Cuda Confidential

In this episode of Cuda Confidential, Nick Nollenberger sits down with Barracuda goaltender Matt Davis for an inside look at his journey to San Jose. From growing up in Calgary to his path through junior and college hockey, Davis shares what drives him in the crease, his highly athletic family and more.

The San Jose Barracuda fell 3-1 to the Colorado Eagles in Game Four at Blue Arena in Loveland, CO of the Division Semifinals of the Calder Cup Playoffs, and were eliminated from the 2025 American Hockey League Calder Cup Playoffs.

After erasing the two-goal hole to force overtime, the Barracuda were upended in OT 3-2, falling in the best-of-five series 2-1.

The San Jose Barracuda defeated the Ontario Reign 2-1 in Game Two of the First Round of the Calder Cup Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, sweeping the best-of-three series and advancing to the American Hockey League Division Semifinals. This is the first playoff series victory for the Barracuda since 2017.

The San Jose Barracuda (36-26-5-4) set a season-high with eight goals on Friday afternoon at the Scotiabank Saddledome, powering past the Calgary Wranglers (36-28-4-3) with an 8-3 win. With the victory, the Barracuda moved into sole possession of the Pacific Division’s fifth playoff spot, with just one game remaining in the regular season. The Wranglers must defeat the Barracuda in regulation on Sunday to move ahead in the standings.

The San Jose Barracuda (35-25-5-4) scored three times in the third period on Friday night at Tech CU Arena, defeating the Ontario Reign (40-24-3-1), 4-1, in front of 3,445 fans on Tigres Del Mar Night. With the win, the Barracuda officially clinched a playoff berth for the first time since the 2020-21 season.

The San Jose Barracuda (34-25-5-4) got 24 saves from Yaroslav Askarov, upending the Coachella Valley Firebirds (36-24-2-5), 1-0, in overtime. With the win, SJ finished the season series with a 7-1 mark. Filip Bystedt scored the game-winning goal 53 seconds into the extra session.

Despite a valiant effort, the San Jose Barracuda (33-24-5-4) never led on Saturday night at the Blue Arena, falling to the Colorado Eagles (40-19-5-3), 3-1.

In a game that resembled playoff hockey from the onset, the San Jose Barracuda ended a nine-game losing skid at the Blue Arena on Friday night, taking down the first-place Colorado Eagles, 6-3. In the win, Scott Sabourin finished the game with a Gordie Howe Hat Trick, and Patrick Giles scored twice and now has three goals in his first two games in a Barracuda sweater. The Barracuda also deployed six rookie defensemen, including Axel Landen, who made his AHL debut and managed to hold the top offense in the league to just 18 shots.

The San Jose Barracuda got a shorthanded goal from Patrick Giles in his debut but would fall 3-2 to the Ontario Reign on Wednesday night at Tech CU Arena. With the loss, the Barracuda have now dropped four in a row (0-3-1-0).

The San Jose Barracuda fell behind 3-0 in the first period on Friday at the Tech CU Arena and could not recover, falling 5-1 to the Abbotsford Canucks.

The San Jose Barracuda fell behind 3-0 in the first period on Friday at Tech CU Arena and could not recover, falling 5-1 to the Abbotsford Canucks.

The San Jose Barracuda set a new franchise record by scoring on the power play in their 10th consecutive game but would fall 4-3 in overtime to the San Diego Gulls at the Pechanga Arena on Wednesday night. In the loss, Danil Gushchin extended his points streak to eight games and Andrew Poturalski recorded a pair of assists and is now up to a league-best 73 points and 43 helpers.

In front of a sold-out crowd of 4,200 fans at Tech CU Arena for Cuda Classroom Day, the San Jose Barracuda (30-21-4-4) got 18 saves from goaltender Gabe Carriere and a balanced offensive attack, shutting out the San Diego Gulls (23-28-5-3), 4-0, on Wednesday morning.

The San Jose Barracuda (29-21-4-4) held a two-goal lead in the third period on Sunday at the Tucson Arena, but failed to close out the Tucson Roadrunners (29-25-3-2), eventually falling 6-5 in a shootout. In the loss, Andrew Poturalski scored twice, setting a new single-season franchise record for goals at 27. He also matched the single-season franchise record for power-play goals in a year at 11. The Barracuda wrapped up the game going four-for-seven on the advantage.

The San Jose Barracuda (29-21-4-3) fell behind by three goals in the first period on Saturday night at the Tucson Convention Center, and despite getting back within a goal in the third, would fall 6-3 to the Tucson Roadrunners (28-25-3-2). In the loss, Andrew Poturalski scored, setting a franchise record for points in a season at 62.

Colin White scored twice, but the San Jose Barracuda (29-30-4-3) failed to close out the Abbotsford Canucks (29-23-2-1) on Saturday night at the Abbotsford Centre, eventually falling 5-4 in overtime. In the loss. Walker Duehr collected a pair of assists and is now up to five points (2+3=5) in three games with the Barracuda.

On the day he signed his first NHL contract, rookie netminder Gabe Carriere made 34 saves to help the San Jose Barracuda (29-30-3-3) shutout the Abbotsford Canucks (28-23-2-1) on Friday night at the Abbotsford Centre. For Carriere, it was the first blanksheet of his career. In the win, the Barracuda scored all three of their goals in the second period, including two on the power play.

The San Jose Barracuda (28-20-3-3) held four different leads on Wednesday but failed to close out the San Diego Gulls (21-25-5-3) at Tech CU Arena, falling 5-4 in overtime. In the loss, Andrew Poturalski collected his 17th multi-point (1+1=2) effort of the year and is now up to a league-high 60 points and Walker Duehr picked up a pair (1+1=2) of points in his Cuda debut.

The San Jose Barracuda (28-20-2-3) trailed 5-3 with under five minutes to go in regulation on Sunday night at Tech CU Arena, but got two extra-attacker goals from Danil Gushchin before Ethan Cardwell completed the 6-5 come-from-behind overtime win versus the Henderson Silver Knight (22-30-3-0) at the 41-second mark of the extra session. In the victory, Andrew Poturalski matched a franchise record with five points (1+4=5) and is now pacing the AHL with 58, and Danil Gushchin potted his first hat trick of his career. Knights forward Alex Holtz also scored four times in the loss, the most...

In front of a sold-out Tech CU for Renaissance Night, the San Jose Barracuda (26-20-2-3) rolled past the red-hot Henderson Silver Knights (22-29-2-0), 4-1. In the victory, Thomas Bordeleau (1+1=2), Andrew Poturalski (1+1=2), and Donovan Houle (0+2=2) all finished with multiple points.

The San Jose Barracuda (26-20-2-3) returned to Tech CU Arena on Wednesday Night, and despite being tied late in the third period, would fall 3-2 to Bakersfield Condors (21-19-6-3) after giving up a goal in the final five minutes.

The San Jose Barracuda (26-19-2-3) fell behind by a pair of goals early on Sunday afternoon at Acrisure Arena and could not dig their way out, falling 5-3 to the Coachella Valley Firebirds (20-17-1-5).

The San Jose Barracuda (26-18-2-3) never trailed on Saturday, upending the Ontario Reign (30-15-2-1), 3-1, at the Toyota Arena. With the win, the Cuda snapped their three-game skid versus the Reign and ended Ontario’s seven-game points streak and four-game winning streak.

The San Jose Barracuda (25-18-2-3) trailed 6-1 after 40 minutes on Wednesday night at Tech CU Arena, would get within two with a three-goal third, but ultimately fell short as the Ontario Reign (30-14-2-1) held on for a 6-4 win. In the game, both clubs went three-for-six on the power play as Andrew Poturalski and Luca Cagnoni each netted their ninth power-play goals of the year.

The San Jose Barracuda (25-16-2-3) never trailed on Saturday night at the Mechanics Arena Bank, but it would take a third-period goal from Andrew Poturalski to finally put the Condors (20-17-5-2) away, 4-3. With the win, the Barracuda snapped a five-game road losing skid and improved to 2-2-1-0 against the Oilers’ affiliate this season.

The San Jose Barracuda (24-16-2-3) gave up three power-play goals for the first time this season on Wednesday at the Blue Arena, and could not overcome it, falling, 5-2, to the Colorado Eagles (26-12-4-2).

The San Jose Barracuda (24-15-2-3) erased multiple deficits on Tuesday at the Blue Arena but would ultimately fall 6-3 to the Colorado Eagles (26-12-4-2).

Danil Gushchin scored twice and added an assist as the San Jose Barracuda (24-13-2-3) closed out their seven-game homestand on Saturday afternoon with a 5-3 win over the Tucson Roadrunners (20-20-2-1).

The San Jose Barracuda (23-13-2-2) matched a season-high with four third-period goals, running past the Henderson Silver Knights (14-27-2-0) on Friday night at Tech CU Arena. In the win, Shakir Mukhamadullin finished with a game-high three assists, and Collin Graf (3+8=11) and Andrew Poturalski (3+6=9) extended their point streaks to six and five games respectively. Luca Cagnoni also sniped in his 11th goal of the year and seventh on the power play.

The San Jose Barracuda (22-13-2-2) never trailed on Sunday at Tech CU Arena, downing the Toronto Marlies (22-11-2-3), 4-2. With the win, the Barracuda finished the four-game season series with a 2-1-1-0 record.

The San Jose Barracuda (21-13-2-2) jumped out to a 2-0 lead on Sunday afternoon at Tech CU Arena, but the Toronto Marlies (22-10-2-3) stormed back to win 4-3 in overtime.

The San Jose Barracuda (21-13-1-2), entered Wednesday just 2-8 this season when trailing after 40 minutes, but found a way to tie the score in the final 20 minutes before winning it in a shootout, 4-3, over the Coachella Valley Firebirds (21-13-1-5). With the win, the Cuda improved to 6-0 against Seattle’s affiliate and snapped a three-game skid (0-2-1-0).

The San Jose Barracuda (20-13-1-2) jumped out to a 2-0 lead on Sunday night at the Abbotsford Centre but failed to close out the Abbotsford Canucks (20-15-1-1), falling 5-4. In the loss, Andrew Poturalski collected a game-high four points (1+3=4) and Luca Cagnoni recorded his first three-point (1+2=3) game of his pro career.

The San Jose Barracuda (20-12-1-2) fell behind 2-0 on Saturday night at the Abbotsford Centre, managed to tie it up, but would ultimately fall 3-2 to Abbotsford Canucks (18-15-1-1) who have now won five in a row.

The San Jose Barracuda (20-11-1-2) led 4-1 in the second period on Saturday at the Mechanics Bank Arena, but the Bakersfield Condors (14-13-3-1) would score the final four goals and win 5-4 in overtime. In the loss, the Barracuda gave up a season-high 51 shots.

HL All-Star Andrew Poturalski finished with two goals and an assist and Donavan Houle added two goals as the San Jose Barracuda (20-11-0-2) rolled past the Bakersfield Condors (13-12-3-1), 5-2, on Friday night in front of a sold out Tech CU Arena.

The San Jose Barracuda (19-11-0-2) scored a season-high three first-period goals on Sunday at Tech CU Arena and managed to hold off the Colorado Eagles (17-10-1-2) for a 4-3 win. With the victory, Georgi Romanov (8-5-1) is now three games above .500 for the first time this year.

The San Jose Barracuda (18-11-0-2) jumped out to a 2-0 lead on Saturday night at a sold out Tech CU Arena but would give up the final four goals to the Colorado Eagles (17-9-1-2), falling 4-2. The Barracuda have now dropped consecutive home games for the first time this year.

The San Jose Barracuda (18-10-0-2) twice erased one-goal deficits in the third period on Wednesday night at the Pechanga Arena before upending the San Deigo Gulls (9-17-2-2), 4-3, in overtime. Lucas Carlsson notched a pair of goals in the game, including the game winner at 3:29 of the extra session. Carlsson has now scored four times in his last three contests.