Tuesday, March 10, 2020

San Jose Barracuda Reassign Former Vernon Viper Shortridge To Americans:

The American Hockey League San Jose Barracuda have reassigned former Vernon Vipers goaltender Andrew Shortridge to the ECHL Allen Americans.

Shortridge attended the San Jose Sharks Prospects Development Camp In June, is in his first professional season with the Barracuda after spending the past three seasons at Quinnipiac University.

In 14 games this season with the Barracuda Shortridge is 3-7 with a 3.71 GAA. In 10 games this season with the Americans Shortridge is 4-4-1 with a 2.81 GAA

Last year Shortridge was named ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Year, CCM/AHCA Hockey Division I Second Team All-American & was one of five finalists for the 2019 Mike Richter Award.

Shortridge attended the Los Angeles Kings development camp in June 2018 signed a one year contract with the San Jose Sharks April 3rd 2019. Shortridge signed an amateur tryout contract with the American Hockey League San Jose Barracuda. Shortridge finished the 2018-19 season with the Barracuda. Shortridge made his Barracuda debut April 13th 2019 made 33 saves in a 3-2 loss to the Colorado Eagles.

Shortridge played one season in Vernon (2015-16). In 44 games with the Vipers Shortridge went 19-25 with two shutouts posting a 3.15 GAA

Andrew Shortridge's Player Profile:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=191183\

This was posted on the Barracuda website:

BARRACUDA RECALL FORWARD ARTEM IVANYUZHENKOV AND REASSIGN GOALTENDER ANDREW SHORTRIDGE

Feb 6, 2020

San Jose, Ca - The San Jose Barracuda (@SJBarracuda), proud American Hockey League (@TheAHL) affiliate of the San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks), and General Manager Joe Will announced today that the club has recalled Forward Artem Ivanyuzhenkov (AR-tem EYE-ven-YO-Shehn-kov) from the Norfolk Admirals (@NorfolkAdmirals) of the ECHL (@ECHL). In addition, the team reassigned goaltender Goaltender Andrew Shortridge to the Allen Americans (@AllenAmericans).

Before his assignment on December 5, 2019, Ivanyuzhenkov appeared in one game with the Barracuda, finishing with two penalty minutes and an even rating. In addition, he skated in one game with the Orlando Solar Bears (@OrlandoHockey) earlier this season, collecting two penalty minutes and a minus-two rating.

During his time with the Admirals, Ivanyuzhenkov appeared in 17 games with Ads, collecting seven points (four goals, three assists) and 11 penalty minutes.

Prior to this year. Ivanyuzhenkov, 21, spent the past two seasons with the Sioux Falls Stampede (@sfstampede), where he appeared in 115 games, totaling 83 points (47 goals, 36 assists) and 263 penalty minutes. In 2018-19, the Podolsk, Russia native led the Stamped in scoring (50), tied for first in goals (26), first in penalty minutes (142), tied for first in game-winning goals (4) and finished first in shots (146). During the playoffs, Ivanyuzhenkov paced the league with 36 penalty minutes in nine playoff games en-route to a Clark Cup Championship.

Prior to joining the Stampede, the six-foot-three, 235-pound forward appeared in two KHL contests with Vityaz Podolsk during the 2016-17 campaign. In addition, he skated in 45 games in the Russian junior ranks with the MHL's Russkie Vityazi Chekhov, collecting 27 points (12 goals, 15 assists) and 167 penalty minutes.

So far this season, Shortridge, 24, has posted a 2-1-1 record with the Americans in four games, recording his first pro shutout on January 21, 2020, in an 8-0 win over the Kansas City Mavericks.

With the Barracuda, Shortridge has gone 3-7-0 with a 3.71 goals-against average and a .862 save percentage.

A season ago, Shortridge went 18-6-2 in 26 games with the Quinnipiac Bobcats at the NCAA level along with a league-leading 1.51 goals-against average (GAA) and .940 save percentage. He finished second among ECAC goaltenders in wins and boasted a .731 win percentage, allowing two-goals or fewer 23 times.

He set single-season program records in GAA and save percentage, and was a finalist for the Mike Richter Award which is presented annually to the top goaltender in the nation. He was awarded the ECAC's Ken Dryden Award for Goaltender of the Year, recording an 11-4-2 record in the conference along with a 1.47 GAA and .938 save percentage. He also was named to the ECAC First Team All-League team after helping the Bobcats finish tied atop the ECAC regular-season standings.

Shortridge completed his junior year at Quinnipiac, amassing a career 41-24-4 record, 1.93 GAA and .924 save percentage in 74 games.

Prior to his NCAA career, Shortridge appeared in one season for the Vernon Vipers of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), earning a 3.15 GAA and .915 save percentage in 44 games.

The Sharks signed the six-foot-four, 185-pound native of Anchorage, AK, to a one-year contract on April 3, 2019.

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