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