Cuda Confidential

The San Jose Barracuda (2-4-0-0) were shutout for the first time this season on Wednesday night, falling 3–0 to the San Diego Gulls (2-3-1-0) at Pechanga Arena. Gulls’ backstop Ville Husso turned aside all 27 shots he faced for his second shutout of the season and 17th of his AHL career. It was also the first time the Barracuda were shutout by the Gulls since 2018.

The San Jose Barracuda (2-3-0-0) bounced back on Saturday night, edging the Milwaukee Admirals (2-1-1-0) 3-2 at Tech CU Arena to split the weekend series. In the win, defenseman Luca Cagnoni tallied a goal and an assist, and forward Egor Afanasyev collected a pair of helpers, his first two points as a member of the Barracuda.

In this episode of Cuda Confidential, Nick Nollenberger recaps the Barracuda's first three games and previews its two-game series with the Milwaukee Admirals by catching up with Ads voice Aaron Sims.

The San Jose Barracuda (1-2-0-0) fell to the Coachella Valley Firebirds (1-2-1-0) 6-3 on Wednesday night at Tech CU Arena. In the loss, Kasper Halttunen scored his first of the year and third in the AHL.

The San Jose Barracuda (1-1-0-0) dropped a tight 2-1 decision to the Bakersfield Condors (1-1-0-0) on Saturday night at Dignity Health Arena. In the loss, Cole Clayton scored his first with the Barracuda and Gabe Carriere turned aside 19 of 21.

The San Jose Barracuda (1-0-0-0) won their first game of the regular season 7-6 over the Bakersfield Condors (0-1-0-0) on Saturday afternoon at Tech CU Arena. In the win, Sharks top prospects Quentin Musty, Igor Chernyshov, Filip Bystedt, and Cam Lund all finished with multiple points.

Barracuda Voice previews the upcoming 2025-26 season, highlighting some of the team’s new faces and key departures from last year. General Manager Joe Will also stops by to share his thoughts.

In this episode of CC, Nick Nollenberger is joined by Cuda forward Donavan Houle to talk about his first pro season, his new two-year extension signed this summer, and much more.

In this episode of Cuda Confidential, Nick Nollenberger sits down with Barracuda goaltender Matt Davis for an inside look at his journey to San Jose. From growing up in Calgary to his path through junior and college hockey, Davis shares what drives him in the crease, his highly athletic family and more.

The San Jose Barracuda fell 3-1 to the Colorado Eagles in Game Four at Blue Arena in Loveland, CO of the Division Semifinals of the Calder Cup Playoffs, and were eliminated from the 2025 American Hockey League Calder Cup Playoffs.

After erasing the two-goal hole to force overtime, the Barracuda were upended in OT 3-2, falling in the best-of-five series 2-1.

The San Jose Barracuda defeated the Ontario Reign 2-1 in Game Two of the First Round of the Calder Cup Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, sweeping the best-of-three series and advancing to the American Hockey League Division Semifinals. This is the first playoff series victory for the Barracuda since 2017.

In front of a sold-out crowd of 4,200 fans at Tech CU Arena for Cuda Classroom Day, the San Jose Barracuda (30-21-4-4) got 18 saves from goaltender Gabe Carriere and a balanced offensive attack, shutting out the San Diego Gulls (23-28-5-3), 4-0, on Wednesday morning.

The San Jose Barracuda (29-21-4-4) held a two-goal lead in the third period on Sunday at the Tucson Arena, but failed to close out the Tucson Roadrunners (29-25-3-2), eventually falling 6-5 in a shootout. In the loss, Andrew Poturalski scored twice, setting a new single-season franchise record for goals at 27. He also matched the single-season franchise record for power-play goals in a year at 11....

The San Jose Barracuda (29-21-4-3) fell behind by three goals in the first period on Saturday night at the Tucson Convention Center, and despite getting back within a goal in the third, would fall 6-3 to the Tucson Roadrunners (28-25-3-2). In the loss, Andrew Poturalski scored, setting a franchise record for points in a season at 62.

Colin White scored twice, but the San Jose Barracuda (29-30-4-3) failed to close out the Abbotsford Canucks (29-23-2-1) on Saturday night at the Abbotsford Centre, eventually falling 5-4 in overtime. In the loss. Walker Duehr collected a pair of assists and is now up to five points (2+3=5) in three games with the Barracuda.

On the day he signed his first NHL contract, rookie netminder Gabe Carriere made 34 saves to help the San Jose Barracuda (29-30-3-3) shutout the Abbotsford Canucks (28-23-2-1) on Friday night at the Abbotsford Centre. For Carriere, it was the first blanksheet of his career. In the win, the Barracuda scored all three of their goals in the second period, including two on the power play.

The San Jose Barracuda (28-20-3-3) held four different leads on Wednesday but failed to close out the San Diego Gulls (21-25-5-3) at Tech CU Arena, falling 5-4 in overtime. In the loss, Andrew Poturalski collected his 17th multi-point (1+1=2) effort of the year and is now up to a league-high 60 points and Walker Duehr picked up a pair (1+1=2) of points in his Cuda debut.

The San Jose Barracuda (28-20-2-3) trailed 5-3 with under five minutes to go in regulation on Sunday night at Tech CU Arena, but got two extra-attacker goals from Danil Gushchin before Ethan Cardwell completed the 6-5 come-from-behind overtime win versus the Henderson Silver Knight (22-30-3-0) at the 41-second mark of the extra session. In the victory, Andrew Poturalski matched a franchise record...

In front of a sold-out Tech CU for Renaissance Night, the San Jose Barracuda (26-20-2-3) rolled past the red-hot Henderson Silver Knights (22-29-2-0), 4-1. In the victory, Thomas Bordeleau (1+1=2), Andrew Poturalski (1+1=2), and Donovan Houle (0+2=2) all finished with multiple points.

The San Jose Barracuda (26-20-2-3) returned to Tech CU Arena on Wednesday Night, and despite being tied late in the third period, would fall 3-2 to Bakersfield Condors (21-19-6-3) after giving up a goal in the final five minutes.

The San Jose Barracuda (26-19-2-3) fell behind by a pair of goals early on Sunday afternoon at Acrisure Arena and could not dig their way out, falling 5-3 to the Coachella Valley Firebirds (20-17-1-5).

The San Jose Barracuda (26-18-2-3) never trailed on Saturday, upending the Ontario Reign (30-15-2-1), 3-1, at the Toyota Arena. With the win, the Cuda snapped their three-game skid versus the Reign and ended Ontario’s seven-game points streak and four-game winning streak.

The San Jose Barracuda (25-18-2-3) trailed 6-1 after 40 minutes on Wednesday night at Tech CU Arena, would get within two with a three-goal third, but ultimately fell short as the Ontario Reign (30-14-2-1) held on for a 6-4 win. In the game, both clubs went three-for-six on the power play as Andrew Poturalski and Luca Cagnoni each netted their ninth power-play goals of the year.

The San Jose Barracuda (25-16-2-3) never trailed on Saturday night at the Mechanics Arena Bank, but it would take a third-period goal from Andrew Poturalski to finally put the Condors (20-17-5-2) away, 4-3. With the win, the Barracuda snapped a five-game road losing skid and improved to 2-2-1-0 against the Oilers’ affiliate this season.