San Jose Sharks
National Hockey League team in California
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| 2024 | San Jose Sharks complete the 2024-25 season with 20 wins, 50 losses, and 12 overtime losses, finishing 8th in the Pacific Division and failing to qualify for playoffs. |
| November 23 2024 | Joe Thornton's jersey number 19 is scheduled to be retired by the San Jose Sharks, recognizing his significant career with the team from 2005-2020. |
| June 13 2024 | Ryan Warsofsky is announced as the new head coach of the San Jose Sharks. |
| May 7 2024 | Won the NHL draft lottery for the first time in franchise history, securing the number 1 pick for the 2024 NHL entry draft and selecting Macklin Celebrini. |
| November 4 2023 | Became the first team since the 1965–66 Boston Bruins to allow 10 goals in consecutive games. |
| October 2023 | San Jose Sharks play the 2023-24 NHL season, completing 82 games and finishing 8th in the Pacific Division with 47 points, further extending their playoff drought. |
| August 6 2023 | Traded Erik Karlsson to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a three-team trade, receiving a conditional first-round selection for 2024 and several players in return. |
| June 26 2023 | Erik Karlsson awarded the Norris Trophy, his third career and second won by a Sharks defenseman. |
| June 1 2023 | Dan Rusanowsky announced as the recipient of the 2023 Foster Hewitt Memorial Award for outstanding contributions to hockey broadcasting. |
| May 10 2023 | Erik Karlsson named a finalist for the Ted Lindsay Award. |
| May 8 2023 | Awarded the fourth overall selection in the 2023 NHL entry draft, their highest selection since 1998. Selected center Will Smith from the U.S. National Team Development Program. |
| May 4 2023 | Erik Karlsson named a Norris Trophy finalist. |
| April 10 2023 | Erik Karlsson scored a pair of goals in Winnipeg, becoming the sixth defenseman in NHL history to record 100 points and first since Brian Leetch in 1991–92. |
| February 26 2023 | Executed a blockbuster 11-piece trade with New Jersey Devils, sending star forward Timo Meier to New Jersey in exchange for multiple future assets. |
| February 25 2023 | Retired Patrick Marleau's number 12 in a pre-game ceremony, marking the first jersey retirement in franchise history. |
| 2022 | Erik Karlsson won the James Norris Memorial Trophy for the best defenseman in the NHL. |
| 2022 | The Sharks missed the playoffs for the third straight season. Head coach Bob Boughner and other coaching staff members were relieved of their duties. |
| October 2022 | San Jose Sharks play the 2022-23 NHL season, completing 82 games and finishing 7th in the Pacific Division with 60 points, marking their fourth consecutive season without a playoff appearance. |
| October 7 2022 | Began two-game series against Nashville in Prague, Czech Republic to kick off the 2022–23 regular season. |
| October 4 2022 | Sharks played an exhibition match against Eisbaren Berlin in Berlin, Germany as part of the 2022 NHL Global Series. |
| July 26 2022 | David Quinn named as the team's new head coach, with Scott Gordon and Ryan Warsofsky hired as assistant coaches. |
| July 13 2022 | Sharks traded longtime defenseman Brent Burns to the Carolina Hurricanes and signed forwards Oskar Lindblom, Nico Sturm, and defenseman Matt Benning. |
| July 5 2022 | Mike Grier hired as general manager, becoming the first black general manager in NHL history and fifth in franchise history. |
| April 7 2022 | Doug Wilson resigned while on medical leave. Assistant general manager Joe Will was elevated to interim general manager. |
| 2021 | The Sharks played in the realigned West Division and missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year. |
| November 26 2021 | General manager Doug Wilson took medical leave from the team. |
| October 2021 | San Jose Sharks play the 2021-22 NHL season, completing 82 games and finishing 6th in the Pacific Division with 77 points, continuing their streak of not qualifying for the playoffs. |
| October 2020 | San Jose Sharks complete the 2020-21 NHL season, playing 56 games and finishing 7th in the West Division with 49 points, again failing to qualify for the playoffs. |
| September 22 2020 | Bob Boughner's interim coaching label was removed, officially becoming the head coach. |
| March 2020 | NHL suspended operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Sharks finished in last place in the Pacific Division and Western Conference. |
| 2019 | Logan Couture becomes team captain, serving from 2019 to 2025. |
| 2019 | The Sharks made a dramatic playoff run, overcoming a 3-1 series deficit against the Vegas Golden Knights, defeating the Colorado Avalanche, and reaching the conference finals before losing to the eventual Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues. |
| December 11 2019 | Peter DeBoer and his coaching staff were fired after the Sharks struggled with a 15-16-2 record and failed to win games during a five-game away game stretch. Assistant coach Bob Boughner was named interim head coach. |
| October 2019 | San Jose Sharks begin the 2019-20 NHL season, playing 70 games and finishing 8th in the Pacific Division with 63 points, failing to qualify for the playoffs. |
| October 8 2019 | Patrick Marleau was re-acquired by the Sharks after two seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
| 2018 | Introduced the 'Stealth' black jersey featuring a slightly different primary Sharks logo and circuit board sleeve striping. |
| 2018 | The Sharks swept the Anaheim Ducks in the first round of playoffs but were eliminated by the Vegas Golden Knights in the second round. |
| 2017 | Switched to Adidas' AdiZero template, replacing the 'jumping shark' logo with 'screaming shark' and 'SJ' logos on jerseys. |
| 2017 | Patrick Marleau ended his 20-year tenure with the Sharks by signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs, leaving behind numerous team offensive records. |
| 2016 | Brent Burns won the James Norris Memorial Trophy for the best defenseman in the NHL. |
| 2016 | The Sharks made franchise history by advancing to their first Stanley Cup Finals, ultimately losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games. |
| 2015 | Participated in the Stadium Series, wearing a special tricolor jersey of teal, white, and black with a new 'Northern California' alternate logo. |
| 2015 | The team made multiple roster changes, including trading goalie Antti Niemi to the Dallas Stars, acquiring forward Joel Ward, goaltender Martin Jones, and defenseman Paul Martin, and naming Joe Pavelski as team captain. |
| May 28 2015 | The San Jose Sharks named Peter DeBoer as their head coach, marking a significant leadership change for the team. |
| 2014 | Brent Burns won the NHL Foundation Player Award, recognizing his contributions both on and off the ice. |
| 2012 | Todd McLellan served as the NHL All-Star Game head coach for the second time. |
| 2010 | Joe Thornton becomes team captain, serving from 2010 to 2014. |
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