{"id":2085,"date":"2015-06-29T14:18:54","date_gmt":"2015-06-29T19:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/?page_id=2085"},"modified":"2025-06-08T12:25:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T17:25:34","slug":"salsasharks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/salsasharks\/","title":{"rendered":"Salsa Sharks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
The Salsa Sharks<\/strong> are an international street hockey team and a proud member club of the VASHL.<\/p>\n

The franchise was added as part of the 2016 expansion<\/strong>, which also included the <\/span>Golgothans<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and the <\/span>SModawa 37’s<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The team is based on a scene in Kevin Smith’s movie Clerks<\/em>, where Randal Graves (Jeff Anderson) takes a chip and stirs salsa as if it was a shark while commenting:<\/span><\/p>\n

“Duh duh… duh duh… duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh… Salsa shark! We’re gonna need a bigger boat! Man goes into cage, cage goes into salsa. Shark’s in the salsa. Our shark.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The scene is a nod to one of Kevin Smith’s favorite films, Jaws<\/a><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

They are also one of the six VASHL franchises that have participated in the Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament<\/a>, as well as the September Classic<\/a>. In their <\/span>inaugural year, the <\/span>Salsa Sharks captured the Kevin Smith\u2019s Buddy Christ Memorial Heart Trophy<\/strong><\/a> in 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n

With their cinematic roots, spirited gameplay, and league-wide recognition, the Salsa Sharks remain a fan-favorite franchise in VASHL.<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Salsa Sharks<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Founded<\/th>\n2016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
History<\/th>\nSalsa Sharks<\/strong>
\n2016-present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
View Askew Inspiration<\/th>\nRandal Graves (Jeff Anderson), Clerks<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Colors<\/th>\nBlue lagoon, cadmium orange, oil grey-black and white
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Words<\/strong><\/th>\nWe’re gonna need a bigger boat!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dun Dun<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sharks Swim Together!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mascot<\/th>\nShark<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Facebook Page<\/th>\nFacebook.com\/SalsaSharks<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Captain<\/th>\nJody Simpson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Walter Gretzky Cups<\/th>\n0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WGSHT Medals<\/th>\n\"\"\u00a00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"\u00a03<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"\u00a02<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lady Ming Trophies<\/th>\n0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Buddy Christ Memorial Heart Trophies<\/th>\n1<\/b> (2016)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Players<\/span><\/h2>\n

2025 WGSHT Roster<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
#<\/th>\nNat<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/th>\n\"Canada\"<\/td>\nBrad Bomberry<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/th>\n\"Canada\"<\/td>\nAlex Speers<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/th>\n\"Canada\"<\/td>\nEthan Adams<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/th>\n\"Canada\"<\/td>\nKyle Demaria <\/a> (A) (Goalie)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/th>\n\"Canada\"<\/td>\nJordan Tolton<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
69<\/th>\n\"Canada\"<\/td>\nChris Beaton<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
77<\/th>\nCanada !<\/span> \"Canada\"<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nJody Simpson<\/a> (C)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
00<\/th>\n\"Canada\"<\/td>\nDavid Wright<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
00<\/th>\n\"Canada\"<\/td>\nDrew Howes<\/a> (Goalie Backup)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
00<\/th>\n\"Canada\"<\/a><\/td>\nJakob Bomberry<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
00<\/th>\n\"Canada\"<\/td>\nSteve Walker<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
00<\/th>\n\"Canada\"<\/td>\nDawson Montague<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Salsa<\/h3>\n

Team Captains<\/span><\/h3>\n