Sharks Recall Four Players
The Sharks are the latest team to bring back some players from the minors to help close out their preseason schedule. The team announced (Twitter link) that defensemen Jeremie Bucheler and Jimmy Schuldt along with forwards Nolan Burke and Colin White have been recalled from AHL San Jose.
Schuldt and Burke are the two who are on NHL contracts. Schuldt has just one career NHL appearance under his belt with Vegas in 2019 after finishing his college career. Since then, he has spent time on several AHL teams, including the last two with Coachella Valley before signing with the Sharks this summer. Burke, meanwhile, was acquired in the Yaroslav Askarov trade to balance out contracts. The 21-year-old spent most of last season in the ECHL, notching 15 points and 32 penalty minutes in 47 games.
White and Bucheler are on AHL deals with the Barracuda and technically have inked PTO agreements once again with the Sharks after previously being released. White split last season between Pittsburgh and Montreal but was held off the scoresheet in 28 games. As for Bucheler, the 24-year-old is entering his first full professional campaign after wrapping up his college career last season with 18 points in 33 games with the University of Vermont.
All four players will likely be in uniform tonight against Vegas before being returned to the Barracuda before Monday’s season-opening roster deadline.
Minor League Notes: Carriere, Bucheler, Hanzel, Hanelt
The San Jose Barracuda have joined in on the NCAA free agent market, signing University of Vermont defenseman Jérémie Bucheler and goaltender Gabriel Carriere (Web link). Carriere is signing after his senior year, having spent all four college seasons with Vermont. He’s become a pivotal piece of their lineup since joining in 2020-21, totaling 89 games with the club, while no other goalie topped 25. And he’s performed well in the role, with 28 wins ranking him as the fourth-winningest goalie in Vermont’s history. His career .908 save percentage ranks 10th in club history.
Meanwhile, Bucheler just completed his first season with the Cougars, joining via the transfer portal after four years at Northeastern University. Bucheler had the best season of his collegiate career in Vermont, setting career-highs in all scoring categories on his way to six goals and 18 points in 33 games. He also served as an assistant captain for the club. Bucheler played in five collegiate seasons, totaling 143 games and 46 points. He’s already made his professional debut, stepping into the Barracuda’s lineup on Wednesday night. He went without a point, but did record his first shot on goal.
Other notes from the minor-leagues:
- The Milwaukee Admirals have signed WHL defenseman Jeremy Hanzel to an amateur try-out (Twitter link). Hanzel was the main return in the Trade Deadline move that sent Yakov Trenin to the Colorado Avalanche, moving to the Predators organization alongside a 2025 third-round pick. Colorado originally drafted Hanzel in the sixth-round of the 2023 NHL Draft. He’s now signing his first pro deal after four seasons with the AHL’s Seattle Thunderbirds, where he totaled 149 points in 218 career games. He also showed plenty of clutch, with 35 points in 44 playoff games. Hanzel is a great on-puck defender that knows how to find teammates and draw opponents out of position. He’ll look to maintain that poise into the pros, moving to the AHL for the remainder of the season.
- Washington Capitals draft prospect Haakon Hänelt has signed a professional try-out with the AHL’s Hershey Bears (Twitter link). The 20-year-old forward – who can also play defense – has spent all season in the DEL, Germany’s top league. He’s scored two points, split evenly, in 38 games this season – his second stint in the league after spending the last two years in the QMJHL. The Capitals drafted Hanelt in the fifth-round of the 2021 NHL Draft.