Zachary DeVine
@https://twitter.com/zakkthebear
Covering all manner of hockey on the West Coast, including the San Jose Sharks, San Jose Barracuda, Stockton Heat, WHL, and random prospect news and notes with random SM-Liiga coverage tossed in as well.
Author's Posts
Sharks' Expansion Draft Strategies
June 2nd, 2017 Later this month the Vegas Golden Knights roster will finally take shape with the Expansion Draft. A great primer on the rules of the draft from The Hockey Writers is here. For the San Jose Sharks, general manager Doug Wilson’s planning has been excellent. The flexibility he crafted into the Sharks’ roster leaves a lot of flexibility...
Jaret Anderson-Dolan - 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
May 26th, 2017 Jaret Anderson-Dolan 2016-17 Team: Spokane Chiefs Date of Birth: September 12, 1999 Place of Birth: Calgary, Alberta Ht: 5' 11" Wt: 185 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Center NHL Draft Eligibility: 2017 first-year eligible https://twitter.com/spokanechiefs/status/837865792347623424 Rankings THW: 45 Craig Button: 31 ...
Barracuda vs. Griffins - Western Conference Final Breakdown
May 19th, 2017 The AHL’s Western Conference Final is set between the San Jose Barracuda and the Grand Rapids Griffins. The Barracuda and head coach Roy Sommer are both making their first Final appearance in the AHL’s final four. For the Griffins, this is old hat. In three of the last five years, the Griffins have been in the conference...
Barracuda Notebook: Special Teams, 2013 Draft, Ryan Hopes to Stay
May 17th, 2017 The San Jose Barracuda begin their Western Conference Final match-up against the Grand Rapids Griffins this Saturday at the SAP Center in San Jose. Below are news and notes from around the Barracuda's practice this week. Ghost of Draft’s Past The decisions made during the 2013 NHL Entry Draft are an interesting storyline to watch as...
Barracuda Brief: San Jose Eliminate Gulls in Five
May 15th, 2017 Welcome to the Barracuda Brief, your weekly one-stop shop for updates on the San Jose Barracuda. The Barracuda Brief will feature recaps, team news, quotes and other features to keep you up to date on the American Hockey League affiliate of the San Jose Sharks. Barracuda Reverse Regular Season After going winless in five attempts...
Jake Oettinger - 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
May 13th, 2017 Jake Oettinger 2016-17 Team: Boston University (NCAA) Date of Birth: December 18, 1998 Place of Birth: Lakeville, Minnesota Ht: 6' 4" Wt: 205 lbs Catches: Left Position: Goaltender NHL Draft Eligibility: 2017 first-year eligible Rankings THW: 34 Craig Button: 50 Future Considerations: 28 ISS: 2 (Goalie List) ...