San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks is an NHLNHLThe National Hockey League (NHL) is a men’s professional ice hockey league with clubs in the United States and Canada. Founded in Montreal in 1917, it comprises 32 teams and awards the Stanley Cup to its playoff champion.Open the full entry ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, with SAP Center as its home arena.
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Key facts
1991NHL play begins
The Sharks played their first two seasons at the Cow Palace.[1]
October 8, 1991First victory
San Jose earned its first victory by beating Calgary 4–3.[2]
September 1993A new arena in San Jose
The club moved into the new downtown San Jose arena now called SAP Center, ending its temporary stay at the Cow Palace.[3]
1994First playoffs
The Sharks reached the playoffs for the first time and eliminated Detroit in seven games.[4]
2004Western Conference Final
San Jose reached the Western Conference Final and lost 4–2 to Calgary.[4]
2009Presidents’ Trophy
San Jose won its first Presidents’ Trophy with 53 wins and 117 points.[2]
2016First Stanley Cup Final
The Sharks won their first Western Conference title, then lost the Final 4–2 to Pittsburgh.[4]
July 5, 2022Mike Grier becomes general manager
Mike Grier became the Sharks’ general manager.[5]
2026A young core drives improvement
In 2025–26, San Jose improved by 19 wins and 34 standings points and remained in the playoff race through 80 games. Macklin Celebrini scored 45 goals and 70 assists in 82 games; his 115 points set a franchise season record.[6]
September 25, 2026Celebrini becomes captain
Celebrini became San Jose’s 11th full-time captain.[7]
Home arena
SAP Center is in downtown San Jose. The city owns the arena and Sharks Sports & Entertainment operates it; its hockey capacity is about 17,500.[3]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
San Jose Sharks: Official website: https://www.nhl.com/sharks (opens in a new window)[8]
San Jose Sharks: X: https://x.com/SanJoseSharks (opens in a new window)[8]
San Jose Sharks: YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry: https://www.youtube.com/sanjosesharks (opens in a new window)[8]
San Jose Sharks: LinkedInLinkedInLinkedIn is a social networking platform for professionals. It was founded in 2002 by Reid Hoffman and others, launched in 2003, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2011; after Microsoft acquired it for approximately $26.2 billion in 2016, it became a wholly owned Microsoft subsidiary. Its revenue comes from membership subscriptions, advertising, and recruitment solutions.Open the full entry: https://www.linkedin.com/company/san-jose-sharks (opens in a new window)[8]
Sources
- Becher’s Bytes: The Sharks Origin Story (opens in a new window)
- San Jose Sharks 2025–26 Guide and Record Book — Record Book (opens in a new window)
- SAP Center at San Jose (opens in a new window)
- San Jose Sharks 2025–26 Guide and Record Book — Playoff History (opens in a new window)
- Sharks Name Mike Grier as General Manager (opens in a new window)
- 2025–26 Sharks Season in Review (opens in a new window)
- San Jose Sharks announce Macklin Celebrini as 11th full-time captain (opens in a new window)
- San Jose Sharks — official website (opens in a new window)