After historic season, San Jose Barracuda forward named AHL’s MVP

After enjoying the bulk productive season in San Jose Barracuda history forward Andrew Poturalski was named the winner of the Les Cunningham Award on Friday as the AHL s largest part valuable member for the - season Related Articles Sharks prospects help San Jose Barracuda open AHL playoffs on high note Is this the last hurrah in San Jose for Barracuda s all-time top scorer As crucial date looms Sharks talks for new SAP Center lease take a turn Which ex-Sharks athlete will win the Stanley Cup Here are everyone s odds San Jose Barracuda to face rival as AHL reveals first-round playoff schedule Despite missing the final three weeks of the regular season with a lower-body injury Poturalski led the AHL with points in games helping the Barracuda to their first Calder Cup playoff appearance since San Jose had a record of - - - with Poturalski in the lineup and was - - - without him The Barracuda also went - - - in games when Poturalski had at least one point This is the first MVP award for Poturalski who also has three AHL scoring titles and two Calder Cup championships The award is voted on by coaches players and media members from the league s cities Signed to a two-year two-way contract by the Sharks last July Poturalski set new Barracuda franchise records for points and goals this season Recalled by the Sharks in February Poturalski had one assist in three NHL games Poturalski s last event with the Barracuda was on March when he sustained a lower body injury in a match against the Abbotsford Canucks Poturalski has missed the last games including the Barracuda s - win over the Ontario Reign in Challenge of their best-of-three opening-round series at Crypto com Arena in Los Angeles on Thursday Poturalski is considered week-to-week with the injury The Barracuda can advance to the Pacific Division semifinals with one more win over the Reign on Saturday in Los Angeles or Monday in Ontario Poturalski has points in career AHL regular-season games and points in career playoff games He won the Calder Cup with the Charlotte Checkers in and the Chicago Wolves under then-coach Ryan Warsofsky in He also helped Coachella Valley reach the Calder Cup finals in and