Training Camp day 3 (150920)

Sad news came out Saturday night: Former Shark Todd Ewen is dead at the age of 49.  Todd played one season, 51 games, with the Sharks before retiring. Death has been classified as a suicide. (AP obit, SJ Merc WTC, OCR, GHL, Yahoo, NBC)

Sunday features a scrimmage between the two groups at Sharks camp.  Sunday afternoon, they’ll board a plane for Victoria Island, BC, in preparation for the Hockeyville game Monday night.

Team teal included: Dell, Jones. Martin-Burns; McNally-Roy; Tennyson-Mueller; Ryan. Thornton-Pavelski-Hertl; Tierney-Wingels-Nieto; Lerg-McCarthy-Brown; Donskoi, Meier, Emmanuelsson. Coaches: Ricci, Sommer.

Team white included: Grosenick, Stalock. Braun-Vlasic; Dillon-DeMelo; Stollery-Young; Bergman. Marleau-Couture-Ward; Goldobin-Smith-Barclary; Chartier-Sadowy-Langlois; Helewka-Haley-Jevpalovs. Coaches: Robinson, Mougenel.

(There was no team breakdown listing provided, so I apologize for any errors.)

Scrimmage was two 25-minute running clock periods and 7-minute 3×3 Overtime.

In the first period, Marleau scored for team white and was answered by Donskoi of team teal; Jones and Stalock in nets. No scoring in the second period; but there was a disallowed goal from Meier (high stick); Dell and Grosenick in nets.  In the overtime, Couture scored for team white on the first shift.  Donskoi and McNally scored for team teal to win the game 3-2.

Overtime triplets included:  Nieto-Tierney-Burns vs Couture-Marleau-Vlasic. Thornton-Pavelski-Martin vs Smith-Goldobin-Braun. Wingels-Hertl-Tennyson vs DeMelo-Chartier-Langlois. Mueller-Donskoi-Lerg vs Couture-Ward-Dillon. Nieto-Meier-Ryan vs Stollery-Marleau-Couture. Roy-Pavelski-Thornton vs Vlasic-Chartier-Langlois. Wingels-McNally-? vs ?. Lerg-Hertl-Burns vs Smith-Goldobin-Marleau. (Bold are the goals scored)

Fun scrimmage.  Lots of fans cheering the goals (and one not-goal).  Lots of energy and some physicality.

News of the day

SJSharks: Additions to broadcast schedule announced
All games on audio/radio (streamed or OTA), plus Hockeyville game on CSNCA. All radio coverage will include full 30 minute pregame show.

SJ Merc: Finnish winger Donskoi impresses Sharks

Gackle Report

CSN Sharks: Sharks scrimmage day before preseason opener