When was Worcester Sharks founded?

Worcester Sharks was founded in 2006 in Worcester, MA, USA.

Where is Worcester Sharks based?

Worcester Sharks is based in Worcester, MA.

Who is the head coach of Worcester Sharks?

The head coach of Worcester Sharks is Roy Sommer.

Who is the captain of Worcester Sharks?

The captain of Worcester Sharks is John McCarthy.

What arena does Worcester Sharks play in?

Worcester Sharks play their home games at DCU Center in Worcester, MA.

Who is the general manager of Worcester Sharks?

The general manager of Worcester Sharks is Wayne Thomas.

What are the team colors of Worcester Sharks?

The team colors of Worcester Sharks are Teal + Black + White + Orange.

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2012-2013 Season

Worcester Sharks were 31-34-11 in the 2012-13 AHL season with 73 points, 4th in the Eastern Conference: Atlantic Division and 26th overall.

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2012-2013 Worcester Sharks Roster

Worcester Sharks — 2012-2013 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Thomas Greiss (G)	40	1986	Füssen, GER	6'2"	218	L
	#33	Thomas Heemskerk (G)	36	1990	Chilliwack, BC, CAN	6'0"	170	L
	#32	Alex Stalock (G)	39	1987	St. Paul, MN, USA	5'11"	170	L
	#35	Harri Säteri (G)	36	1989	Toijala, FIN	6'1"	198	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#14	Sena Acolatse (D/RW)	35	1990	Hayward, CA, USA	6'0"	209	R
	#24	Mike Banwell (D)Loan	39	1987	Scarborough, ON, CAN	6'2"	198	L
	#27	Mike Brennan (D)	40	1986	Smithtown, NY, USA	6'0"	190	R
	#44	Adam Comrie (D)Loan		1990	Kanata, ON, CAN	6'5"	216	L
	#44	Dylan DeMelo (D)	33	1993	London, ON, CAN	6'1"	194	R
	#4	Taylor Doherty (D)	35	1991	Cambridge, ON, CAN	6'8"	236	R
	#13	Curt Gogol (D/LW)	35	1991	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'1"	190	L
	#2	Danny Groulx (D)"A"	45	1981	LaSalle, QC, CAN	6'0"	203	L
	#44	Sacha Guimond (D)Loan	35	1991	Ville-Marie, QC, CAN	6'3"	187	L
	#20	Matt Irwin (D)	38	1987	Victoria, BC, CAN	6'2"	190	L
	#36	Derek Joslin (D)	39	1987	Richmond Hill, ON, CAN	6'1"	209	L
	#23	Matt Pelech (D/RW)"A"	39	1987	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'4"	236	R
	#29	Nick Petrecki (D)	37	1989	Clifton Park, NY, USA	6'3"	229	L
	#40	Mikaël Tam (D)	35	1991	Québec, QC, CAN	5'11"	205	L
	#5	Matt Tennyson (D)	36	1990	Minneapolis, MN, USA	6'2"	205	R
	#37	Denny Urban (D)	38	1988	Pittsburgh, PA, USA	5'10"	176	R
	#36	Mike Wilson (D)Loan	39	1987	North Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'1"	194	L
	#45	William Wrenn (D)Loan	35	1991	Anchorage, AK, USA	6'1"	209	R
FORWARDS
	#39	Andrew Bohmbach (C/LW)Loan	39	1987	Hudson, WI, USA	6'2"	174	L
	#43	Jimmy Bonneau (LW)	41	1985	Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN	6'2"	216	L
	#28	Riley Brace (RW/LW)	34	1992	Fitzroy Harbour, ON, CAN	6'0"	183	L
	#45	Christopher Crane (RW)	34	1991	West Chester Township, OH, USA	6'1"	190	R
	#18	Yanni Gourde (C/W)	34	1991	St-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage, QC, CAN	5'9"	174	L
	#17	Tommy Grant (LW)	40	1986	North Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'2"	194	L
	#12	Freddie Hamilton (C/W)	34	1992	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	194	R
	#38	Eriah Hayes (RW)	38	1988	La Crescent, MN, USA	6'4"	209	R
	#16	Bracken Kearns (C)"A"	45	1981	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'0"	201	L
	#22	Tim Kennedy (C/LW)"A"	40	1986	Buffalo, NY, USA	5'10"	181	L
	#26	James Livingston (RW/C)	36	1990	Halifax, NS, CAN	6'1"	192	R
	#53	Brandon Mashinter (LW)	38	1988	Bradford, ON, CAN	6'4"	212	L
	#11	Jon Matsumoto (C)	40	1986	Ottawa, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#7	John McCarthy (C)"C"	40	1986	Boston, MA, USA	6'1"	194	L
	#10	Frazer McLaren (LW)	38	1987	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'5"	229	L
	#40	Matt Nieto (LW/RW)	33	1992	Long Beach, CA, USA	5'11"	201	L
	#21	Travis Oleksuk (C)	37	1989	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#39	Michael Pelech (C)Loan	37	1989	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'3"	216	L
	#51	Brodie Reid (RW)	37	1989	Delta, BC, CAN	6'0"	187	R
	#28	Patrick Rissmiller (LW/RW)	47	1978	Belmont, MA, USA	6'3"	209	L
	#39	Lane Scheidl (LW)	34	1992	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#24	Rylan Schwartz (C)	36	1990	Wilcox, SK, CAN	5'10"	192	L
	#15	James Sheppard (C/LW)	38	1988	Lower Sackville, NS, CAN	6'2"	223	L
	#24	Peter Sivak (RW)Loan	44	1982	Cheb, CZE	5'11"	201	L
	#8	Sebastian Stålberg (RW)	36	1990	Lerum, SWE	6'1"	185	R
	#19	Daniil Tarasov (RW/LW)	35	1991	Moskva, RUS	6'1"	172	L
	#25	Marek Viedensky (C)	36	1990	Handlova, SVK	6'4"	209	R
	#46	Dane Walters (RW)	37	1989	St. Paul, MN, USA	6'0"	198	R
Position: G: 2, D: 16, F: 25Av Age: 24.65 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 198 lbsCompare with other teams »

2012-2013 Worcester Sharks Staff

Head CoachRoy Sommer
Assoc. CoachDavid Cunniff
General ManagerWayne Thomas
Conditioning CoachKen Hetzel
Franchise OwnerHarvey Armstrong
Franchise OwnerKevin Compton
Franchise OwnerGeorge Gund
Franchise OwnerFloyd Kvamme
Franchise OwnerTom McEnery
Franchise OwnerHasso Plattner
Franchise OwnerGordon Russell
Franchise OwnerStratton Sclavos
Franchise OwnerRudy Staedler
Franchise OwnerGary Valenzuela
Head Athletic TrainerMatthew White
Head Equipment ManagerChris Davidson-Adams

2012-2013 Worcester Sharks Captains

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John McCarthy

"A"

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Worcester Sharks Facts

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Team Colors: Teal + Black + White + Orange
Town: Worcester, MA Map
Founded: 2006

2012-2013 Worcester Sharks Roster Facts

Nationalities

28 players
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Experience

Worcester Sharks: 3 564 GP
NHL: 949 GP
WC: 6 GP
OG: 4 GP
SHL: 32 GP
Liiga: 108 GP
KHL: 62 GP
Czechia: 97 GP
AHL: 6 581 GP
DEL: 96 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: DCU Center
Location: Worcester, MA
Capacity: 14 800
Construction Year: 1982

Worcester Sharks Games

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Latest Transactions

Worcester Sharks — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/09/2015	Confirmed	leaving	Daniel Doremus (F)	San Jose Barracuda	Details
09/03/2015	Confirmed	leaving	Nick Jones (D)	South Carolina Stingrays	Details
08/21/2015	Confirmed	leaving	Vincent Arseneau (F)	San Jose Barracuda	Details
08/18/2015	Confirmed	leaving	Jimmy Bonneau (F)	Rapid City Rush	Details
07/22/2015	Confirmed	leaving	Matt Willows (F)	Charlotte Checkers	Details
07/21/2015	Confirmed	leaving	Brendan Ellis (D)	South Carolina Stingrays	Details
07/17/2015	Confirmed	leaving	Daniil Tarasov (F)	Dynamo Moskva	Details
07/16/2015	Confirmed	leaving	Trevor Parkes (F)	San Jose Barracuda	Details

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Worcester Sharks History and Standings

Worcester Sharks — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2014-2015	AHL	76	33	29	-	8	6	224	198	88	1.16	3	Conference QF loss
2013-2014	AHL	76	36	34	-	-	6	189	226	78	1.03	4	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	AHL	76	23	34	-	8	11	191	228	73	0.96	4	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	AHL	76	25	33	-	6	12	199	218	74	0.97	5	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	AHL	80	36	31	-	4	9	210	245	85	1.06	4	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	AHL	80	43	25	-	6	6	275	239	104	1.3	1	Conference SF loss
2008-2009	AHL	80	33	35	-	9	3	223	223	87	1.09	4	Division Final loss
2007-2008	AHL	80	23	37	-	9	11	216	258	75	0.94	6	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	AHL	80	32	28	-	9	11	247	244	93	1.16	4	Conference QF loss

Worcester Sharks Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Worcester Sharks — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Nikolai Goldobin (F)	2026-2027	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	15	3	16	19	8
2.	Christopher Tierney (F)	2026-2027	Dinamo Minsk	KHL	16	3	14	17	0
3.	Sena Acolatse (D)	2026-2027	HK 32 Liptovsky Mikulas	Extraliga	10	3	5	8	29
4.	Marek Viedensky (F)	2026-2027	Rytieri Martin	1. liga	9	1	7	8	0
5.	Tomas Hertl (F)	2026-2027	Vegas Golden Knights	NHL	9	4	3	7	2
6.	Michael Pelech (F)	2026-2027	Sheffield Steeldogs	NIHL	8	3	4	7	10
7.	Mirco Müller (D)	2026-2027	HC Lugano	NL	11	0	7	7	4
8.	Rylan Schwartz (F)	2026-2027	Glasgow Clan	-	4	3	2	5	4
9.	Justin Braun (D)	2026-2027	Tölzer Löwen	Oberliga	10	1	4	5	2
10.	Tyler Gron (F)	2026-2027	Blue Devils Weiden	DEL 2	9	1	3	4	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Worcester Sharks — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2014-2015	View Roster	6'0"	194 lbs	25.05
2013-2014	View Roster	6'1"	198 lbs	24.54
2012-2013	View Roster	6'1"	198 lbs	24.65
2011-2012	View Roster	6'0"	198 lbs	24.69
2010-2011	View Roster	6'0"	196 lbs	24.80

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Worcester Sharks — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	John McCarthy (F)	277	63	88	151
2.	Dan DaSilva (F)	239	60	84	144
3.	Tom Cavanagh (F)	202	46	92	138
4.	Steven Zalewski (F)	210	41	87	128
5.	Lukas Kaspar (F)	216	46	79	125

Franchise All-Time Goals

Worcester Sharks — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	John McCarthy (F)	277	63	88	151
2.	Dan DaSilva (F)	239	60	84	144
3.	Mike Iggulden (F)	151	59	64	123
4.	Riley Armstrong (F)	208	59	53	112
5.	Graham Mink (F)	132	55	63	118

Franchise All-Time Assists

Worcester Sharks — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tom Cavanagh (F)	202	46	92	138
2.	John McCarthy (F)	277	63	88	151
3.	Steven Zalewski (F)	210	41	87	128
4.	Dan DaSilva (F)	239	60	84	144
5.	Lukas Kaspar (F)	216	46	79	125

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Worcester Sharks — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Frazer McLaren (F)	217	13	30	577
2.	Nick Petrecki (D)	277	8	46	531
3.	Matt Pelech (D)	149	7	19	479
4.	Brad Staubitz (F)	162	7	30	462
5.	Curt Gogol (D)	131	13	20	455

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Worcester Sharks — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	John McCarthy (F)	277	63	88	151
2.	Nick Petrecki (D)	277	8	38	46
3.	Mike Moore (D)	253	14	58	72
4.	Dan DaSilva (F)	239	60	84	144
5.	Brandon Mashinter (F)	236	54	54	108

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Worcester Sharks — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Marc-Édouard Vlasic (D)	1	0	2	2.00
2.	Chris Blight (F)	1	0	2	2.00
3.	Joe Pavelski (F)	16	8	26	1.63
4.	Logan Couture (F)	46	20	53	1.15
5.	Mathieu Darche (F)	76	35	80	1.05

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Worcester Sharks — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mathieu Darche (F)	2006-2007	AHL	76	35	45	80	1.05	72
2.	Ryan Vesce (F)	2008-2009	AHL	67	24	47	71	1.06	28
3.	Mike Iggulden (F)	2007-2008	AHL	78	29	37	66	0.85	63
4.	Danny Groulx (D)	2009-2010	AHL	80	14	52	66	0.83	80
5.	Graham Mink (F)	2006-2007	AHL	61	31	32	63	1.03	52

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Worcester Sharks — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mathieu Darche (F)	2006-2007	AHL	76	35	45	80	1.05	72
2.	Graham Mink (F)	2006-2007	AHL	61	31	32	63	1.03	52
3.	Mike Iggulden (F)	2006-2007	AHL	73	30	27	57	0.78	55
4.	Mike Iggulden (F)	2007-2008	AHL	78	29	37	66	0.85	63
5.	T.J. Trevelyan (F)	2009-2010	AHL	63	28	16	44	0.70	16

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Worcester Sharks — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Danny Groulx (D)	2009-2010	AHL	80	14	52	66	0.83	80
2.	Ryan Vesce (F)	2008-2009	AHL	67	24	47	71	1.06	28
3.	Mathieu Darche (F)	2006-2007	AHL	76	35	45	80	1.05	72
4.	Steven Zalewski (F)	2009-2010	AHL	78	22	40	62	0.79	20
5.	Mike Iggulden (F)	2007-2008	AHL	78	29	37	66	0.85	63

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Worcester Sharks — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Matt Pelech (D)	2012-2013	AHL	58	3	4	7	0.12	238
2.	Brennan Evans (D)	2007-2008	AHL	80	1	13	14	0.18	211
3.	Brad Staubitz (F)	2007-2008	AHL	73	6	14	20	0.27	195
4.	Frazer McLaren (F)	2008-2009	AHL	75	7	1	8	0.11	181
5.	Brennan Evans (D)	2006-2007	AHL	75	2	14	16	0.21	170