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San Jose Sharks
Conference	Western
Division	Pacific
Founded	1991
History	San Jose Sharks 1991 - present
Home Arena	HP Pavilion at San Jose ("The Shark Tank")
City	San Jose, California
Colors	Pacific Teal, Black, Orange
Media	CSN Bay Area KFOX (98.5 FM)
Owner(s)	San Jose Sports & Entertainment Enterprises
General Manager	Doug Wilson
Head Coach	Ron Wilson
Captain	Patrick Marleau
Minor League Affiliates	Worcester Sharks (AHL) Phoenix RoadRunners (ECHL)
Stanley Cups	None
Conference Championships	None
Division Championships	2001-02, 2003-04, 2007-08

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Franchise History

Bringing hockey back to the Bay Area

See also: California Golden Seals and Minnesota North Stars

Although Northern California was not considered a particularly fertile hockey market, the NHL's 1967-68 expansion included a Bay Area team, primarily because the terms of a new television agreement with CBS called for two of the new teams to be located in California. Thus, the Oakland Seals were one of the six expansion teams added, but were a failure both on the ice and at the gate. After nine money-losing seasons and continued low attendance, in 1976 the Seals were sold to Cleveland businessmen George and Gordon Gund and moved to Cleveland, where they became the Barons. After two more years of losses, the Gunds were permitted to merge the Barons with the financially struggling Minnesota North Stars (now the Dallas Stars). The Gunds emerged as the owners of the North Stars as part of the deal. The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1967-76. ... The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1967 to 1993. ... Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. ... The 1967-68 NHL season was the 51st regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... The Oakland Seals were a team in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The 1976-77 NHL season was the 60th season of the National Hockey League. ... Cleveland redirects here. ... Gordon Gund was formely the principal owner of the NBA franchise the Cleveland Cavaliers, a co-owner of the San Jose Sharks NHL team, and remains the CEO of Gund Investment Corporation. ... The Oakland Seals were a team in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1967 to 1993. ... The Dallas Stars are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas and are best known for winning the Stanley Cup in 1999. ...

The Gunds 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 were vetoed by the league. Meanwhile, a group led by former Hartford Whalers owner Howard Baldwin was pushing the NHL to bring a team to San Jose, where a new arena was being built. Eventually a compromise was struck by the league, where 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 1991-92 NHL season.^[1] In return, the North Stars would be allowed to participate as an equal partner in an expansion draft with the new Bay Area team. Bay Area redirects here. ... The Hartford Whalers were an American professional ice hockey team based in Hartford, Connecticut. ... Howard Baldwin is an American entrepreneur and film producer. ... For other uses, see San José. Nickname: Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ... The 1991-92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. ...

On May 5, 1990, the Gunds officially sold their share of the North Stars to Baldwin and were awarded a new team in the Bay Area, based in San Jose. Over 5000 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 negative connotations (weapons, etc.) and went with the runner-up, "Sharks."^[2] The name was said to have been inspired by the large number of sharks living in the Pacific Ocean. Seven different varieties live there, and one area of water near the Bay Area is known as the "red triangle" 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." ^[3] is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1989-90 NHL season was the 73rd regular season of the National Hockey League. ... For other uses, see Shark (disambiguation). ... Bay Area redirects here. ... Approximate boundaries of the Red Triangle The Red Triangle is the colloquial name of a roughly triangle-shaped region off the coast of northern California, extending from Bodega Bay, north of San Francisco, out to a bit beyond the Farallon Islands, and down to the Big Sur region, south of...

San Jose's first logo (1991-2007).

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Cow Palace years (1991-93)

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For their first two seasons, the Sharks played at the Cow Palace in Daly City, just outside San Francisco. Pat Falloon was their first draft choice, and led the team in points during their first season. George Kingston was their first coach during their first two seasons. They were one of the worst teams in the NHL, as often happens to expansion teams — the 71 losses in 1992-93 is an NHL Record, and they also suffered a 17-game losing streak, while earning a mere 24 points in the standings, winning just 11 games. Kingston was fired following the end of the 1992-93 season. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Cow Palace (originally known as the California State Livestock Pavilion) is an indoor arena in Daly City, California, situated on the border of Daly City and neighboring San Francisco. ... Daly City is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States with a 2000 population of 103,621. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... We dont have an article called Pat Falloon Start this article Search for Pat Falloon in. ... George Kingston (born August 20, 1939 in Biggar, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian ice hockey coach. ... An expansion team is a term used for a brand new team in a sports league. ...

Early success and rebuilding (1993-97)

For their third season, 1993-94, the Sharks moved to their current home, the San Jose Arena (now the HP Pavilion at San Jose). Under head coach Kevin Constantine, the Sharks pulled off one of the biggest turnarounds in NHL history, finishing with a 33-35-16 record, making the playoffs with 82 points — a 58-point jump from the previous season. They were seeded 8th in the Western Conference playoffs and faced the Detroit Red Wings, one of the favorites in the Western Conference to win the Stanley Cup. However, in one of the biggest upsets in Stanley Cup Playoff history, the underdog Sharks shocked the Red Wings in seven games. In the second round, the Sharks had a 3-2 lead over the Toronto Maple Leafs, but lost the final two games in Toronto; including an overtime loss in Game 6 where, moments before Toronto's decisive goal, Johan Garpenlov's shot rang off the Toronto crossbar. The 1993-94 NHL season was the 77th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... The HP Pavilion at San Jose, formerly known as Compaq Center at San Jose and San Jose Arena is an indoor arena located at 525 West Santa Clara Street in San Jose, California. ... Kevin Constantine (b. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (French: ) is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ... For other uses, see Toronto Maple Leafs (disambiguation). ... Left-winger Johan Garpenlöv (born March 21, 1968 in Stockholm, Sweden) spent the 1990s as a fine two way player on four different NHL teams. ...

In 1994-95, the Sharks returned to the playoffs and again made it to the second round. Ray Whitney scored a goal in double overtime of Game 7 of the conference quarterfinals against the Calgary Flames, adding to Calgary's streak of not winning a playoff series after they won the 1989 Stanley Cup (a streak they wouldn't break until 2004). Key Sharks players were goalie Arturs Irbe, defenseman Sandis Ozolinsh and forwards Igor Larionov and Sergei Makarov. The 1995 season also saw the only rainout in the history of the NHL, when the Guadalupe River 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 Red Wings.^[4] The 1994-95 NHL season was the 78th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... Ray Whitney was born on the 8th of May, 1972 in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. ... The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and play out of the Pengrowth Saddledome. ... This article is about the Canadian city. ... The 1988-89 NHL season was the 72nd season of the National Hockey League. ... The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (French: ) is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ... The 2003-04 NHL season was the 87th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... Artūrs Irbe (born February 2, 1967 in Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian former professional Hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League who played for the San Jose Sharks, Dallas Stars, Vancouver Canucks and Carolina Hurricanes. ... Sandis Ozolinsh, or Sandis Ozoliņš in his native Latvian (born August 3, 1972 in Riga, U.S.S.R.), is a Latvian ice hockey player, currently playing for the San Jose Sharks. ... L-to-R: Kozlov, Konstantinov, Fedorov, Fetisov, Larionov (June 1997) Igor Nikolayevich Larionov (Russian: Игорь Николаевич Ларионов; born December 3, 1960 in Voskresensk, Soviet Union, now Russia) is a Russian former ice hockey player. ... This article is about the ice hockey player. ... The Guadalupe River is a short river in California that runs from the Santa Cruz Mountains flowing north through San Jose, California, and emptying into the San Francisco Bay at Alviso. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

The HP Pavilion at San Jose, known as "the Shark Tank"

In 1995-96, 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 Owen Nolan from the Colorado Avalanche, as well as several other players. Constantine was fired midway through the season and replaced by interim coach Jim Wiley. The next season was no better under Al Sims, with the Sharks again finishing last and winning only 27 games. Their standing would help them draft Patrick Marleau (no.2 overall) in the 1997 NHL entry draft. The HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, home of the San Jose Sharks and commonly known as the Shark Tank. ... The HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, home of the San Jose Sharks and commonly known as the Shark Tank. ... The HP Pavilion at San Jose, formerly known as Compaq Center at San Jose and San Jose Arena is an indoor arena located at 525 West Santa Clara Street in San Jose, California. ... The 1995-96 NHL season was the 79th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... Owen Liam Nolan (born February 12, 1972 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is an Irish Canadian professional hockey player who is currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League. ... The Colorado Avalanche are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. ... Jim Wiley (born April 28, 1950 in Sault Ste. ... The classic NHL shield logo The 1996-97 NHL season was the 80th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... Allan Eugene Sims was a professional hockey player and later a head coach in the NHL. Born in Toronto, Ontario on April 18, 1953, he stands 6 foot tall and his playing weight was 182 pounds. ... Patrick Marleau (born September 15, 1979, in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a Canadian professional hockey center in the NHL who currently plays for the San Jose Sharks. ...

Darryl Sutter years (1997-2002)

The Sharks returned to the playoffs in 1997-98, with goalie Mike Vernon, whom they acquired from the Red Wings (the season after Vernon won the Conn Smythe Trophy), and new head coach Darryl Sutter. For the next two years, the Sharks made the playoffs, yet never advanced past the first round. This changed in the 1999-2000 season, when the Sharks finished with their first-ever winning record, but earned a match-up against the Presidents' Trophy champion St. Louis Blues in the first round. However, in an upset on par with the one they had pulled on Detroit six years earlier, the Sharks managed to eliminate the Blues in the full seven games. San Jose, however, managed to last only five more games before being eliminated by the Dallas Stars that year. The 1997-98 NHL season was the 81st regular season of the National Hockey League. ... Michael Mike Vernon (born 24 February 1963 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey player. ... Conn Smythe Trophy on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Conn Smythe Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the most valuable player during the National Hockey Leagues Stanley Cup playoffs. ... Darryl John Sutter (born August 19, 1958 in Viking, Alberta) was a Canadian forward player and coach, and current general manager of the Calgary Flames in the National Hockey League. ... The 1999-2000 NHL season was the 83rd regular season of the National Hockey League. ... The Presidents Trophy is an award presented by the National Hockey League (NHL) to the team which finishes with the best record in the league during the regular season. ... The St. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... The Dallas Stars are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas and are best known for winning the Stanley Cup in 1999. ...

In 2000-01, Kazakh goalie Evgeni Nabokov won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie. The team also acquired Finnish star forward Teemu Selanne from the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for Jeff Friesen and Steve Shields. In the 2001 playoffs, the Blues downed the Sharks in six games in the first round, avenging the 2000 defeat to San Jose. The team's breakout year was 2001-02. Veteran Adam Graves was acquired for Mikael Samuelsson. The Sharks won their first Pacific Division title, and defeated the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round, but fell to the Colorado Avalanche in second. The 2000-01 NHL season was the 84th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... Anthem My Kazakhstan Capital Astana Largest city Almaty Official languages Kazakh (state language), Russian Demonym Kazakh, Kazakhstani Government Republic  -  President Nursultan Nazarbayev  -  Prime Minister Karim Masimov Independence from the Soviet Union   -  1st Khanate 1361 as White Horde   -  2nd Khanate 1428 as Uzbek Horde   -  3rd Khanate 1465 as Kazakh Khanate   -  Declared... Evgeni Nabokov (Ru: Евгений Набоков, Jevgenij Nabokov) (born July 25, 1975 in Ust-Kamenogorsk, U.S.S.R., now Kazakhstan), is a professional ice hockey player. ... Calder Memorial Trophy on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Calder Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the best rookie in the National Hockey League. ... Teemu Ilmari Selänne (IPA: ) (the Finnish Flash) (born July 3, 1970 in Helsinki), is a professional Finnish ice hockey right winger who is currently an unrestricted free agent in the National Hockey League. ... The Anaheim Ducks are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Jeff Friesen (born August 5, 1976 in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a professional hockey player. ... Steve Shields (Born on July 19, 1972 in North Bay, Ontario) is a current NHL goaltender for the Atlanta Thrashers. ... The 2001-02 NHL season was the 85th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... Adam Graves, playing for the New York Rangers. ... Mikael Samuelsson (born December 23, 1976 in Mariefred, Sweden) is a professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL. Samuelsson was drafted in the 5th round, 145th overall by the San Jose Sharks, in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. ... The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale. ... The Colorado Avalanche are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. ...

Following the 2001-02 season, the Gunds sold the Sharks to a group of local investors headed by team president Greg Jamison. Kyle McLaren was acquired in a three-way trade with the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins for checking-line winger Niklas Sundstrom and promising prospect Jeff Jillson, and Dan McGillis was acquired for Marcus Ragnarsson, but the team could not turn itself around. Sutter was fired and replaced by Ron Wilson midway through that season. Kyle Mclaren was born July 18, 1977 in Humbolt, Saskatchewan. ... The Montreal Canadiens (French: ) are a professional mens hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... The Boston Bruins are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Niklas Sundström (born June 6, 1975, in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden) is a professional ice hockey player that started his professional career in MODO Hockey. ... Jeff Jillson (born July 24, 1980 in North Smithfield, Rhode Island) is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. ... Dan McGillis (born July 1, 1971 in Hawkesbury, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman currently under contract with the NHLs New Jersey Devils. ... Marcus Ragnarsson (born August 13, 1971 in Ostervala, Sweden) was a professional hockey player. ... Ronald Lawrence Wilson (born May 28, 1955 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada and raised in Riverside, Rhode Island) is an American ice hockey former player and coach. ...

Ron Wilson years (2003-present)

The Sharks' first alternate logo, showing a shark fin emerging from water (1991-2007)

In 2003, Owen Nolan was traded to Toronto, and the newly-acquired McGillis, Bryan Marchment, AHL star Shawn Heins, and forward Matt Bradley were moved. Selanne left to sign with the Colorado Avalanche. Centers Alyn McCauley (from the Maple Leafs) and Wayne Primeau (from the Pittsburgh Penguins) were brought in to stabilize the locker room. Jim Fahey, who led all rookie defensemen in points despite playing in only 43 games. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Owen Liam Nolan (born February 12, 1972 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is an Irish Canadian professional hockey player who is currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League. ... Bryan and his wife Kim have a daughter and a son. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America, that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Shawn Heins (born December 24, 1973, in Eganville, Ontario, Canada) is currently a professional ice hockey player. ... Matt William Bradley (b. ... The Colorado Avalanche are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. ... Alyn McCauley (born May 29, 1977 in Brockville, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey player. ... Wayne Primeau (born June 4, 1976 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey centre for the Boston Bruins of the NHL. He is the younger brother of Keith Primeau. ... The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... James Fahey (born May 11, 1979 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL. Fahey was drafted in the 8th round, 212th overall, by the San Jose Sharks in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. ...

2003-04 saw another turnaround for the team, resulting in the team's best season ever. An injection of youth, with players like Christian Ehrhoff and Tom Preissing, and the influx of energy with Alexander Korolyuk jump-started San Jose. 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. They charged through the playoffs, taking down the St. Louis Blues 4 games to 1 in the conference quarterfinals and stopping the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 in the conference semifinals. The San Jose Sharks, for the first time in history, went to the conference finals. However, they fell to the Calgary Flames 4-2 in the conference finals with former Sharks goaltender Mikka Kiprusoff in net for the Flames. Kiprusoff was traded early in the season to the Flames for a second round pick (Marc-Edouard Vlasic was drafted for that 2nd pick). The 2003-04 NHL season was the 87th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... Christian Ehrhoff (born July 6, 1982 in Moers, West Germany) is a NHL player currently playing defense for the San Jose Sharks. ... Thomas Joseph Preissing (born December 3, 1978 in Arlington Heights, Illinois, although he grew up in Rosemount, Minnesota) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman who last played for the Ottawa Senators of the NHL and signed with the Los Angeles Kings on July 2, 2007 as a free agent. ... Alexander Korolyuk (born January 15, 1976, in Moscow, Soviet Union) is a Russian professional ice hockey right wing. ... The St. ... The Colorado Avalanche are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. ... The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and play out of the Pengrowth Saddledome. ... Miikka Sakari Kiprusoff (born October 26, 1976 in Turku, Finland) is a professional hockey goaltender, currently playing for the Calgary Flames. ... Marc-Edouard Vlasic (born March 30th, 1987 in Montreal, PQ) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman that is playing professional hockey with the San Jose Sharks of the NHL. He was a second-round pick, 35th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. ...

The Sharks started the 2005-06 season slowly, with inconsistent goaltending and an inability to score goals dropping the team to last place in the Pacific Division. After a 10 game losing streak one of the biggest trades in NHL history happened. The Sharks traded Brad Stuart, Wayne Primeau and Marco Sturm to the Boston Bruins for Joe Thornton. The trade re-energised the team, and with excellent play by backup goaltender Vesa Toskala, the Sharks rallied back from their early season slump to clinch the 5th seeding in the Western Conference for the playoffs. The Sharks defeated the Nashville Predators 4-1 in the conference quarterfinals before falling to the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 in the conference semifinals. Joe Thornton was awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's MVP, as well as the Art Ross Trophy for leading the league in points, with a total of 125. Jonathan Cheechoo was awarded the Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy for scoring the most goals during the regular season, with a total of 56. Patrick Marleau was also nominated for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (Player who Displays Gentlemanly Conduct with good stats) however he lost to the Detroit Red Wings Pavel Datsyuk. The modernized NHL shield logo was introduced for the 2005-06 season. ... Brad Stuart (born November 6, 1979 in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta) is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Long Beach Ice Dogs. ... Wayne Primeau (born June 4, 1976 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey centre for the Boston Bruins of the NHL. He is the younger brother of Keith Primeau. ... Marco Sturm (born September 8, 1978 in Dingolfing, Germany) is a professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League. ... The Boston Bruins are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Joseph Eric Thornton (born July 2, 1979, in London, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey centre in the National Hockey League. ... Vesa Toskala (born on May 20, 1977 in Tampere, Finland), is an ice hockey goaltender currently signed with the National Hockey Leagues Toronto Maple Leafs. ... The NHL unveiled a new logo for the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs. ... The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. ... The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... Hart Memorial Trophy on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Hart Memorial Trophy is presented annually to the ice hockey player who is most valuable to his team in the National Hockey League during the regular season. ... In American sports, a Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests. ... The Art Ross Trophy on display at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. ... Maurice Richard Trophy on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Rocket poses with the Trophy named after him The Maurice Rocket Richard Trophy is awarded annually to the leading goal scorer in the National Hockey League. ... The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, formerly known as the Lady Byng Trophy, is presented each year to the National Hockey League hockey player voted to have shown the best sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with performance in play. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... Pavel Datsyuk (Павел Дацюк, Pavel Dacjuk) (born July 20, 1978, in Sverdlovsk, USSR (now Yekaterinburg, Russia) is a Russian-born professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings. ...

The Sharks celebrate a 4-0 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on December 11, 2006

The Sharks entered the 2006-07 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. Ron Wilson chose the uncommon strategy of alternating both Vesa Toskala and Evgeni Nabokov every other game. However, injuries, inexperience, and inconsistency dogged the team until making two significant trades at the trade deadline for defenseman Craig Rivet and winger Bill Guerin. The trades coincided with Nabokov, playing full time while Toskala recovered from an injury, putting together a string of outstanding performances and earning the number one job. The Sharks finished the regular season with the best record in franchise history at 51-26-5, and defeated the Nashville Predators in a 1st round rematch of last year's playoffs with the same 4-1 result. In the Western Conference semifinals, the Sharks faced the Detroit Red Wings. After taking a 2-1 series lead, they lost a pivotal game 4 when the Red Wings scored the tying goal with 33 seconds left and went on to win in overtime. The Sharks never recovered from the disappointment of this loss, losing the next two games in a row giving the series to Detroit 4-2. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 320 pixel Image in higher resolution (2673 × 1070 pixel, file size: 765 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) If you want to use this file commercially, you have to do this under the terms of the GFDL. File links The following... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 320 pixel Image in higher resolution (2673 × 1070 pixel, file size: 765 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) If you want to use this file commercially, you have to do this under the terms of the GFDL. File links The following... The 2006-07 NHL season was the 89th regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Vesa Toskala (born on May 20, 1977 in Tampere, Finland), is an ice hockey goaltender currently signed with the National Hockey Leagues Toronto Maple Leafs. ... Evgeni Nabokov (Ru: Евгений Набоков, Jevgenij Nabokov) (born July 25, 1975 in Ust-Kamenogorsk, U.S.S.R., now Kazakhstan), is a professional ice hockey player. ... Craig Rivet (Born September 13, 1974 in North Bay, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who plays for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League. ... William Robert Guerin (born November 9, 1970, in Worcester, Massachusetts) is a professional ice hockey right wing in the NHL, playing for the San Jose Sharks. ...

Current Sharks alternate fin logo

For the Sharks 2007-2008 campaign, the Sharks have updated their logos and jerseys to adjust to the new Rbk EDGE jersey. The team unveiled its new logos on July 24, 2007, and introduced its new jerseys on September 17. ^[5] The Sharks rode on a very hot streak in the month of March, going the entire month without a regulation loss, and captured their third division title gaining a franchise record 108 points, second in the league to the Detroit Red Wings. San Jose started the 2007-2008 playoffs beating The Calgary Flames 4 games to 3, in San Jose's first ever home Game 7. On Monday April 21st, goalie Evgeni Nabokov was named one of the three finalists for the Vezina trophy for the NHL's most valuable goaltender. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and play out of the Pengrowth Saddledome. ... Vezina Trophy on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the person deemed the best ice hockey goaltender as voted on by the general managers of the teams in the National Hockey League. ...

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 San Jose Sharks seasons This is a list of seasons completed by the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. ...

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Records as of April 6, 2008. ^[6]

¹ As of the 2005-06 NHL season, all games will have a winner; the OTL column includes SOL (Shootout losses).

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Notable players

Current roster

As of April 11, 2008. [1] The 2007-08 NHL season is the 90th season of the National Hockey League. ...

Goaltenders
#		Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
1		Thomas Greiss	L	2004	Füssen, West Germany
20		Evgeni Nabokov	L	1994	Ust-Kamenogorsk, U.S.S.R.
33		Brian Boucher	L	2008	Woonsocket, Rhode Island

Defensemen
#		Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
3		Douglas Murray	L	1999	Bromma, Sweden
4		Kyle McLaren	L	2003	Humboldt, Saskatchewan
6		Brad Norton (IR)	L	2007	Cambridge, Massachusetts
10		Christian Ehrhoff	L	2001	Moers, West Germany
18		Matt Carle	L	2003	Anchorage, Alaska
21		Alexei Semenov	L	2007	Murmansk, U.S.S.R.
24		Sandis Ozolinsh	L	2007	Riga, U.S.S.R.
44		Marc-Edouard Vlasic	L	2005	Montreal, Quebec
51		Brian Campbell	L	2008	Strathroy, Ontario
52		Craig Rivet – A	R	2007	North Bay, Ontario

Forwards
#		Player	Position	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
8		Joe Pavelski	C	R	2003	Stevens Point, Wisconsin
9		Milan Michalek	LW	L	2003	Jindrichuv Hradec, Czechoslovakia
11		Marcel Goc	C	L	2001	Calw, West Germany
12		Patrick Marleau – C	C	L	1997	Swift Current, Saskatchewan
14		Jonathan Cheechoo	RW	R	1998	Moose Factory, Ontario
16		Devin Setoguchi	RW	R	2005	Taber, Alberta
17		Torrey Mitchell	C	R	2004	Greenfield Park, Quebec
19		Joe Thornton – A	C	L	2005	London, Ontario
25		Mike Grier – A	RW	R	2006	Detroit, Michigan
27		Jeremy Roenick	C	R	2007	Boston, Massachusetts
29		Ryane Clowe	LW	L	2001	Fermeuse, Newfoundland
34		Patrick Rissmiller	C	L	2003	Belmont, Massachusetts
37		Curtis Brown	C	L	2006	Unity, Saskatchewan
39		Tomas Plihal	LW	L	2001	Frydlant v Cechach, Czechoslovakia
45		Jody Shelley	LW	L	2008	Thompson, Manitoba

Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Thomas Greiss (born January 29, 1986 in Cologne, Germany) is a German professional ice hockey goaltender. ... The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. ... Füssen is a town in Bavaria, Germany, in the district Ostallgäu. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Evgeni Nabokov (Ru: Евгений Набоков, Jevgenij Nabokov) (born July 25, 1975 in Ust-Kamenogorsk, U.S.S.R., now Kazakhstan), is a professional ice hockey player. ... The NHL entry draft occurs during the off season and consists of amateur players being selected for national teams. ... Ust-Kamenogorsk (Kazakh: Өскемен, Russian: Усть-Каменогорск) or Öskemen, is the capital of the Shyghys Qazaqstan (Eastern Kazakhstan) Oblast. ... CCCP redirects here. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Brian Boucher (born January 2, 1977 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender. ... The 2007-08 NHL season is the 90th season of the National Hockey League. ... Woonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Douglas Murray (born March 12, 1980 in Bromma, Sweden) is an NHL hockey player, currently playing defence for the San Jose Sharks. ...