Cardwell signed a one-year, two-way contract with San Jose on Thursday.
Cardwell saw action in just seven regular-season games for the Sharks last season in which he tallied one goal, six shots and nine hits while averaging 11:56 of ice time. The 23-year-old winger was slightly more productive in the minors, generating seven goals and eight assists in 24 regular-season games with the Barracuda. Still, the 2021 fourth-round pick figures to remain a fringe roster player for San Jose heading into the 2026-27 campaign.
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Sharks' Ethan Cardwell: Tallies twice in AHL win
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Cardwell scored two goals in AHL San Jose's 4-3 overtime win over Bakersfield on Saturday.
Cardwell had potted just one goal over his last six games. He opened and closed the scoring Saturday, raising his season totals to six goals and 12 points through 20 outings. The 23-year-old forward will need to display more consistency before he can be a regular threat for NHL minutes.
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Sharks' Ethan Cardwell: Returned to AHL
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Cardwell was assigned to AHL San Jose on Tuesday.
Cardwell has one goal, six shots on net and nine hits across seven NHL appearances this season. He also has six assists and nine points in 14 AHL outings during the 2025-26 campaign.
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Sharks' Ethan Cardwell: Sent down to minors
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Cardwell was reassigned to AHL San Jose on Tuesday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Cardwell's demotion comes as a slight surprise, as it leaves the team with no extra forwards on the 23-man roster but nine defensemen. A roster spot was needed to activate William Eklund (lower body) off injured reserve, and it seems the team didn't want to send any of its three space blueliners to the minors. For his part, Cardwell has notched one goal, three shots and four hits in four outings while averaging 12:21 of ice time.
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Sharks' Ethan Cardwell: Sent back to AHL
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Cardwell was reassigned to AHL San Jose on Tuesday.
Cardwell has one goal, five shots on net and eight hits over six appearances at the NHL level this season. The forward could get additional looks with the Sharks, but the team's trade to acquire Nikolai Kovalenko reduced the need for Cardwell to be around for fourth-line minutes.
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Sharks' Ethan Cardwell: Recalled from AHL
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Cardwell was recalled from AHL San Jose on Thursday.
The Sharks were down a forward as they placed Barclay Goodrow (upper body) on injured reserve. Cardwell played three games at the NHL level earlier in the season, but was unable to garner a point. Cardwell had a goal and seven points in 13 AHL appearances before his recall.
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Sharks' Ethan Cardwell: Reassigned to AHL
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Cardwell was loaned to AHL San Jose on Tuesday, per Max Miller of NHL.com.
Cardwell didn't earn a point in three outings with the Sharks while contributing three shots on goal, one blocked shot and five hits. Macklin Celebrini (hip) and Ty Dellandrea (hand) will return to the lineup against Columbus on Tuesday, so Cardwell and Danil Gushchin will return to the minors. The 22-year-old Cardwell has one goal and four assists in six AHL appearances this season.
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Sharks' Ethan Cardwell: Brought up from AHL
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Cardwell was summoned from AHL San Jose on Tuesday.
Cardwell has one goal and four assists through six AHL outings this season. Following his promotion to the Sharks, the 22-year-old forward could get a chance to make his NHL debut. San Jose hosts the Kings on Tuesday after earning a 5-4 overtime win over Utah on Monday.
