San Jose Jr Sharks

The Jr. Sharks are excited to announce that 26 boys and girls players will continue their hockey careers beyond the Jr. Sharks program! Over 85% of kids who played 18U Boys or 19U Girls last season will be advancing to play hockey beyond the Jr. Sharks next season! Here is the full list of players and where they will be going:

18AAA Boys
Despite a year with low numbers on the 18AAA team, 5 players will be heading to junior hockey, 3 will be headed to college and 3 more players will be returning to play 18AAA!

JUNIOR ADVANCEMENTS
Salomon Aberg (F)- Dallas Snipers (WSHL)
Ryan Danner (F)- NAHL or NCDC (pending tryouts)
Erik Gabriel (D)- Philadelphia Revolution (EHL)
TJ Thompson (F)- Dallas Snipers (WSHL)
Jack Walters (G)- Melfort Mustangs (SJHL)

COLLEGE ADVANCEMENTS
Jake Abene- USC (ACHA DII)
Alan Maupas-Reigel- San Jose State (ACHA DII)
Alex Muchynski- Long Beach State (ACAH DII)

18AA Boys
Our 18AA Team finished 3rd in CAHA last season and will send 3 kids to junior hockey, 9 kids to college club hockey and return 4 players!
JUNIOR ADVANCEMENTS
Tyler Blanchard- Texas Brahmas (NA3HL)
Jack Cooper- Texas Brahmas (NA3HL)
Mason Hackel- Philadelphia Hockey Club (USHPL)

COLLEGE ADVANCEMENTS
Zac Anchondo- UC Santa Barbara (ACHA D2)
Cameron Andrade- Loyola Marymount (ACHA D2)
Austin Billings-  Loyola Marymount (ACHA D2)
Ryan Hirai-  Loyola Marymount (ACHA D2)
Dylan Kamleiter- Long Beach State (ACHA D2)
Saahil Ahuja- University of Arizona (ACHA D1)
Cole Slenkovich- UC Santa Barbara (ACAH D2)
Kyle Smith- University of Arizona (ACHA D1)
Justin Sternad- University of Arizona (ACHA D1)

19AA Girls
After their 2nd trip in a row to the 19U Tier II National Championship, the 19UAA Girls team will send 100% of their graduating players to College Hockey!
Angelina Cruzal- SUNY Buffalo State (NCAA D3)
Sierra Donahue- Suffolk University (NCAA D3)
Celine Long- University of Colorado-Boulder (ACHA D1)
Kiley Searles- Suffolk University (NCAA D3)

19U HS Girls Team
The 19U HS Girls team will also advance girls from their to team to college club hockey:
Terynn McNairnie- Grand Canyon University (ACHA D1)
Kaitlyn Zaballos- Grand Canyon University (ACHA D1)

Congratulations to all the players and their families on advancing and best of luck this season!

If you have a story about a former Jr. Sharks player or an update on their advancement, please email Mike Janda at mjanda@sharksice.com.