Last Thursday, the San Jose Sharks announced that they have made major changes to their front office. For starters, longtime executive vice president of business operations Malcolm Bordelon has left the organization while John Tortora has been named the chief operations officer. Bordelon had just completed his 19th year with the Sharks organization, including the past 17 as executive vice ... Read More »
Today we’ll continue our breakdown of the awards by talking about the Calder Memorial Trophy. 6/2 - Jack Adams 6/3 – Selke 6/4 – Calder 6/5 – Vezina 6/6 – Hart Vezina Trophy - The Vezina Trophy is presented to the goalkeeper considered to be the best at this position. Last year’s winner: Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers The Finalists: Sergei ... Read More »
Coming into this series both the Sharks and the Kings knew that they had a tough series ahead of them. Both squads also knew that it would be tough playing on the road. Both the Kings and the Sharks had outstanding home records during the regular season, and so far this round things have not changed. The Sharks and Kings ... Read More »
The NHL announced that forward Raffi Torres of the San Jose Sharks was suspended for the rest of the Sharks vs Kings series. Torres received a minor charging penalty during the second period of Game one for a hit on Jarrod Stoll of the Kings. Torres has a name for himself when it comes to suspensions, and was given ... Read More »
How about them playoffs so far? Nothing quite beats the excitement of the NHL playoffs! There have been a lot of close games, highlight reel goals and amazing saves. Let’s take a look at the Western Conference teams who have advanced to the 2nd round. Chicago They just needed five games to eliminate the Minnesota Wild. Patrick Sharp had an ... Read More »
The members of the San Jose Sharks had one thing on their mind while traveling to Vancouver to face the Canucks…beat them and avenge the WCF loss from a couple years ago. Traveling up north the Sharks knew that they had a tough battle ahead of them, and were mentally prepared for the physical series that was about to begin. ... Read More »
Sharks fans knew that this was coming, and when the official announcement came they went ecstatic. Antti Niemi, the obvious MVP of the San Jose Sharks this past season was named a finalist for the Vezina trophy for best goaltender in the league. The other two finalists are Sergei Bobrovsky of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Henrik Lundqvist of the ... Read More »
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are not unfamiliar to the San Jose Sharks, but they have been their achilles heal for quite some time. The Sharks punched their ticket to the playoffs for the ninth season in a row, second longest active streak in the NHL, behind the Detroit Red Wings‘ 22 seasons in a row. Following their 3-2 loss against ... Read More »
A lot of people are wondering how the Sharks are playing such great hockey despite their lack of scoring. At the beginning of the season the Sharks had no trouble scoring and winning games. They outscored their opponents 29 to 12 in the first seven games of the season. After that remarkable run, February came along and destroyed what had ... Read More »
The last two weeks have been a roller coaster ride for Sharks fans. It’s always tough to see players go, especially after they have been Sharks for their entire careers. Even though it was tough saying goodbye to three players, the Sharks picked up a couple of veterans, and ultimately had a very successful two weeks of transactions. Key Pickups ... Read More »
It’s been a busy day for General Manager Doug Wilson of the San Jose Sharks. The beginning of the day started off with four signings. The Sharks signed Matt Nieto, Chris Crane, Chris Tierney, and Daniil Tarasov to contracts. Things then got more interesting when Ryane Clowe’s name surfaced once again in trade rumors. At the end of the day ... Read More »
Controversial forward Raffi Torres was dealt from the Phoenix Coyotes to the San Jose Sharks today in exchange for a 3rd round pick in this year’s draft. This trade saw Torres stay in the Western Conference, much to a disgruntled Hossa’s dismay. It also saw him stay in the same division, which is a trade deadline rarity. San Jose sits ... Read More »
The San Jose Sharks made a trade today, and no Ryane Clowe was not involved. Center Michal Handzus was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a 4th round pick in this years draft. Handzus has registered two points in 28 games so far this season. Handzus has played a major role for the Sharks in shootouts, taking a ... Read More »
Fan favorite Douglas Murray has been traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a second round pick in 2013, and a conditional second round pick in 2014. Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson had this to say about Douglas Murray: “We have tremendous respect for Douglas as a hockey player and a person,” said Wilson. “He has been a warrior for our ... Read More »
The Sharks came into Minnesota feeling good about a comeback win in Edmonton. On the other hand, the Minnesota Wild were ready to build on the four game winning streak they were on. The first period started off with some excitement just 3:06 in. Tripped on a breakaway, Andrew Desjardins was awarded a penalty shot. Unfortunately the shot was stopped ... Read More »
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