San Jose Barracuda

San Jose Barracuda
CitySan Jose, California
LeagueAmerican Hockey League
ConferenceWestern
DivisionPacific
Founded1996
Home arenaTech CU Arena
ColorsTeal, orange, black, white
       
Owner(s)San Jose Sports & Entertainment Enterprises (Hasso Plattner, Governor)
General managerJoe Will
Head coachJohn McCarthy
CaptainVacant
MediaSan Jose Mercury News
CSN California
KDOW (1220 AM)
AHL.TV (Internet)
AffiliatesSan Jose Sharks (NHL)
Wichita Thunder (ECHL)
Franchise history
1996–2001Kentucky Thoroughblades
2001–2006Cleveland Barons
2006–2015Worcester Sharks
2015–presentSan Jose Barracuda
Championships
Division titles1 (2016–17)
Current season

The San Jose Barracuda are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) that began play in the 2015–16 season. The team plays at Tech CU Arena beginning with the 2022–23 season.[1]

The Barracuda is a relocation of the former Worcester Sharks AHL franchise; it joined several other AHL franchises to form the AHL's Pacific Division in 2015.

  1. ^ "SHARKS SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES NAMING RIGHTS DEAL WITH TECHNOLOGY CREDIT UNION ON TECH CU ARENA, FUTURE HOME OF THE SAN JOSE BARRACUDA | San Jose Barracuda". www.sjbarracuda.com. Retrieved 2022-07-21.