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+====== San Jose Sharks ======
+===== Foundation =====
+George and Gordon Gund were awarded the franchise in 1990 after successfully selling their ownership share of the Minnesota North Stars. [([[https://www.nhl.com/sharks/|NHL.com]])]
+===== Name Selection =====
+The name "Sharks" was chosen from over 5,000 fan entries, replacing the first-place choice "Blades" to avoid any connotations with local street gangs. [([[https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/teams/san-jose-sharks/|Sportsnet]])]
+===== Logo Design =====
+Artist Terry Smith designed the team's iconic original crest, which features a shark fiercely biting completely through a hockey stick. [([[https://theathletic.com/nhl/team/sharks/|The Athletic]])]
+===== First Game =====
+The Sharks played their first regular-season NHL game on October 4, 1991, officially debuting with a loss to the Vancouver Canucks. [([[https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/SJS/1992.html|Hockey Reference]])]
+===== The Cow Palace =====
+During their first two seasons, the team was forced to play their home games at the historic, heavily undersized Cow Palace in Daly City. [([[https://www.hockeydb.com/stte/san-jose-sharks-7905.html|HockeyDB]])]
+===== First Win =====
+The franchise secured its first-ever victory just a few days into their inaugural season by defeating the Calgary Flames 4-3 on October 8, 1991. [([[https://www.espn.com/nhl/team/_/name/sj/san-jose-sharks|ESPN]])]
+===== 1992-93 Record =====
+In their painful second season, the Sharks lost 71 games, setting an NHL record for the most losses by a team in a single campaign. [([[https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/teams/SJ/san-jose-sharks/|CBS Sports]])]
+===== First Draft Pick =====
+Right winger Pat Falloon was the very first draft pick in Sharks history, selected second overall in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. [([[https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=1618|HockeyDB]])]
+===== The First Captain =====
+Veteran defenseman Doug Wilson was named the very first captain in the history of the San Jose Sharks franchise. [([[https://www.si.com/nhl/team/san-jose-sharks|Sports Illustrated]])]
+===== Arenas and Team Culture =====
+===== SAP Center =====
+The team's permanent home arena, originally called the San Jose Arena and now heavily known as the SAP Center, finally opened in 1993. [([[https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/nhl/san-jose-sharks/|NBC Sports]])]
+===== The Shark Head =====
+During pregame introductions, Sharks players skate onto the ice through a massive, 17-foot open shark head featuring flashing red eyes and fog. [([[https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/san-jose/|Yahoo Sports]])]
+===== Teal Revolution =====
+The Sharks essentially introduced and popularized the color teal in North American professional sports merchandise during the early 1990s. [([[https://www.quanthockey.com/nhl/teams/san-jose-sharks-players-career-nhl-stats.html|QuantHockey]])]
+===== S.J. Sharkie Debut =====
+The team's beloved, high-energy mascot, S.J. Sharkie, made his first official appearance at a home game in January 1992. [([[https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/san-jose/roster/|Yahoo Sports]])]
+===== Sharkie's Stunt =====
+In 1999, S.J. Sharkie famously got stuck suspended by wires high above the ice before a game, requiring a delayed puck drop to carefully rescue him. [([[https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/team/san-jose-sharks|TSN]])]
+===== AHL Neighbors =====
+The Sharks' American Hockey League affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, play in the exact same city at the Tech CU Arena. [([[https://www.hockeydb.com/stte/san-jose-barracuda-11884.html|HockeyDB]])]
+===== Levi's Stadium Outdoor Game =====
+In 2015, the Sharks hosted their bitter rivals, the Los Angeles Kings, in an outdoor NHL Stadium Series game at Levi's Stadium. [([[https://www.espn.com/nhl/team/schedule/_/name/sj/san-jose-sharks|ESPN]])]
+===== Global Series in Prague =====
+The Sharks traveled to Prague, Czechia, to globally open their 2022-23 regular season with back-to-back games against the Nashville Predators. [([[https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/teams/SJ/san-jose-sharks/roster/|CBS Sports]])]
+===== Kelly Hrudey's Bandana =====
+Veteran goaltender Kelly Hrudey was famous for wearing a bright blue bandana under his mask while playing for the Sharks in the late 90s. [([[https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/team/san-jose-sharks/roster|TSN]])]
+===== Franchise Legends and Records =====
+===== Patrick Marleau's Loyalty =====
+Drafted second overall in 1997, Patrick Marleau spent the vast majority of his incredible 23-season career wearing a San Jose Sharks uniform. [([[https://www.quanthockey.com/nhl/records/nhl-players-all-time-games-played-leaders.html|QuantHockey]])]
+===== Breaking Howe's Record =====
+In 2021, Marleau officially broke Gordie Howe's all-time NHL record for the most regular-season games played in league history. [([[https://www.espn.com/nhl/team/stats/_/name/sj/san-jose-sharks|ESPN]])]
+===== First Retired Number =====
+Patrick Marleau became the first player to have his jersey number (12) officially retired and raised to the rafters by the San Jose franchise. [([[https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/|NBC Sports]])]
+===== Joe Thornton Trade =====
+The Sharks acquired superstar center Joe Thornton in a franchise-altering November 2005 blockbuster trade with the Boston Bruins. [([[https://www.si.com/nhl/|Sports Illustrated]])]
+===== Jumbo Joe's MVP =====
+Thornton won the Hart Trophy in 2005-06, becoming the only player in NHL history to win the MVP award during a season in which he was traded. [([[https://www.nhl.com/sharks/team/history|NHL.com]])]
+===== Nabokov's Dominance =====
+Evgeni Nabokov holds nearly every major goaltending record in Sharks history, heavily leading the franchise in all-time wins and career shutouts. [([[https://www.quanthockey.com/nhl/teams/san-jose-sharks-goalies-career-nhl-stats.html|QuantHockey]])]
+===== Cheechoo's Rocket =====
+Jonathan Cheechoo won the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy during the 2005-06 season by leading the entire NHL with 56 goals. [([[https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/SJS/|Hockey Reference]])]
+===== Burns Wins the Norris =====
+Fan-favorite Brent Burns won the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the NHL's absolute best defenseman following an incredible 2016-17 season. [([[https://bleacherreport.com/san-jose-sharks|Bleacher Report]])]
+===== Doug Wilson's Tenure =====
+After retiring as a player, original captain Doug Wilson served as the Sharks' General Manager for 19 continuous years from 2003 to 2022. [([[https://www.nbcsports.com/nhl|NBC Sports]])]
+===== Memorable Moments and Playoff Runs =====
+===== The 1994 Upset =====
+In their first-ever playoff appearance in 1994, the heavily outmatched eighth-seeded Sharks shocked the top-seeded Detroit Red Wings in seven games. [([[https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/team/san-jose-sharks/stats|TSN]])]
+===== Jamie Baker's Heroics =====
+Forward Jamie Baker etched his name in franchise history by scoring the iconic series-winning goal in the third period of Game 7 against Detroit in 1994. [([[https://bleacherreport.com/nhl|Bleacher Report]])]
+===== Calling His Shot =====
+At the 1997 NHL All-Star Game in San Jose, Owen Nolan famously pointed at the net before scoring a hat-trick goal on legendary goalie Dominik Hasek. [([[https://www.usatoday.com/sports/nhl/sharks/|USA Today]])]
+===== Presidents' Trophy =====
+The Sharks secured their first and only Presidents' Trophy by posting the NHL's absolute best regular-season record during the 2008-09 campaign. [([[https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/san-jose/stats/|Yahoo Sports]])]
+===== Hertl's Four Goals =====
+In just his third NHL game in 2013, rookie Tomas Hertl scored four goals, perfectly capping the night with a spectacular between-the-legs shot. [([[https://www.foxsports.com/nhl/san-jose-sharks-team|Fox Sports]])]
+===== The 2016 Final =====
+The 2015-16 season marked the Sharks' first and only appearance in the Stanley Cup Final, where they ultimately fell to the Pittsburgh Penguins. [([[https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/teams/SJ/san-jose-sharks/stats/|CBS Sports]])]
+===== Couture's Scoring Spree =====
+Logan Couture led all NHL players in postseason scoring with 30 total points during the Sharks' historic 2016 Stanley Cup run. [([[https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/teams/san-jose-sharks/roster/|Sportsnet]])]
+===== Jones' 44 Saves =====
+Goaltender Martin Jones made a spectacular 44 saves in Game 5 of the 2016 Final to single-handedly stave off elimination against Pittsburgh. [([[https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/SJS/2016.html|Hockey Reference]])]
+===== The 5-Minute Major Comeback =====
+In Game 7 of the 2019 playoffs, the Sharks rallied from a 3-0 third-period deficit by scoring four goals on a single five-minute major penalty against Vegas. [([[https://www.usatoday.com/sports/nhl/|USA Today]])]
+===== Goodrow in OT =====
+Barclay Goodrow completed the miraculous 2019 Game 7 comeback against the Golden Knights by scoring the series-clinching goal in overtime. [([[https://www.usatoday.com/sports/nhl/scores/|USA Today]])]
+===== Notable Trades and Drafts =====
+===== Acquiring Owen Nolan =====
+The Sharks traded highly skilled defenseman Sandis Ozolinsh to the Colorado Avalanche in 1995 to acquire power forward Owen Nolan. [([[https://www.foxsports.com/nhl/san-jose-sharks-team-stats|Fox Sports]])]
+===== Late-Round Gem =====
+Joe Pavelski, who would eventually become team captain and a franchise pillar, was famously drafted in the seventh round (205th overall) of the 2003 draft. [([[https://www.foxsports.com/nhl/san-jose-sharks-team-roster|Fox Sports]])]
+===== Pavelski's Playoff Prowess =====
+Pavelski developed into an elite scorer and holds the all-time NHL record for the most career playoff goals by an American-born player. [([[https://www.si.com/nhl/team/san-jose-sharks/roster|Sports Illustrated]])]
+===== The Karlsson Blockbuster =====
+In 2018, San Jose executed a massive, multi-player trade to acquire two-time Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Erik Karlsson from the Ottawa Senators. [([[https://theathletic.com/nhl/team/sharks/roster/|The Athletic]])]
+===== Karlsson's Historic Season =====
+During the 2022-23 season, Erik Karlsson became the first NHL defenseman in over 30 years to score 100 points, earning his third Norris Trophy. [([[https://www.nhl.com/sharks/roster|NHL.com]])]
+===== Will Smith Pick =====
+Kicking off a major franchise rebuild, the Sharks selected highly touted offensive forward Will Smith fourth overall in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. [([[https://theathletic.com/nhl/team/sharks/schedule/|The Athletic]])]
+===== The First Overall Pick =====
+In 2024, the Sharks drafted Macklin Celebrini first overall, marking the very first time in franchise history they held the number one pick. [([[https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/teams/san-jose-sharks/stats/|Sportsnet]])]
+===== Mike Ricci's Grit =====
+Acquired in 1997, Mike Ricci's missing teeth, long hair, and relentlessly gritty two-way play made him one of the most beloved cult figures in Sharks history. [([[https://bleacherreport.com/san-jose-sharks-news|Bleacher Report]])]

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