Mar 15, 2026<\/p>\n
Written By: Barracuda Staff<\/p>\n
San Jose, CA \u2013 The San Jose Barracuda<\/a> (@SJBarracuda<\/a>), AHL<\/a> (@TheAHL<\/a>) affiliate of the San Jose Sharks<\/a> (@SanJoseSharks<\/a>), and General Manager Joe Will announced today that the team has signed defenseman Jake Boltmann<\/a> to a professional tryout (PTO).<\/p>\n Boltmann, 24, has skated in 53 games this season with the ECHL\u2019s<\/a> Idaho Steelheads<\/a>, notching 16 points (one goal, 15 assists), 40 penalty minutes, and a plus-five rating.<\/p>\n A year ago, the native of Edina, Minn., spent his final season of college hockey at Northeastern<\/a>, where he scored two goals and added 10 assists in 35 games. Prior to his one year with the Huskies, he spent four seasons at Notre Dame<\/a> from 2020 through 2023.<\/p>\n The six-foot-one, 201-pound, right-shot defender was originally drafted by the Calgary Flames<\/a> in the third round (80th overall) of the 2020 NHL Draft.<\/p>\n The Barracuda close out their eight-game season series against the Tucson Roadrunners<\/a> (4 p.m.) on Sunday before returning to Tech CU Arena on Wed., Mar. 18 to take on the Coachella Valley Firebirds<\/a> for Cuda Classroom Day<\/a>. For tickets, visit SJBarracuda.com\/tickets<\/a>.<\/p>\n #SJBarracuda<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t