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| {{NHL Team | |||
| |team_name = San Jose Sharks | |||
| |current = 2011–12 San Jose Sharks season | |||
| |bg_color = #14535D | |||
| |text_color = #EF8F1F | |||
| |logo_image = SanJoseSharksLogo.svg | |||
| |conference = ] | |||
| |division = ] | |||
| |founded = ] | |||
| |history = '''San Jose Sharks'''<br />1991 - present | |||
| |arena = ] | |||
| |city = ] | |||
| |uniform_image=WCP-Uniform-SJS.png | |||
| |team_colors = Deep Pacific teal, ], black, white | |||
| {{Color box|#14535D}} {{Color box|#EF8F1F}} {{Color box|black}} {{Color box|white}} | |||
| |media_affiliates = ] <br />] | |||
| |owner = ]<br />(Kevin Compton, governor<ref>http://blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks/2011/10/06/havlat-officially-out-of-opener-niemi-skating-in-early-practice-new-governor-and-predictions/</ref>) | |||
| |general_manager = ] | |||
| |head_coach = ] | |||
| |captain = ] | |||
| |minor_league_affiliates = ] (]) <br />] (]) | |||
| |stanley_cups = '''0''' | |||
| |conf_titles = '''0''' | |||
| |presidents'_trophies = '''1''' (]) | |||
| |division_titles = '''6''' (], ], ], ], ], ]) | |||
| }} | |||
| The '''San Jose Sharks''' are a professional ] team based in ], ], ]. They are members of the ] of the ] of the ] (NHL). They play their home games at the ], known locally as the '''Shark Tank'''. | |||
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| ==History== | |||
| ===Bringing hockey back to the Bay Area=== | |||
| The ] was home to the ] of the NHL from 1967 to 1976. ] and ] became minority owners of the Seals in 1974, and were instrumental in their move to ] in 1976 and a 1978 merger with the ], which they purchased that year. They had long wanted to bring hockey back to the Bay Area, and asked the NHL for permission to move the North Stars there in the late 1980s, but the league vetoed the proposed move. Meanwhile, a group led by former ] owner ] was pushing the NHL to bring a team to ], where a new arena was being built. Eventually the league struck a compromise: the Gunds would sell their share of the North Stars to Baldwin's group, with the Gunds receiving an expansion team in the Bay Area to begin play in the ] and being allowed to take a certain number of players from the North Stars to their new club.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Cameron|first=Steve|title=Feeding Frenzy! The Wild New World of the San Jose Sharks|pages=29–38|year=1994|publisher=Taylor Publishing Co.}}</ref> In return, the North Stars would be allowed to participate as an equal partner in ] with the new Bay Area team. | |||
| On May 5, 1990, the Gunds officially sold their share of the North Stars to Baldwin and were awarded a new team for the Bay Area, based in San Jose. Over 5,000 potential names were submitted by mail for the new team. While the first-place finisher was "Blades," the Gunds were concerned about the name's potentially negative association with weapons, and went with the runner-up, "]s."<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Name Game: Football, Baseball, Hockey & Basketball How Your Favorite Sports Teams Were Named |last=Donovan |first=Michael Leo |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1997 |publisher=Warwick Publishing |location=] |isbn=1-895629-74-8 |pages= }}</ref> The name was said to have been inspired by the large number of sharks living in the ]. Seven different varieties live there, and one area of water near the Bay Area is known as the "]" because of its shark population. The team's first marketing head, Matt Levine, said of the new name, "Sharks are relentless, determined, swift, agile, bright and fearless. We plan to build an organization that has all those qualities."<ref>{{Cite news| first = Tom | last = Gilmore | title = Sharks Are Coming -- NHL Team Named | url = http://web.lexis-nexis.com.libaccess.sjlibrary.org/universe/document?_m=fccc7f884e0eea47adea8b44bf909307&_docnum=3&wchp=dGLzVzz-zSkVA&_md5=4f5b19352645ced32382b044849609ed | work = The San Francisco Chronicle | publisher = The Chronicle Publishing Co. | page = D1 | date = 1990-09-07 | accessdate = 2007-04-21}}</ref> | |||
| ] | |||
| ===Cow Palace years (1991–93)=== | |||
| For their first two seasons, the Sharks played at the ] in ], just outside ], a facility that the NHL and the Seals had rejected in 1967. ] was their first draft choice, and led the team in points during their first season. ] was their first coach during their first two seasons.<ref name="hockey-fans.com">{{Cite web|url= http://www.hockey-fans.com/pacific/sharks/|title= San Jose Sharks Hockey Team |accessdate=2008-08-13}}</ref> Though the ] roster consisted primarily of NHL journeymen, minor leaguers, and rookies, the Sharks had at least one notable player when they acquired 14-year veteran and former ]-winning defenseman ] from the ] on September 6, 1991. Wilson was named the team's first captain and All-Star representative in the inaugural season. The Sharks, however, did not perform as well during their first two seasons – the 71 losses in ] is an NHL record, and they also suffered a 17-game losing streak, while winning just 11 games and earning a mere 24 points in the standings. Kingston was fired following the end of the 1992–93 season.<ref name="hockey-fans.com"/> | |||
| Despite the Sharks futility in the standings, several team "firsts" happened in the 1992–93 season. On November 17, 1992, San Jose goaltender ] recorded the first shutout in team history, defeating the ] 6-0. On December 3 against the ] at the Cow Palace, right winger ] scored the first ] in franchise history; he also scored the team's second ever hat trick nine days later against the ]. | |||
| ]The early era also saw the birth of the San Jose Sharks long-time mascot, . On January 28, 1992 at a game vs. the ], the then-unnamed mascot emerged from a ] during an intermission. A "Name the Mascot" contest began that night, with the winning name of "S. J. Sharkie" being announced on April 15, 1992.<ref>{{Cite book| author = | title = Decade of Teal: 10 Years With the San Jose Sharks| publisher = Woodford Publishing, Inc. | page = 105 | year = 2001 | accessdate = }}</ref> | |||
| ===Early success and rebuilding (1993–97)=== | |||
| For their third season, ], the Sharks moved to their current home, the San Jose Arena (now the ]).<ref>{{Cite news|first=Mike |last=Weaver |title=Sharks Make Debut at S.J. Arena Tonight: Players Eager to Get Feel of Their New Home|work=San Jose Mercury News |location=San Jose, CA |page=1F |date=1993-09-30}}</ref> Under head coach ], the Sharks pulled off the biggest turnaround in NHL history, finishing with a 33-35-16 record, making the playoffs with 82 points — a 58-point jump from the previous season.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Jody |last=Meacham |title=Despite Success, San Jose Still Fighting for NHL Respect|work=San Jose Mercury News |location=San Jose, CA |page=1E |date=1994-04-14}}</ref> They were seeded eighth in the Western Conference playoffs and faced the ], one of the favorites in the Western Conference to win the Stanley Cup. In one of the biggest upsets in ] playoff history, the underdog Sharks shocked the Red Wings in seven games. In Game 7 at ], ] scored the game-winning goal in the 3rd period after goalie Chris Osgood was out of position and the Sharks won 3-2.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Ann |last=Killion |title=YES! Amazing Upset Complete - Sharks Head for Toronto|work=San Jose Mercury News |location=San Jose, CA |page=1A |date=1994-05-01}}</ref> In the second round, the Sharks had a 3-2 series lead over the ] but lost the final two games in Toronto, including an overtime loss in Game 6. | |||
| In ], the Sharks earned their second straight playoff berth and again reached the second round. ] scored a goal in double overtime of Game 7 of the Conference Quarterfinals against the ]. Key Sharks players were goalie ], defenseman ] and forwards ] and ]. Despite their success against Calgary, round 2 would prove to be a disaster for the Sharks, when they lost in a four game sweep to Detroit (in a rematch of the previous year) without even holding a single lead in all 4 games. However, the 1995 season also saw the only rainout in the history of the NHL, when the ] flooded its banks in March 1995, making it impossible for anyone to get into the San Jose Arena for a game between the Sharks and the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=474660 |title=San Jose Sharks - Seagate Technology's "In the Crease": The Weird Factor - 16 October 2007 |publisher=Sharks.nhl.com |date=October 16, 2007<!--, 2:52 PM EDT -->|accessdate=2010-05-05}}</ref> | |||
| ], nicknamed "the Shark Tank"]] | |||
| In ], the Sharks finished last in the Pacific Division and failed to make the playoffs. The team also underwent major changes: during the season they traded Ozolinsh and Larionov; Irbe, who had suffered an off-ice injury, was released at the end of the season. The team began rebuilding, acquiring forward ] from the ], as well as several other players. Constantine was fired midway through the season and replaced by interim coach ]. | |||
| The ] was no better under ], with the Sharks again finishing last and winning only 27 games. Their standing would help them draft ] in the ]. | |||
| ===Darryl Sutter years (1997–2002)=== | |||
| The Sharks returned to the playoffs in ], with goalie ], whom they acquired from the Red Wings, and new head coach ]. For the next two years, the Sharks made the playoffs, yet never advanced past the first round. In 1999, San Jose acquired former ] and ] star ]. | |||
| San Jose's luck changed in the ] season, when the Sharks finished with their first-ever winning record. In an upset on par with the one they had pulled on Detroit six years earlier, the Sharks managed to eliminate the ], who had finished ] that year, in seven games. However, the Sharks were defeated in the second round of the playoffs by the ]. It was their second time losing to Dallas. | |||
| In ], ] goalie ] won the ] as the league's best rookie. The team also acquired Finnish star forward ] from the ]. In the ], the ] eliminated the Sharks in six games in the first round, avenging their 2000 defeat by San Jose. The team's breakout year was ]. Veteran ] was acquired for ]. The Sharks won their first Pacific Division title, and defeated the ] in the first round, but fell to the ] in the second. | |||
| Following the 2001–02 season, the Gunds sold the Sharks to ] headed by team president ]. With starting goaltender Nabokov and defenseman ] in contract disputes with general manager ] and the retirement of veteran defenseman ], the team got off to a terrible start. ] was acquired in a three-way trade with the ] and ]. ] was acquired in exchange for long-time Shark ], but the team could not turn itself around. Sutter was fired and replaced by ] midway through that season. | |||
| ===Ron Wilson years (2003–08)=== | |||
| ] | |||
| Near the 2003 NHL trade deadline, captain ] was traded to the ], signaling a new era in Sharks history. In addition, the newly-acquired McGillis was traded to ], ] went to ], and ] star ], and forward ] were moved to ]. The Sharks acquired ] and ] during this season. | |||
| Reportedly, due to having just acquired the team as well as the team's bad start, the ownership group wanted Lombardi to move high-priced players on the roster. Lombardi failed to do so, and as a result, lost his job. During that debacle year for San Jose, there were some bright spots. ] led all rookie defensemen in points despite playing in only 43 games. | |||
| ], under new general manager ] and head coach ] saw another turnaround for the team, resulting in the team's best season ever. An injection of youth, with players like ] and out-of-college signing ], and the influx of energy from ] jump-started San Jose. Wilson acquired ], and a line of Ekman, McCauley, and Korolyuk provided strong play for San Jose, with all three players enjoying career years. Midway through the season, key forward ] suffered a broken leg/ankle injury. In response, San Jose acquired ]. | |||
| They posted the third-best record in the league with a team-record 104 points (31 more than the previous season, and the first time the team had earned 100 points), won the Pacific Division championship, and were seeded second in the Western Conference. | |||
| In the playoffs, the Sharks defeated the ] in the conference quarterfinals and the ] in the conference semifinals. The San Jose Sharks, for the first time, went to the conference finals. However, they fell to the ] in the conference finals with ex-coach Daryl Sutter behind the Flames' bench and former Sharks goaltender ] in net. During that season, San Jose, without a captain following Nolan's trade, utilized a rotating captaincy. When the job eventually fell to ], he kept the captaincy. | |||
| During the offseason forward ] was lost to the Colorado Avalanche (but never played a game for them, as he announced his retirement during the 2004-05 lockout). | |||
| The Sharks started the ] season slowly, dropping to last place in the Pacific Division. The team lost ]. After a 10-game losing streak, the Sharks traded ], ] and ] to the ] for star player ]. The trade re-energized the team, and with Nabokov sharing starting duties with backup goaltender ], the Sharks rallied back from their early season slump to clinch the fifth seed in the Western Conference. In the playoffs, the Sharks defeated the ] in the conference quarterfinals before falling to the ] in the conference semifinals. Joe Thornton was awarded the ] as the league's Most Valuable Player, as well as the ] for leading the league in points, with a total of 125. ] was awarded the ] for scoring the most goals during the regular season, with a total of 56. | |||
| ] | |||
| The Sharks entered the ] season as the youngest team in average age, as well as the biggest team in average weight, and they raced out to a 20-7-0 start, the best in franchise history. A concern made by fans and members of the media was the lack of a left winger to play on a line with the duo of Thornton and Cheechoo. Wilson seemingly addressed this issue by acquiring 25-year-old 20-goal-scorer ] from the ]. Despite scoring a goal in his first two games with San Jose, Bell was widely considered a flop in San Jose. Off-ice issues, including being cited for drunk driving and an alleged hit-and-run<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2575018</ref> contributed to his on-ice play. By the end of the season, Bell was consistently either a healthy scratch or a fourth-liner. | |||
| Two significant trades were made at the trade deadline for defenseman ] and winger ]. The trades coincided with Nabokov putting together a string of outstanding performances. The Sharks finished the regular season with the best record in franchise history at 51-26-5. In the conference quarterfinals, the Sharks defeated the ] for the second year in a row. In the Western Conference semifinals, the Sharks were defeated for the 2nd time by the ]. | |||
| In that ], San Jose lost defenseman ] to the ] but managed to re-sign pending free agent Rivet. They also added former USA star ] to the roster. Roenick had considered retirement but decided to give it one last try with San Jose. San Jose effectively made Nabokov their number one goaltender by trading ] and ] to the ]. | |||
| ] | |||
| In advance of the ], the Sharks updated their logos and jerseys to adjust to the new Rbk EDGE jersey.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sharks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=337572 |title=San Jose Sharks - News: Sharks Unveil New Home and Road Sweaters - 17 September 2007 |publisher=Sharks.nhl.com |date=September 17, 2007<!--, 5:00 PM EDT -->|accessdate=2008-11-11}}</ref> | |||
| The Sharks rode on a very hot streak in the month of March. They were aided by the trade-deadline acquisition of ], for whom they gave up ]. Going the entire month without a regulation loss, they captured their third division title with a franchise-record 108 points. San Jose started the ] beating the ] four games to three in San Jose's first ever home Game 7. San Jose eventually lost to ] in the Western Conference Semifinals. Game 6 required four overtime periods, and was the longest game in the team's history. This was the Sharks 3rd playoff lost to Dallas. | |||
| The ] era officially came to an end on Monday, May 12 when the Sharks fired Wilson, citing the Sharks' disappointing second round losses in the past three seasons.<ref></ref> Wilson ended his tenure in San Jose with a overall record of 206-134-45 in 385 regular-season games and a 28-24 record in 52 postseason games. Wilson moved on to be hired as head coach of the ] along with assistant coaches who were also 2 former Sharks, ] and ], to make up the Toronto coaching staff. | |||
| ] | |||
| ===Todd McLellan years (2008–present)=== | |||
| On June 11, 2008, the San Jose Sharks named former ] assistant coach, ], as their new head coach for the 2008–09 season. ], ], and Jay Woodcroft were named assistant coaches. | |||
| During the off season, San Jose's major headlines included signing defenseman ], acquiring defensemen ] and ], as well as trading defenseman ] to the ]. Midway through the season, San Jose added playoff warrior ] to their roster. Lemieux, 43 years old, was rejoining the NHL after a five-year absence. At the trade deadline, San Jose acquired checking-line winger ] and the injured defenseman ] from ]. | |||
| The Sharks finished the regular season as ] champions with 53 wins and 117 points, both franchise records. Despite their successful regular season, the Sharks were eliminated by the eighth-seeded ] in six games in the first round of the playoffs. The team was heavily criticized for once again failing to succeed in the postseason. General Manager ] promised the team would undergo significant changes in the off season. | |||
| In the 2009 off season, Wilson held to his word with many major moves. The first was ] and ] to the ]. It was widely believed that San Jose made this trade so it could free up ] space to make a second trade: ] and ] were sent to the ] for ] and a draft pick. Assistant coach ] left was replaced by ]. Aside from the trades, several contracts were not renewed, including ], ], ], and ]. | |||
| San Jose also signed energetic forward ], and added grit to the team by signing ], ], and ]. San Jose also signed ]. ] and ] both announced their retirements. | |||
| Another major move by San Jose was stripping Marleau of the captaincy and assigning it to the newly re-signed ]. One reason for the move was that Marleau was named ] by General Manager ] and McLellan wanted to name his own. Boyle and Thornton were named the alternates. | |||
| On February 7, 2010, San Jose acquired ] from the ]. On February 12, 2010, San Jose traded ] to the ] for a draft pick.<ref></ref> | |||
| The Sharks finished the regular season leading the ] with 113 points and being the second team in the league after the ]. In the Western Conference quarterfinals, the Sharks eliminated the ]. In the conference semifinals, the Sharks defeated the Detroit Red Wings. The eventual Stanley Cup Champion ] would beat the Sharks in the conference finals with a four game sweep. | |||
| On June 23, 2010 general manager Doug Wilson announced that they will not offer a UFA contract to long time goaltender Evgeni Nabokov after playing ten seasons with the team. Due to the cap issue the Sharks had to choose between former captain Patrick Marleau and Nabokov. On July 1, 2010 the Sharks signed goalie ] from the Tampa Bay Lightning.<ref>David Pollak, San Jose Mercury News. "." July 1, 2010.</ref> On September 2, 2010 the Sharks signed former member of the ] and ] winning goaltender ] to a one-year contract.<ref>http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=536763</ref> Niemi being the goaltender who helped the ] defeat the Sharks in the ] finals the season before.<ref name="niemi">{{cite web|title=Antti Niemi signs four-year contract extension|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=6170332|publisher=ESPN|date=1 March 2011}}</ref> On March 1, 2011, Niemi signed a four-year contract extension with San Jose worth $15.2 million.<ref name="niemi"/> | |||
| On March 31, 2011 the Sharks clinched their 13th (and 7th consecutive) playoff berth in franchise history with a 6-0 victory over the ]. Five days later, they clinched their 6th Pacific Division championship. Entering the ] as the 2nd seed in the Western Conference, the Sharks opened their playoff run with the franchise's first ever playoff series against division and state rivals ]. After winning Game 1 3-2 in overtime on a ] goal, the Sharks dropped the second game of the series 4-0, heading to ] with the series tied at one apiece. The Kings would take another 4-0 lead in Game 3 but five second period goals by the Sharks capped with a ] overtime winner gave the Sharks a 6-5 victory and tied them for the second biggest comeback in Stanley Cup playoff history. They would go on to win Game 4, lose Game 5 and finally win the series in its sixth game, with captain Joe Thornton scoring the series winner in the third overtime game of the series. The Sharks advanced to the Western Conference Semifinals to face the third-seed ] who they had defeated in 5 games during the previous postseason's second round. Just like the year prior, the Sharks won the first three games of the series and lost the fourth but instead of replicating the previous year's success in Game 5, the Sharks went on to drop two more games as the Red Wings became just the 8th team in NHL history to force a Game 7 after losing the first three games of a series. However, they would not become the 4th team in history to pull off the comeback as the Sharks prevailed, 3-2, with the game-winning goal scored by former captain ] who had endured media criticism from former teammate and now ] television personality ] for his lackluster play in Game 5 of the series against the Red Wings. The Sharks advanced to their third ever Western Conference Finals series, their first ever playoff meeting with the ]. San Jose dropped the first two games of the series at ] in Vancouver but rebounded with a 4-3 victory thanks to two first-period goals by Marleau in Game 3. However, they would lose the fourth game of the series and eventually be eliminated from the playoffs after a Game 5 in Vancouver that featured a game-tying goal by the Canucks' ] with 18.3 seconds remaining in the third period as well as a quirky bounce off a side stanchion that allowed ] to score the overtime goal that advanced Vancouver to their third Stanley Cup Finals and left the Sharks knocked out in Round 3 for the second consecutive postseason. | |||
| The first major move made by San Jose in the 2011 offseason was to trade popular winger (and former first-round pick) ], the Sharks' 2010 first-round pick ], and a first-round pick in the ] to the ] for All-Star defenseman, ], and a second-round pick in the ].<ref>http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/9708/burns-setoguchi-trade-good-for-both-clubs</ref><ref>http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=567147</ref> This came after Setoguchi had signed a three-year, nine million dollar, contract extension with the Sharks. The Sharks continued their offseason retool by orchestrating a second transaction with the Wild, shipping ] to Minnesota in exchange for ]<ref>http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568408</ref>, both to relieve cap space as Heatley was slated to carry a cap hit $2.5 million greater than Havlat's for the duration of their respective contracts and to acquire a player in Havlat with a history of playoff production at the expense of Heatley, whose postseason numbers with the Sharks had been far less than stellar as the forward had managed to score just five goals in 32 playoff games in two years with San Jose. | |||
| ===Traditions=== | |||
| ] | |||
| The Sharks' best-known tradition is their pre-game entrance scene. At the beginning of each Sharks home game, the lights go down and a 17-foot open shark mouth is lowered from the rafters. As the mouth is lowered the eyes flash red and fog pours out. Then, a live view of the locker room tunnel with Sharks players is shown on the scoreboard and the goalie leads the team out of the locker room, through the mouth, and onto the ice.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Mark |last=Purdy |title=Perfect World: Sharks Supply Glitz and Win |work=San Jose Mercury News |location=San Jose, CA |page=1G |date=1993-10-14 |accessdate=2009-04-25}}</ref> The Sharks currently use "]" by ] as their entrance song. | |||
| Any time the Sharks go on the power play, the '']'' theme song is played while the fans do "The Chomp," extending their arms in front and moving them up and down to form a chomping jaw. The song played after each goal is a casio keyboard version of "]" by ]. This was changed for one season, 2006-07, when they used "Holiday" by Bay Area band ], but after the season it was changed back to "Rock and Roll Part 2." | |||
| ==Season-by-season record== | |||
| ''This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Sharks. For the full season-by-season history, see ]'' | |||
| '''''Note:''' GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against'' | |||
| <small>Records as of April 10, 2011.</small> | |||
| {| class="wikitable" border="1" | |||
| |- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ddd;" | | |||
| |Season || GP || W || L || OTL || Pts || GF || GA || Finish || Playoffs | |||
| |- style="background:#eee;" | |||
| |] || 82 || 49 || 23 || 10 || 108 || 222 || 193 || 1st, Pacific || Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2-4 (]) | |||
| |- | |||
| |] || 82 || 53 || 18 || 11 || 117 || 257 || 204 || 1st, Pacific || Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2-4 (]) | |||
| |- style="background:#eee;" | |||
| |] || 82 || 51 || 20 || 11 || 113 || 264 || 215 || 1st, Pacific || Lost in Conference Finals, 0-4 (]) | |||
| |- | |||
| |] || 82 || 48 || 25 || 9 || 105 || 248 || 213 || 1st, Pacific || Lost in Conference Finals, 1-4 (]) | |||
| |- style="background:#eee;" | |||
| |] || 82 || 43 || 29 || 10 || 96 || 228 || 210 || 2nd, Pacific || In Progress (See ]) | |||
| |} | |||
| ==Players== | |||
| ===Current roster=== | |||
| {{San Jose Sharks roster}} | |||
| ===Hall of Famers=== | |||
| *], G, 1996, inducted 2011 | |||
| *], C, 1993–95, inducted 2008<ref name="sharkhalloffame">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_10951472?nclick_check=1 |title=www.mercurynews.com |format= |work= |accessdate=2008-11-11}}</ref><ref name="http://www.legendsofhockey.net">{{Cite web| url = http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsPlayersByTeam.jsp?team=San+Jose+Sharks | title = Legends of Hockey -- The Legends -- Players By Team -- San Jose Sharks | accessdate = 2009-02-22 }}</ref> | |||
| ===Team captains=== | |||
| <div style="float:left; width:48%;"> | |||
| *], 1991–93 | |||
| *], 1993–95 | |||
| *], 1995–96 | |||
| *], 1996–98 | |||
| *], 1998–2003 | |||
| *''Rotating captains for first half of 2003–04 season'' | |||
| **] (first 10 games) | |||
| **] (next 20 games) | |||
| **] (next 10 games) | |||
| </div style="float:right; width:48%;"> | |||
| *], 2004–09 | |||
| *], 2009–10 | |||
| *], 2010- ''present'' | |||
| </div> | |||
| <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> | |||
| ===First-round draft picks=== | ===First-round draft picks=== | ||
| *]: ] (2nd overall) | *]: ] (2nd overall) | ||
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First-round draft picks
- 1991: Pat Falloon (2nd overall)
- 1992: Mike Rathje (3rd overall) and Andrei Nazarov (10th overall)
- 1993: Viktor Kozlov (6th overall)
- 1994: Jeff Friesen (11th overall)
- 1995: Teemu Riihijarvi (12th overall)
- 1996: Andrei Zyuzin (2nd overall) and Marco Sturm (21st overall)
- 1997: Patrick Marleau (2nd overall) and Scott Hannan (23rd overall)
- 1998: Brad Stuart (3rd overall)
- 1999: Jeff Jillson (14th overall)
- 2000: None
- 2001: Marcel Goc (20th overall)
- 2002: Mike Morris (27th overall)
- 2003: Milan Michalek (6th overall) and Steve Bernier (16th overall)
- 2004: Lukas Kaspar (22nd overall)
- 2005: Devin Setoguchi (8th overall)
- 2006: Ty Wishart (16th overall)
- 2007: Logan Couture (9th overall) and Nick Petrecki (28th overall)
- 2008: None
- 2009: None
- 2010: Charlie Coyle (28th overall)
- 2011: None
Franchise regular season scoring leaders
These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise regular season history. Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season.
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; * = current Sharks player
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Franchise playoff scoring leaders
These are the top-ten playoff point-scorers in franchise playoff history. Figures are updated after each completed NHL season.
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; * = current Sharks player
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Retired Numbers
Currently, the only number retired by the San Jose Sharks is "99", retired by the entire league in honour of Wayne Gretzky.
NHL awards and trophies
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy
All-Star Game head coach
(* - traded from the Boston Bruins during the 2005–06 season)
Broadcasters
- Television
- Randy Hahn, play-by-play
- Drew Remenda, color commentator
- Scott Reiss, in-studio host
- Bret Hedican, in-studio analyst
- Curtis Brown (ice hockey), in-studio analyst
- Brodie Brazil, ice-side reporter
- Radio
- Dan Rusanowsky, play-by-play
- Jamie Baker, color commentator
- David Maley, color commentator
See also
References
External links
- "San Jose strengthens ties to China Sharks" nhl.com, August 20, 2008
- "New-look Anyang Halla adds western flavor" nhl.com, July 31, 2008
- "Former NHLers find hockey adventure in Japan" nhl.com, March 26, 2008
- Official website of the San Jose Sharks
- Dan Rosen. "Blake caps a likely Hall of Fame career". National Hockey League.
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