While the Sharks fired head coach David Quinn earlier today with one year left on his contract, they didn’t move on from any of his assistants. They’re staying with the team pending a new hire, but GM Mike Grier told San Jose Hockey Now’s Sheng Peng that they’ve been granted permission to pursue other opportunities while the search for Quinn’s replacement progresses. One … [Read more...] about Sharks Allowing Assistant Coaches To Look Elsewhere After Firing David Quinn
Sharks Fire Head Coach David Quinn
The Sharks have relieved head coach David Quinn of his duties, per a team announcement Wednesday. San Jose’s head athletic trainer Ray Tufts will also not return next season, per Curtis Pashelka of The Mercury News. GM Mike Grier issued the following statement: After going through our end of the season process of internal meetings and evaluating where our team is at and where … [Read more...] about Sharks Fire Head Coach David Quinn
Granlund To Play For Finland At Worlds
San Jose Sharks forward Mikael Granlund will reportedly play for Team Finland at the World Championship (via Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now). The 32-year-old was a salary dump when he was traded as part of the Erik Karlsson move to Pittsburgh last summer but had a bounce-back season with the Sharks tallying 12 goals and 48 assists in 69 games. While his possession numbers … [Read more...] about Granlund To Play For Finland At Worlds
Sharks Notes: Couture, Vlasic, Kunin, Smith
Long-running San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture is hoping to return to skating in July and be fully healthy for the start of next season, shares team reporter Curtis Pashelka. Couture was limited to just six games this season, grappling with osteitis pubis, a painful groin injury that’s lingered since last off-season. This season marked the first time in Couture’s 15-year … [Read more...] about Sharks Notes: Couture, Vlasic, Kunin, Smith
Multiple Sharks Players Shut Down For The Season
In an article from Curtis Pashelka of The Mercury News, multiple members of the San Jose Sharks did not travel with the team for their current road trip to Western Canada, officially ending their season with the organization. Pashelka notes that Kevin Labanc, Mike Hoffman, Filip Zadina, Alexander Barabanov, Jacob MacDonald, Jan Rutta, and Mackenzie Blackwood will not suit up … [Read more...] about Multiple Sharks Players Shut Down For The Season