Defenseman Nick Petrecki of Clifton Park played his first professional hockey game on Sunday, for the AHL's Worcester Sharks.
One of only two Capital District players ever drafted in the first round (28th overall by San Jose in 2007), Petrecki was credited with an assist and was plus-1 in Worcester's 10-3 preseason victory over Hartford on Sunday at the International Skating Center of Connecticut.
Petrecki picked up the primary assist on Dwight Helminen's power-play goal with 27 seconds left in the first period, the Sharks' fifth goal of the opening frame. Reassigned by San Jose to Worcester with Petrecki on Sept. 22, Helminen -- who played for the Albany River Rats last season -- had a goal and two assists in the win.
The 20-year-old Petrecki left Boston College following his sophomore season to turn pro. He had 19 points (5g, 14a) in 77 NCAA games, with 263 penalty minutes.
On Saturday, Petrecki and Worcester will be at the Glens Falls Civic Center for the Adirondack Phantoms regular-season opener. Sharks assistant coach David Cunniff played for his father, the late John Cunniff, on the River Rats.
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