News Article: Sharks’ Minor League Team Is Moving . . . . To San Jose And SAP Center. Yes, Really.

[Grave]

Just saw this

Full article: http://blogs.mercurynews.com/purdy/...e-team-moving-san-jose-sap-center-yes-really/

SAP CENTER

Next winter, ice hockey at SAP Pavilion will have company: More ice hockey.

The Sharks will move their minor league Worcester franchise in Massachusetts to SAP Center for the 2015-16 season, this newspaper has learned. The team will play between 30 and 40 games in downtown San Jose, filling up currently vacant dates at the arena.

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[sr228]

If this is true I have a hard time seeing it work out all that well but I guess it's worth a shot.

It'll be fun to have AHL games to go to.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

So a name change will have to happen so will they change it to the Guppies? lol

 

[Grave]

San Jose Barracudas

If its the seals they should use this color palette

 

[ScottyDont]

San Jose Seals. Book it.

 

[TheDanceOfMaternity]

Call them the seals!

 

[Wedontneedroads]

Translation = even worse ice time at Sharks Ice for beer league hockey.

Great.

 

[HipCzech]

Didn't someone say they are building an additional sheet of ice at Sharks Ice with like 6-9K seating? If so, then they will probably move the Seals there when it's complete?

210 and company, are you guys coming with the team?

 

[210]

210 and company, are you guys coming with the team?

Ummm, no.

 

[hockeyball]

Ummm, no.

haha. Why not? You don't want to move across the country for a hockey team? Priorities sir!

 

[Grave]

Ummm, no.

We have a good baseball team though.

 

[fasterthanlight]

Awesome news for those in SJ!

 

[Hoodaha]

Call them the seals!

That'd be my vote.

 

[Mafoofoo]

Sucks bigtime for fans in Wooster.

 

[sharksohnoes!]

Wow. Did not see this coming at all. Very strange move. I wonder what the pricing will be like...

Really bummed for all you loyal Wor Sharks fans. I know what it's like to lose you're team :/

 

[OffSydes]

Sucks bigtime for fans in Wooster.

They will probably be replaced by a franchise that is actually successful

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Now San Jose has two shots at the Cup.

 

[Woo Hockey]

Bummer. Hopefully there's a new team in Worcester soon.

 

[hohosaregood]

It's early but thanks 210 and Speed for always keeping us up to date on Worcester Sharks and general prospect matters. The insight has been much appreciated all these years.

 

[Hoodaha]

They will probably be replaced by a franchise that is actually successful

Hard to know how successful it'd be. The Sharks should have a significant database of fans in the bay area, plus they can cross promote it and sell packaged tickets. Still, unless ticket prices and parking are significantly cheaper, it's a bit of a tough sell. Plus the Sharks will get priority on dates over the AHL team...minor league teams NEED weekend dates.

 

[Hoodaha]

Wow. Did not see this coming at all. Very strange move. I wonder what the pricing will be like...

Really bummed for all you loyal Wor Sharks fans. I know what it's like to lose you're team :/

As happy as I am to have the AHL move West, it's always sad to see cities lose their teams. Hopefully Worchester can nab a team sooner rather than later. A step down to ECHL is still much better than nothing.

 

[sr228]

Hard to know how successful it'd be. The Sharks should have a significant database of fans in the bay area, plus they can cross promote it and sell packaged tickets. Still, unless ticket prices and parking are significantly cheaper, it's a bit of a tough sell. Plus the Sharks will get priority on dates over the AHL team...minor league teams NEED weekend dates.

This is where I think they're going to run into problems (also, $$). Between the NHL club and SAP doing lots concerts and whatnot the AHL club is at the bottom of the list for preferred dates.

 

[210]

It's early but thanks 210 and Speed for always keeping us up to date on Worcester Sharks and general prospect matters. The insight has been much appreciated all these years.

Thanks, and my plan is continue for the remainder of the season.

 

[Hoodaha]

This is where I think they're going to run into problems (also, $$). Between the NHL club and SAP doing lots concerts and whatnot the AHL club is at the bottom of the list for preferred dates.

Yes, though maybe they get a lease discount because of the parent club? The other side of this is that the building is going to look VERY empty if it doesn't sell very well. They may want to just have seats available in the lower bowl.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

This is where I think they're going to run into problems (also, $$). Between the NHL club and SAP doing lots concerts and whatnot the AHL club is at the bottom of the list for preferred dates.

Considering this is likely just a temporary venue for the AHL team, I don't think it's that big of a deal. I'm pretty sure they're going to that new Sharks Ice arena being built.