Pro Hockey Rumors

2006 Hart Trophy winner and longtime San Jose Sharks pivot Joe Thornton has officially confirmed his retirement from pro hockey, per a video release from the Sharks. The 44-year-old did not play during the 2022-23 season, last suiting up for the Florida Panthers in 2021-22. Rarely does a player with such a clear path to a spot in the Hall of Fame hang up the skates. While he … [Read more...] about Joe Thornton Officially Announces Retirement

It has been a rough start to the season for the Sharks as they are winless through the first six games.  They’ve also had a rough start on the injury front with Mikael Granlund injured in the season opener and Logan Couture yet to suit up.  Now, they’re down another key forward as head coach David Quinn told San Jose Hockey Now’s Sheng Peng that Alexander Barabanov will be out … [Read more...] about Alexander Barabanov Out Indefinitely

Veteran defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic is slated to be a healthy scratch for San Jose’s game against the Florida Panthers. It’s his first scratching since January 4, 2022 – when Vlasic was held out of a matchup against the Detroit Red Wings. He returned to the lineup in the team’s next game and appeared in 48 more games throughout the 2021-22 season. San Jose dressed seven … [Read more...] about Snapshots: Vlasic, Ristolainen, Buchnevich

While Sharks forward Mikael Granlund is on San Jose’s five-game road trip, there’s still no timeline for when he might return, mentions Curtis Pashelka of the Mercury News. The 31-year-old played in the season opener but has been out with a lower-body injury since then; with Logan Couture still out, San Jose is down two of their top veterans.  Granlund has already been on IR … [Read more...] about Granlund (Lower Body) Accompanies Sharks On Road Trip

12:02 p.m.: Seravalli has backtracked his initial report, saying that the Sharks did inform Labanc’s camp this morning that he’d be placed on waivers but have now “reversed course.” Labanc is expected to make his season debut Thursday against Boston. Sharks general manager Mike Grier also contradicted Seravalli’s report, saying the team never planned on waiving him. 11:33 a.m.: … [Read more...] about Sharks No Longer Expected To Waive Kevin Labanc