping in a Shakir Mukhamadullin shot at the 2:57 mark. When both teams were 4-on-4, Adam Raška showed a display of individual effort to pick up an unassisted goal 12:56 into the period. San Jose finished the period leading 2-0. 

In the second period, Xavier Bourgault put the Condors on the board at 10:12 of the middle frame. Following the Bakersfield goal, San Jose completed a planned goalie swap with Georgi Romanov taking over for Magnus Chrona in net. 

At the 16:11 of the third period, Bourgault picked up his second of the night to tie the game and neither team would be able to find the regulation winner. 

With 1:15 remaining in overtime, 2022-23 Sharks prospect of the year Ethan Cardwell scored the game winner for his unofficial first goal in the American Hockey League 

Tyler Parks (BAK) finished the night with 23 saves on 26 Barracuda shots while Chrona went 22/23 and Romanov stopped 15 of the 16 shots he faced. 

The Barracuda ended the night 0-for-4 on the power play. The Condors went 1-for-5 on the man advantage. 

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda drop third game out of last four to Condors

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The San Jose Barracuda forward Ozzie Wiesblatt (89) and forward Jeff Viel (63) with the Bakersfield Condors forward Yanni Kaldis (8) are on the chase at Tech CU in San Jose on Sun Mar 26, 2023 (photo by San Jose Barracuda)

On the SJ Barracuda podcast with Marko:

#1 The game did start slow between the San Jose Barracuda (27-33-1-4) but the visiting Bakersfield Condors (31-28-1-1) got things going and when it was over the Condors got a three goal win over the Barracuda 4-1.

#2 The first period the Barracuda scored a back handed goal Thomas Bordeleau (22) on a pass from Jeffery Viel at 16:41 for a 1-0 lead. The Condors came back with a goal from Greg McGregg (6) to tie up the game 1-1.

#3 The Condors nor Cuda scored in the second period. In the third period the Condors scored on a Dylan Holloway (2) on power play goal to go up 2-1. The Condors picked up two more goals from McGregg (7) and Justin Bailey (18) for a 4-1 final.

#4 San Jose goaltender Aaron Dell faced 22 shots, saved 18 and allowed four was this a game where Dell just couldn’t stop Bakersfield’s shots or was it a matter of not getting help from his defensemen up front?

#5 The Barracuda will play a crucial four game trip that opens up on Fri 31st in Texas against the Texas Stars a 5pm PST start.

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San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: San Jose and Henderson battle Wed night at Tech CU Arena

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San Jose Barracuda forward Tyler Bird (96) battles past the Bakersfield Condors defense at Mechanics Bank Arena on Sat Mar 11, 2023 (San Jose Barracuda photo)

On the Barracuda podcast with Marko:

#1 The Bakersfield Condors blitzed the San Jose Barracuda with five unanswered goals including a hat trick from Seth Griffith in a 6-2 crushing victory on Saturday evening at Mechanics Bank Arena.

#2 The Condors Seth Griffith picked up a hat trick against the Barracuda and Barracuda head coach John McCarthy had to try to set up a plan to stop him on defense.

#3 San Jose had its two-game winning streak snapped. Bakersfield went back up five points on San Jose for seventh place and the final playoff spot in the Pacific Division.

#4 San Jose had its two-game winning streak snapped. Bakersfield went back up five points on San Jose for seventh place and the final playoff spot in the Pacific Division.

#5 San Jose returns home to host the Henderson Silver Knights on Wednesday at 10:30am at Tech CU Arena.

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Viel’s first career hat trick powers Barracuda in 4-0 shutout win over Condors

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San Jose goalie Aaron had an easy night between the pipes in his team’s 4-0 win over the Bakersfield Condors on Friday MAR 10, 2022. (San Jose Barracuda)

by Marko Ukalovic

Jeffery Viel picked a great time to record his first ever career hat trick.

Viel’s three goals, a natural hat trick, helped the San Jose Barracuda dominate the Bakersfield Condors in a 4-0 shutout victory on Friday night at Mechanics Bank Arena.

With the win, San Jose inched closer to Bakersfield for the seventh place and final playoff spot in the Pacific Division to just three points with its third win in four games. Bakersfield had its two-game winning streak snapped.

San Jose (24-27-1-4-53 points) drew first blood early in the first period with an even strength goal. Jacob Peterson sent a cross rink pass over to Artemi Kniazev who buried the puck into an open net for his fourth goal of the season at the 5:49 mark.

The Barracuda doubled its lead on the power play in the second half of the opening frame. Peterson picked up his second assist of the game when he found Viel in front of the crease with another rink wide pass that Viel tapped home into an open net for his 12th goal of the season at the 12:12 mark.

Viel has scored in three consecutive games and has an eight-game scoring streak.

San Jose had the iced tilted in its favor for the majority of the first period as they outshot Bakersfield 14-2.

Bakersfield (26-26-2-2-56 points) went to the sin bin three times, including Dino Kambeitz’s four-minute minor for high sticking, in the opening 20 minutes.

Viel scored his second goal of the game when he finished off a pretty tic-tac-toe play set up by Ozzy Wiesblatt and Patrick Sieloff inside the Condor’s zone. Viel beat Condor’s goalie Olivier Rodrigue with a wrist shot for his 13th goal of the season, a single career best, at the 7:05 mark of the second period.

Viel finished off the hat trick just over four minutes later with the ‘Cuda on the man advantage. Brandon Coe found Viel with a backdoor pass as Viel tapped home the puck into the open net and 14th goal of the season at the 11:15 mark.

‘Cuda goalie Aaron Dell (10-11-2) stopped all 23 shots he faced to earn his second shutout of the season, his 10th of his career, and third straight win. Rodrigue (10-12-1) made 21 saves on 25 shots in the losing effort.

GAME NOTES: San Jose finished 2-for-6 on the power play. Bakersfield was 0-for-3.

San Jose shutout Bakersfield on the road for the first time in franchise history.

The Three Stars of the Game were: 1) Viel 2) Peterson 3) Kniazev

UP NEXT: San Jose and Bakersfield conclude their two-game series on Saturday 3/11 at 7:00pm at Mechanics Bank Arena.

Close games ends with Barracuda on the losing side against the Condors 5-4

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Photo courtesy of San Jose Barracuda. Danil Gushchin battles with a Condors player for the puck on December 27th 2022.

By Titus Wilkinson (@TitusWisme)

San Jose and Bakersfield battled it out and had a back-and-forth game that ended in favor of the Condors by a 5-4 final.

The game kicked off with the Condors leading in shots by 4-0 putting the pressure on San Jose.

At the 7:51 mark Patrick Sieloff took a holding penalty putting Bakersfield on the power play.

On said power play Seth Griffith was given a pass across the slot that he tapped in scoring his 11th goal of the season.

The Condors held on to that lead as the first period ended 1-0 with the shots favoring Bakersfield 14-6.

In the second period Luke Johnson kicked things early for San Jose as he recieved a pass from Jeffrey Viel that he finessed into the net tying the game up.

6:22 into the second period Barracuda was given a chance to take a lead as their power play unit hit the ice.

Quite the opposite ended up happening as Aaron Dell misplayed the puck leading to a two-on-one that Dino Kambeitz scored on shorthanded.

With the game now 2-1 Martin Kaut came in on a rush and fired one off of Calvin Pickard that produced a big rebound. William Eklund picked up the rebound off the shot and deposited it into the cage tying the game back up.

Not long after tying it Max Gildon got a pass from Tyler Benson that Gildon ripped past Aaron Dell taking the lead right back.

At the end of the third the Condors finished up 3-2 with the shots tied at 22.

Less than five minutes into the third period Devin Shore deflected in a beautiful cross ice pass from Jason Demers now giving Bakersfield a 4-2 lead.

Not even three minutes later Raphael Lavoie scored his 10th goal of the season making it now a 5-2 before even the ten minute mark of the third period.

The scoring frenzy continued however as right off of a face-off Jeffrey Viel put a shot on net and Adam Raska corralled the rebound to score his first goal of the season.

Raska was not done though as seconds after the last goal Raska got in on the forecheck, stole the puck, and took it to the net were he scored once again to make it 5-4.

San Jose later in the period did pull Dell but could not get the equalizer and thus fell 5-4.

The shots finished in favor of the Barracuda at 36-28.

The three stars of the game were: 1st: Raphael Lavoie 2nd: Devin Shore 3rd: Max Gildon

San Jose’s next game will be back on home ice on Friday at 7 p.m. against the Abbotsford Canucks.