{"id":54803,"date":"2025-11-15T19:28:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T19:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/54803\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T19:28:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T19:28:27","slug":"san-jose-sharks-place-jeff-skinner-on-ir-zack-ostapchuk-recalled-from-ahl-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/54803\/","title":{"rendered":"San Jose Sharks place Jeff Skinner on IR; Zack Ostapchuk recalled from AHL"},"content":{"rendered":"

The San Jose Sharks<\/a> will be without veteran winger Jeff Skinner for at least a week and possibly longer after placing him on injured reserve Saturday with a lower-body ailment.<\/a><\/p>\n

Skinner was injured in the first period of Thursday\u2019s road game<\/a> against the Calgary Flames. \u00a0He and forward Rory Kerins were chasing after a loose puck inside the Flames zone when Skinner caught an edge and lost his balance, causing his right skate to collide awkwardly against the boards.<\/p>\n

Skinner fell to the ice, clutched his lower right leg, and was unable to put any weight on it as he was helped off at the 18:07 mark of the first period.<\/p>\n

The Sharks announced before the start of the second period that Skinner would not return, as the Flames went on to a 2-0 win, ending San Jose\u2019s four-game winning streak.<\/p>\n

Skinner will at least have to miss the next three games,<\/a> although, given the violent nature of the injury, it seems plausible he\u2019ll have to miss more time than that.<\/p>\n

The Sharks play the Seattle Kraken on Saturday night to conclude a three-game road trip.\u00a0Coach Ryan Warsofsky could give an update on Skinner, who remains with the team in Seattle, after the Sharks\u2019 morning skate at Climate Pledge Arena.<\/p>\n

#SJSharks<\/a> Skinner shaken up here, had to be helped off the ice. pic.twitter.com\/500DhhNvnY<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 TEAL TOWN USA \u2013 A San Jose Sharks Podcast (@TEALTOWNUSA) November 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

The 33-year-old Skinner, who signed a one-year, $3 million contract<\/a> with the Sharks in July as a free agent, came into Thursday with seven points in 16 games. In 1,095 career NHL games, Skinner has 377 goals and 329 assists.<\/p>\n

Skinner was mainly a middle-six forward for the Sharks this season and was on the team\u2019s third line with Ty Dellandrea and Collin Graf on Thursday. Skinner is averaging 12:22 in ice time per game this season.<\/p>\n

To fill Skinner\u2019s spot on the roster, the Sharks recalled center Zack Ostapchuk from their AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda. Considering the Sharks only have 12 forwards on their active roster, Ostapchuk could make his season debut with the team on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Ostapchuk played in 13 games with the Sharks toward the end of last season after he was acquired from Ottawa as part of the deadline-day trade that sent forward Fabian Zetterlund to the Senators.<\/p>\n

So far this season with the Barracuda, the 6-foot-4, 212-pound Ostapchuk has one goal and three assists in 11 games.<\/p>\n

The Sharks will return to San Jose after Saturday\u2019s game and begin a four-game homestand on Tuesday against the Utah Mammoth. The Sharks also host the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday, the Senators on Saturday, and the Boston Bruins on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Please check back for updates to this story.<\/p>\n

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