San Diego Gulls Defeat San Jose Barracuda 4-1 Behind Late Scoring

Corey Schueneman Scores First Period Goal

San Diego controlled the opening frame by outshooting San Jose 13-8, according to OurSports Central. Corey Schueneman broke the ice at 14:18 of the first period by netting his first goal of the season off helpers from Sean Farrell and Yegor Sidorov, sjbarracuda.com reported. Barracuda netminder Eric Comrie stood tall to keep his club within striking distance, sending the game into the first intermission with the Gulls leading 1-0.

Libor Hájek and Konnor Smith Fight

Both teams generated 12 shots on goal in a scoreless middle stanza, eastvillagetimes.com reported. The physical tone escalated just 1:56 into the frame when Libor Hájek and Konnor Smith dropped the gloves in a spirited fight, sjbarracuda.com reported. San Jose failed to capitalize on its lone power-play opportunity of the night at the 5:06 mark, keeping the score at 1-0 heading into the final period.

James Hamblin Leads Third Period Scoring

James Hamblin blew the game open in the third period by scoring twice for San Diego, sjbarracuda.com reported. Hamblin doubled the lead at 11:04 by burying a rebound near the crease, then struck again on the power play at 15:12 for his third tally of the season. San Jose captain Jimmy Huntington answered at 16:36 by tipping in a shot from Cam Lund, but Nico Myatovic sealed the outcome with an empty-net goal at 17:11 after Comrie was pulled for an extra attacker, eastvillagetimes.com reported.

Upcoming Matchups for Both Teams

The San Jose Barracuda wrap up their Southern California road swing with a 1-1-0-0 record and return home to Tech CU Arena on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, to face the Abbotsford Canucks, sjbarracuda.com reported. Meanwhile, the San Diego Gulls improve to 4-4-1-0 on the season, eastvillagetimes.com reported, and will host the Henderson Silver Knights on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 6 p.m. PT.