Even though I couldn’t be in the SAP Center for this edition of the San Jose Sharks’ Prospect Scrimmage as I usually am due to COVID protocols, I still made sure to catch this year’s action via the team’s live-streaming of the scrimmage.
As usual, the game was contested by Team Marchment, who wore teal jerseys in the scrimmage, and Team Ricci, who wore white jerseys. Notable names on Team Marchment included William Eklund, Thomas Bordeleau and Ryan Merkley, while Team Ricci claimed Ozzy Wiesblatt, John Leonard and Artemi Kniazev. As the game went along, I took notes of what impressed me from this crop of prospects hoping to crack a roster spot on the Sharks or their AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda.