Cuda Confidential is the official podcast of the San Jose Barracuda, proud American Hockey League affiliate of the San Jose Sharks.

The San Jose Barracuda (30-15-2-2) defeated the Calgary Wranglers (19-22-10-2), 4-2, on Wednesday night at Scotiabank Saddledome, earning their second straight win in Calgary. With the victory, the Barracuda wrapped up the season-series with the Flames' affiliate going 7-0-1-0 and 4-0 on the road.

The San Jose Barracuda (28-15-2-2) defeated the Calgary Wranglers (19-20-10-2), 5-3, on Tuesday night at Scotiabank Saddledome, erasing a two-goal deficit with four third-period tallies.

The San Jose Barracuda (28-15-1-2) rallied from a two-goal deficit and defeated the San Diego Gulls (22-15-6-4), 4-3, in a shootout on Wednesday night at Pechanga Arena San Diego.

In this special alumni edition of Cuda Confidential, Barracuda voice catches up with Olympian and former Barracuda and Sharks' forward Alex True.

The San Jose Barracuda (26-13-1-2) saw their five-game winning streak come to an end with a 2–1 loss to the Abbotsford Canucks (15-26-3-3) on Saturday night at Rogers Forum. Despite outshooting Abbotsford 40–25, the Barracuda couldn't fully solve goaltender Nikita Tolopilo, who turned aside 39 shots to earn first-star honors.

The San Jose Barracuda (26-13-1-2) erupted for five third-period goals to pull away from the Abbotsford Canucks (15-26-3-3) for a 7–3 win on Friday night at Rogers Arena. The five goals in the single period matched a franchise record and set a new franchise mark for goals in a period on the road.

In the latest episode of Cuda Confidential, Barracuda voice Nick Nollenberger catches up with second-year center Filip Bystedt to discuss his AHL All-Star nod, breakout sophomore season, and more.

The San Jose Barracuda (24-12-1-2) completed a two-game sweep of the Calgary Wranglers (16-18-8-2) with a 7–2 win on Saturday night in front of a sold-out Tech CU Arena. San Jose scored seven even-strength goals from seven different players. The Barracuda have now won four in a row on home ice and improved to 5-0 versus the Wranglers on the season series.

The San Jose Barracuda (23-13-1-2) defeated the Calgary Wranglers (16-17-8-2), 5–1, on Friday night at Tech CU Arena, scoring five unanswered goals.

The San Jose Barracuda (21-13-1-2) fell to the Coachella Valley Firebirds (22-12-4-0), 4–3, on Wednesday night at Acrisure Arena, as rookie Carson Rehkopf recorded a hat trick to lead the Firebirds to their sixth consecutive win.

The San Jose Barracuda (21-12-1-2) earned a 4–3 overtime victory over the Tucson Roadrunners (17-12-6-0) on Saturday night at Tucson Convention Center Arena, bouncing back in the weekend series finale. Egor Afanasyev scored the power-play game-winner at 4:31 of overtime, improving the Barracuda to 6-1 in the extra session this season.

The San Jose Barracuda (39-19-11-1) earned a 3–2 shootout victory over the San Diego Gulls (14-9-6-2) on Wednesday night at Pechanga Arena San Diego. Colin White led the way with two goals in regulation and later scored in the shootout, while Cam Lund netted the decisive tally to secure the extra point for San Jose. Goaltender Jakub Skarek was sharp, stopping 26 of 28 shots through 65 minutes and several more in the shootout.

Filip Bystedt scored early, but the San Jose Barracuda (18-10-1-1) couldn't solve Matt Tomkins the rest of the way in a 4–1 loss to the Bakersfield Condors (14-10-5-0) on Friday night at Dignity Health Arena.

Lucas Carlsson scored with one second remaining in regulation as the San Jose Barracuda (18-10-1-1) edged the Ontario Reign (18-10-1-1), 5–4, on Wednesday night at Toyota Arena.

Isaiah Saville stopped all 32 shots he faced as the Ontario Reign (17-9-1-1) blanked the San Jose Barracuda (17-10-1-1), 3–0, on Saturday night at Tech CU Arena.

Egor Afanasyev scored twice, including the shootout game-winner, as the San Jose Barracuda (16-9-1-0) defeated the Ontario Reign (16-8-1-1), 4–3, in a shootout on Saturday night at Toyota Arena.

Barracuda voice Nick Nollenberger is joined by forward Jimmy Huntington to discuss joining the Sharks organization, nearly signing with San Jose out of junior, winning a Calder Cup, and more.

The San Jose Barracuda (15-9-1-1) couldn't complete a third-period comeback on Wednesday night, falling 4–2 to the Coachella Valley Firebirds (14-7-3-0) at Acrisure Arena. San Jose erased two separate deficits and tied the game midway through the third period, but Coachella Valley pulled away late with the go-ahead goal and an empty-netter to secure the win.

Filip Bystedt scored twice, including the power-play game-winner 1:52 into overtime, as the San Jose Barracuda (14-8-1-1) completed a back-to-back sweep of the Texas Stars (8-13-2-1) with a 4–3 overtime victory on Saturday night at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. The Barracuda never led before winning it in OT.

Jimmy Huntington scored twice, including the game-winning goal late in the second period, as the San Jose Barracuda (14-8-1-1) edged the Texas Stars (8-12-2-1), 3–2, on Friday night at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park.

Despite multiple chances, the San Jose Barracuda (13-8-1-1) managed to score just one goal on Wednesday night at Tech CU Arena, falling 3–1 to the San Diego Gulls (9-6-6-0).

Jack Thompson needed just five minutes and 20 seconds in the first period to send the Teddy Bears flying, but the San Jose Barracuda (13-7-1-1) fell 6–2 to the Tucson Roadrunners (9-10-3-0) on Saturday at a sold-out Tech CU Arena. Despite generating a season-high 41 shots, the Barracuda suffered just their second regulation loss since Oct. 31.

Lucas Carlsson buried a power-play winner at 4:02 of overtime as the San Jose Barracuda (13-6-1-1) took down the Tucson Roadrunners (8-10-3-0), 4–3, on Friday night at Tech CU Arena. For the Barracuda, they now have wins in seven of eight, points in 13 of 14, and have won six in a row at home. In his Barracuda debut, Sharks' top prospect Michael Misa finished with an assist, +1 rating and two shots.

Rookies Quentin Musty and Igor Chernyshov led the way as the San Jose Barracuda (12–6–1–1) bounced back on Saturday afternoon at Blue Federal Credit Union Arena, earning a 4–3 win over the first-place Colorado Eagles (14–5–0–1) to split the weekend series.

The San Jose Barracuda (11-6-1-1) saw their 11-game point streak come to an end on Friday night at Blue Federal Credit Union Arena, falling 4–2 to the first-place Colorado Eagles (14-4-0-1).

The San Jose Barracuda (10–5–1–1) pushed their point streak to 10 games (8-0-1-1) with a thrilling 4–3 overtime win over the Abbotsford Canucks (3–12–1–2) on Saturday night at a sold-out Tech CU Arena. Filip Bystedt played hero in the extra frame, capping a night that featured special-teams swings, momentum shifts, and another standout performance from rookie forward Igor Chernyshov.

The San Jose Barracuda (9–5–1–1) used a three-goal third period to power past the Abbotsford Canucks (3–12–0–2) in a 5–3 win on Friday night at Tech CU Arena. With the victory, the Barracuda have now collected points in their last nine (7-1-1-1) and have wins in their last three.

The San Jose Barracuda (8–5–1–1) squandered a two-goal lead in the third period on Wednesday at the Pechanga Arena, but upended the San Diego Gulls (6–4–3–1) 5–4 in overtime. With the victory, the Barracuda have now collected points in eight in a row (6-0-1-1).

The San Jose Barracuda (7–5–1–1) returned home after a five-game road trip and picked up a 4–3 win over the Ontario Reign (8–6–1–0) on Saturday night in front of a sold-out Tech CU Arena. With the win, the Barracuda have now collected points in seven in a row (5-0-1-1).

The San Jose Barracuda (6–5–1–1) saw their three-game winning streak snapped but earned a point in a 4–3 shootout loss to the Abbotsford Canucks (3–9–0–2) on Wednesday night at the Abbotsford Centre.

Rookie forward Igor Chernyshov scored his first professional hat trick and goaltender Jakub Skarek turned aside all 27 shots he faced, as the San Jose Barracuda (6–5–1–0) cruised to a 7–0 rout of the Abbotsford Canucks (2–9–0–2) on Tuesday night at the Abbotsford Centre.

Rookie winger Kasper Halttunen scored twice in the first period, and goaltender Gabriel Carriere turned aside 26 shots, as the San Jose Barracuda (5–5–1–0) cruised to a 4–1 win over the Calgary Wranglers (6–4–2–0) on Saturday afternoon at the Scotiabank Saddledome. With the win, the Barracuda have now won back-to-back for the first time this season and are riding a four-game points streak (3-0-1-0).

The San Jose Barracuda (3-5-0-0) got back in the win column on Saturday night, knocking off the Ontario Reign (5-3-1-0), 4-2, at Tech CU Arena. Four different players found the back of the net, and Gabe Carriere made 27 saves to earn his first win of the year.

The Ontario Reign (5-2-1-0) spoiled the San Jose Barracuda's (2-5-0-0) Halloween home game on Friday night, rolling to a decisive 6-1 win at Tech CU Arena behind a balanced attack and a stellar outing from goaltender Erik Portillo.

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.

The San Jose Barracuda (36-26-5-4) set a season-high with eight goals on Friday afternoon at the Scotiabank Saddledome, powering past the Calgary Wranglers (36-28-4-3) with an 8-3 win. With the victory, the Barracuda moved into sole possession of the Pacific Division's fifth playoff spot, with just one game remaining in the regular season. The Wranglers must defeat the Barracuda in regulation on Sunday to move ahead in the standings.

The San Jose Barracuda (35-25-5-4) scored three times in the third period on Friday night at Tech CU Arena, defeating the Ontario Reign (40-24-3-1), 4-1, in front of 3,445 fans on Tigres Del Mar Night. With the win, the Barracuda officially clinched a playoff berth for the first time since the 2020-21 season.

The San Jose Barracuda (34-25-5-4) got 24 saves from Yaroslav Askarov, upending the Coachella Valley Firebirds (36-24-2-5), 1-0, in overtime. With the win, SJ finished the season series with a 7-1 mark. Filip Bystedt scored the game-winning goal 53 seconds into the extra session.

Despite a valiant effort, the San Jose Barracuda (33-24-5-4) never led on Saturday night at the Blue Arena, falling to the Colorado Eagles (40-19-5-3), 3-1.

In a game that resembled playoff hockey from the onset, the San Jose Barracuda ended a nine-game losing skid at the Blue Arena on Friday night, taking down the first-place Colorado Eagles, 6-3. In the win, Scott Sabourin finished the game with a Gordie Howe Hat Trick, and Patrick Giles scored twice and now has three goals in his first two games in a Barracuda sweater. The Barracuda also deployed six rookie defensemen, including Axel Landen, who made his AHL debut and managed to hold the top offense in the league to just 18 shots.