Eric Pohlkamp’s hat trick, Michael Misa’s assist highlight Sharks prospect scrimmage, end of development camp

SAN JOSE Eric Pohlkamp hadn t scored a hat trick in a while My last hatty was literally in juniors my second year in Cedar Rapids against Dubuque the Sharks -year-old defenseman prospect noted of his special competition So it s been a minute On Thursday Pohlkamp scored three goals on a bit of a bigger stage as the fifth-round pick was the star of San Jose s prospect scrimmage at Tech CU Arena The defenseman who played for Denver during last year s NCAA season was everywhere scoring within the scrimmage s first minute and finishing off his hat trick with a goal in the final moments Crew Teal defenseman Eric Pohlkamp plays during the Sharks Prospect Scrimmage on Thursday July in San Jose Calif Aric Crabb Bay Area News Group During halftime of the four-period scrimmage Pohlkamp was singled out by Sharks general manager Mike Grier as a competitor who stood out during their four-day rise camp in San Jose We ve been around him a couple years now Grier noted He s got a ton of potency and personality to him and you can even see it on the ice He s taking charge of his group a little bit out there Nonetheless Pohlkamp isn t San Jose s most of pro-ready defenseman and he noted he plans to return to Denver and chase a national championship this year while replacing Pioneers star Zeev Buium a first-round pick by Minnesota in But with what he indicated in his third advancement camp he keeps getting closer every year and could be a candidate to join the Barracuda in the spring That s my goal Pohlkamp mentioned You want to have a really good season next year And I m gonna fill Zeev Buium s spot so I m gonna have specific big shoes to fill I m super excited for the challenge and I can t wait to get back out there Crew Teal defenseman Eric Pohlkamp kisses the Marchment Cup during the Sharks Prospect Scrimmage on Thursday July in San Jose Calif Aric Crabb Bay Area News Group The Sharks greater part pro-ready defense prospect is Sam Dickinson last year s No overall pick He looked the part on Thursday making multiple defenders look silly in the offensive zone and holding his own in the defensive zone Dickinson s bid to make the Sharks out of training camp will be one of the more intriguing storylines in September especially after San Jose just signed two more left-shot NHL defensemen in Dmirty Orlov and Nick Leddy My goal is to be here and play next year Dickinson declared They re bringing in really good players saying that this crew wants to start winning right away Nobody wants to lose in this league so they re going to bring in the best players they can and ice the best band that they can I d like to be a part of the gang that they ice come October and November Thursday s scrimmage also marked the Sharks debut of sorts for No pick Michael Misa who got off to a quick start by assisting on Pohlkamp s first goal Misa may be headed back to the Ontario Hockey League or college hockey but for now he s remaining focused on following in Macklin Celebrini s footsteps and making the NHL in his first year Association Teal forward Michael Misa during the Sharks Prospect Scrimmage on Thursday July in San Jose Calif Aric Crabb Bay Area News Group The biggest takeaway is to keep improving keep learning Misa commented Everyone s so good at the next level It was a fun three four days here and I can t wait to come back for rookie camp San Jose will have selected engaging decisions to make in the fall Misa looked good playing alongside former Saginaw linemate Igor Chernyshov who joined the Barracuda late last season and could be on the cusp of an NHL role Related Articles San Jose Sharks hope that additions to blue line help solve two issues Is the Sharks rebuild over Maybe but more big changes could be coming Sharks top pick might be new to San Jose but he s unwavering in his goal Sharks exchange Thomas Bordeleau to New Jersey Devils for forward After staying thrifty with contracts can the Sharks improve this season The Sharks prospect pool has matured to the point that prospects such as Dickinson will be bumping up against established NHL players for spots in the pecking order Grier didn t seem too concerned about that reality If the young guys are ready I don t think we ll block them Grier announced We ve just got to make sure they re ready But when you re a young club sometimes you ve got to get older before you get younger You ve got to have particular of these older vets around who know the league and had success and are professionals and can handle the daily grind of the NHL So it s critical to have those guys around And we ll balance it with those young guys If those guys are ready then they ll play Club Teal captain Reese Laubach hoists the Marchment Cup as they celebrate their win over Unit White during the Sharks Prospect Scrimmage on Thursday July in San Jose Calif Aric Crabb Bay Area News Group Group Teal defenseman Haoxi Wang battles for the puck against Group White during the Sharks Prospect Scrimmage on Thursday July in San Jose Calif Aric Crabb Bay Area News Group Association Teal defenseman Eric Pohlkamp celebrates his goal with teammate Ivan Zadvernyuk during the Sharks Prospect Scrimmage on Thursday July in San Jose Calif Aric Crabb Bay Area News Group Association Teal forward Richard Gallant and teammate Haoxi Wang work to clear the puck during the Sharks Prospect Scrimmage on Thursday July in San Jose Calif Aric Crabb Bay Area News Group Gang Teal forward Michael Misa during the Sharks Prospect Scrimmage on Thursday July in San Jose Calif Aric Crabb Bay Area News Group Unit Teal forward Michael Misa battles Unit White forward Quentin Musty for the puck during the Sharks Prospect Scrimmage on Thursday July in San Jose Calif Aric Crabb Bay Area News Group