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Impact Middleton has accrued seven points and 16 PIM across 20 AHL games this season. The 25-year-old has played just one NHL game this season. He'll add depth on the Sharks' blue line for now.
1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE
JAKE MIDDLETON
#21 - DEFENSE - SAN JOSE SHARKS
0 G
0 A
1.00 S/G
Recalled from AHL Middleton was recalled from AHL San Jose to the Sharks' taxi squad on Wednesday.
Directed to minors Middleton was assigned to AHL San Jose on Sunday.
Impact Middleton geared up in just one game for the Sharks this year, logging a minus-2 rating over 8:44 of ice time. The 25-year-old will continue his development in the minors for now.
FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE
Drops to taxi squad Middleton was assigned to the taxi squad Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
Impact Middleton has mostly been depth for the Sharks on the blue line, although he'll frequently get game-day recalls to the active roster.
FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Back with big club Middleton was promoted to the active roster Monday, CBS Sports reports.
Impact Middleton will be a healthy scratch for Monday's game against the Wild. He hasn't been in an NHL lineup since Jan. 16 and will likely continue to float between the taxi squad and active roster.
FEBRUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Dropped to taxi squad Middleton was reassigned to the taxi squad Monday, CapFriendly reports.
Impact Middleton hasn't gotten into an NHL game since Jan. 16 versus Arizona. The blueliner figures to continue being shuffled between the active roster and taxi squad all season long.
FEBRUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Returns to active roster Middleton was promoted to the active roster Saturday, per CapFriendly.
Impact Middleton was a healthy scratch for Saturday's game versus the Blues, so he's likely serving in a depth role as injury insurance. Expect the 25-year-old to continue yo-yoing between the active roster and taxi squad.
FEBRUARY 20 • ROTOWIRE
Reassigned to taxi squad Middleton was demoted to the taxi squad Friday, according to CBS Sports.
Impact Middleton continues to dance between the taxi squad and active roster, but he hasn't suited up with the Sharks since Jan. 16. The 2014 seventh-round pick likely won't see much NHL time barring another injury on the blue line.
FEBRUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE
Back on active roster The Sharks reassigned Middleton to the active roster Thursday, CBS Sports reports.
Impact Middleton continues to jump back and forth between the taxi squad and active roster as a cap-saving measure. The 25-year-old has seen one game at the top level, supplying two hits and a minus-2 rating. Middleton is not expected to play in Thursday's game against St. Louis.
FEBRUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE
Back to taxi squad Middleton was sent to the taxi squad Monday, according to CBS Sports.
Impact Middleton has appeared in just three games between the AHL and NHL levels this season and has yet to score a point. He likely won't get back into the Sharks' lineup unless the blue line gets hit with a few injuries.
FEBRUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE
Up to active roster Middleton was called up to the active roster from the taxi squad, per CBS Sports.
Impact With Radim Simek (upper body) placed on injured reserve Sunday, Middleton figures to have a chance to earn a third-pairing role in the near team. Fredrik Claesson also joined the active roster, but Middleton's the only one of the two blueliners to have appeared for the Sharks this season.
FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE
Back with taxi squad Middleton was assigned to San Jose's taxi squad Wednesday, per CBS.
Impact Middleton has appeared in one game with the big club this campaign, going minus-2 in 8:44 of ice time Jan. 16 against the Coyotes. He won't be a fantasy factor in 2020-21.
FEBRUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE
Heads to minors Middleton was assigned to AHL San Jose on Friday.
Impact Middleton played in just one of the first eight games, logging 8:44 of ice time, a minus-2 rating and two PIM. The Sharks don't play again until Feb. 5, and Middleton could be recalled at that time.
JANUARY 29 • ROTOWIRE
Hits waivers The Sharks waived Middleton on Wednesday, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports.
Impact Assuming he passes through waivers unclaimed, Middleton will likely be assigned to San Jose's taxi squad. The 25-year-old blueliner has appeared in one game with the Sharks this season, posting a minus-2 rating in 8:44 of ice time.
JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE
Inks two-year deal Middleton and the Sharks agreed to a two-year, two-way deal worth $725,000 annually Monday, according to CapFriendly.com.
Impact Middleton suited up for 10 games at the NHL level last season, collecting a pair of assists while averaging 10:46 of ice time. He could spend next season bouncing between the AHL and NHL again, so the two-way deal gives the Sharks some flexibility.
OCTOBER 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Fully healthy Middleton has fully recovered from the lower-body injury he sustained in March, Greg Wyshynski of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Middleton was deemed week-to-week with a lower-body issue late last season, but he'll be ready to rock when next year's training camp gets underway. The 24-year-old defenseman only appeared in 10 games with the Sharks in 2019-20, picking up two helpers over that span, and will continue to be nothing more than a depth option for San Jose in 2020-21.
OCTOBER 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
