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6 unusual facts about San Jose Sharks


Danny Summers

Danny Summers (born March 25, 1924 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Died - July 15, 1999) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who had an 18 year pro career, 10 of which were in the AHL and enjoyed a 20-year NHL scouting career for the Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers and San Jose Sharks.

Downtown College Prep

The school received considerable help in its formation from Father Mateo Sheedy, pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic church, and its advisory board and eventual board of trustees included then-mayor of San Jose Ron Gonzales, Robert Caret, then-president of San Jose State, Tony Ridder, CEO of Knight Ridder, then headquartered in San Jose, and Greg Jamison, president of the San Jose Sharks hockey team.

Mike Colman

Michael Colman (August 4, 1968 – April 5, 1994) was an American ice hockey defenseman who played fifteen games for the San Jose Sharks in the 1991–92 NHL season.

Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts

Willie Levesque, former professional hockey player drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 1999 NHL Draft.

San Jose City College

He also was the San Jose Sharks intermission host and rink-side reporter for the 2006-07 season on FSN Bay Area.

Stanley Cup playoffs

The National Hockey League has always used a playoff tournament to determine its champion, generally opening up its playoff games to a much larger number of teams, including those with a losing regular season record in some years (the most recent being the 7th and 8th seeded San Jose Sharks and Edmonton Oilers, respectively, in 1999).


Aaron Bates

He was inducted into the Archbishop Mitty High School Hall of Fame in January 2013 with General Manager and Vice President Doug Wilson of the San Jose Sharks giving his acceptance speech.

Glen Kuiper

In addition to baseball, he was a sideline reporter for select NFL telecasts for Fox as well as the San Jose Sharks.

John Shrader

Shrader joined play-by-play announcer Randy Hahn and color analyst Drew Remenda on FSN Bay Area (now CSN Bay Area) as the San Jose Sharks intermission host and rink-side reporter for two seasons, beginning in 2007.

Nick Petrecki

Nicholas Griffin Petrecki (born July 11, 1989 in Clifton Park, New York) is an American ice hockey defenseman currently playing with the San Jose Sharks in the NHL.

Sergei Bautin

Sergei Vladimirovich Bautin (born March 11, 1967 in Rahachow, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union) is a retired ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Winnipeg Jets, Detroit Red Wings and the San Jose Sharks.

Stone Bridge High School

Adam Comrie, defensiveman for the Worcester Sharks of the American Hockey League whilst under contract to the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League.

Trent Yawney

Trent G. Yawney (born September 29, 1965 in Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan) is a retired hockey defenceman, a former head coach of the National Hockey League Chicago Blackhawks, a former professional scout for the Anaheim Ducks, and a former assistant coach with the San Jose Sharks of the NHL.


see also

Tamanawis Secondary School

Scott Hannan (San Jose Sharks Defenseman) graduated from Tamanawis.

Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute

Dan McGillis - Retired NHL Hockey Player (Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins, San Jose Sharks, New Jersey Devils)as well as Adler Mannheim of the German DEL