Posts by Marko Ukalovic (Page 9)

Sharks escape season opener with 2 points in 4-3 shootout win

January 14, 2021

GLENDALE, Ariz. — 10 months seemed liked an eternity, but hockey is back.

For the San Jose Sharks that's how long it had been since they played its last hockey game. At times, they looked like a team that benefited from having such a long layoff. Other times trying to shake off the rust, looked di...


Quakes coach Almeyda excited for return of Major League Soccer

July 9, 2020

MLS is back. For San Jose Earthquakes Head Coach Matias Almeyda, he is excited to get back to what he does best: coaching.

The Quakes take on the Seattle Sounders FC on Friday (7/10) at 6pm PDT, in their first match since March 7th when they suffered a home loss to Minnesota FC 5-2, in Group B pla...


Brodzinski’s two goals power Barracuda past Wild 5-1

March 4, 2020

SAN JOSE — Jonny Brodzinki is riding high on a huge wave of goals. He powered the San Jose Barracuda with two goals in a 5-1 convincing victory over the Iowa Wild on Wednesday evening at SAP Center.

San Jose swept the two-game series with Iowa and went 3-1 in the season series. The Wild have lost...


Patrick Marleau gets to live out his boyhood dream

March 3, 2020

Very few professional athletes get to live out their boyhood fantasy of playing for the team they rooted for in their childhood.

Last Monday at the NHL trading deadline, Patrick Marleau got his wish as the San Jose Sharks traded the veteran forward to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a conditional thir...


Carrick’s first career hat trick help Barracuda shoot down Condors 6-2

December 11, 2019

SAN JOSE — On an eventful day that saw changes made within the parent club, the San Jose Barracuda took care of business with the help of Trevor Carrick’s first career hat trick in a 6-2 victory over the Bakersfield Condors on an emotional evening at SAP Center.

This was the last game with head co...


30 Years Later: A Loma Prieta Earthquake Reflection

October 17, 2019

It was a warm, sunny mid-October afternoon 30 years ago. Not your typical "earthquake weather."

At 5:00pm that afternoon, the Lincoln High School junior varsity football practice had just ended for me and I was excited to get off the field and arrive home in time to watch Game 3 of the 1989 World...