Sharks top pick William Eklund opened the scoring in Thursday night’s prospects scrimmage at SAP Center but his Team Marchment, led by development coach Bryan Marchment, later faced an avalanche of goals from Mike Ricci’s squad in a blowout loss in the name of player development.
The No. 7 overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft started the game off by scoring on Team Ricci goaltender Alexei Melnichuk. Passes from Brinson Pasichnuk and Thomas Bordeleau set up the goal. Team Ricci was shut out in the first period but Artemi Kniazev would start a scoring binge early in the second period with Team Ricci scoring the next eight goals to finish regulation 8-1.
After Kniazev’s goal Team Ricci’s Krystof Hrabik, Montana Onyebuchi, Jacob McGrew, Adam Raska, Max McCue, another by Raska and Jasper Weatherby scored goals in the second and third periods.
MacAuley Carson, with Team Marchment, and Montana Onyebuchi of Ricci’s team decided to drop the gloves in the third period. Both players made contact with Carson bloodied at the end of the fight, to the delight of the benches. They shook hands before both players skated back to the locker room.
With an added overtime and shootout period Team Ricci finished the game 10-4. Eklund would score another goal in the shootout. Team Ricci would outshoot Team Marchment 62-31. After congratulating each of their goalies both teams shook hands at center ice before skating off together.
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Photos by Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group
San Jose Sharks’ William Eklund (72), with Team Marchment, takes a shot against Team Ricci in the second period of the 2021 Sharks Prospects Scrimmage at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. Sharks’ William Eklund (72), with Team Marchment, celebrates his goal against Team Ricci in the first period. Sharks’ Linus Oberg (77), with Team Marchment, fights for the puck in front of Sharks goaltender Benjamin Gaudreau (32), with Team Ricci, in the second period. Sharks’ Adam Raska (57), with Team Ricci, scores a goal against Team Marchment in the third period. Team Ricci, in white, plays against Team Marchment in the third period. Sharks’ MacAuley Carson (98), with Team Marchment, takes a shot in front of San Jose Sharks’ Montana Onyebuchi (79), with Team Ricci, in the second period. Sharks’ MacAuley Carson (98), with Team Marchment, fights against Sharks’ Montana Onyebuchi (79), with Team Ricci, in the third period. Sharks’ Montana Onyebuchi (79), with Team Ricci, shakes hands with Sharks’ MacAuley Carson (98), with Team Marchment, after fighting in the third period. Sharks’ Alex Young (37), with Team Marchment, fights for the puck against Sharks’ Gannon Laroque (29), with Team Ricci, in the second period. Team Ricci, left, and Team Marchment change lines during the third period. Sharks’ John Leonard (43), with Team Ricci, takes a shot against Team Marchment in the third period. Sharks goaltender Zachary Emond (35), with Team Ricci, blocks a shot against Team Marchment in the overtime period. Sharks goaltender Pierce Charleson (31), with Team Marchment, blocks a shot against Sharks’ Joseph Garreffa (85), with Team Ricci, in the third period. Sharks’ Adam Raska (57), with Team Ricci, celebrates his goal against Team Marchment in the third period. Sharks’ Jasper Weatherby (52), with Team Ricci, smiles after scoring a goal against Sharks goaltender Pierce Charleson (31), with Team Marchment, in the third period. Sharks goaltender Zachary Emond (35), with Team Ricci, is congratulated by teammates after their 10-4 win over Team Marchment for the 2021 Sharks Prospects Scrimmage. Team Ricci, in white, shake hands with Team Marchment after Team Ricci’s 10-4 win for the 2021 Sharks Prospects Scrimmage.
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