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Hockey Notes – 9/10

– The Hockey News Puck Panel takes a look at the upcoming 2010-11 season for the San Jose Sharks. Ryan Dixon, John Grigg and Ryan Kennedy weigh the scales on the departure of Evgeni Nabokov and the addition of goaltenders Antti Niemi and Antero Niittymaki. Kennedy also takes a look at the loss of Rob […]

Interview with Finnish journalist Risto Pakarinen

Friend of the blog Risto Pakarinen spoke with Sharkspage this week about recently signed Finnish goalie Antti Niemi, Antero Niittymaki, the upcoming NHL Compuware Premiere games in Finland and Sweden, Sharks defenseman Douglas Murray and goaltending prospect Hari Sateri, and which team to look out for in the Swedish Elitserien among other topics. Risto watched […]

Sharks and Comcast Sportsnet California release 2010-11 schedule

The San Jose Sharks and Comcast Sportsnet California released the 2010-11 NHL broadcast schedule today. On tap for this season are television broadcasts for 81 of the Sharks 82 regular seasons games, including the CSNCA premiere for the NHL Compuware game featuring the Sharks and Columbus Blue Jackets October 9th at the Globe Arena in […]

DOH Podcast #114: Randy Hahn interview, Antti Niemi, Greg Jamison, Joe Thornton as next captain?

[audio:http://dudesonhockey.com/podcast/doh_2010_0908.mp3] Mike Peattie and Doug Santana interview San Jose Sharks television play-by-play broadcaster Randy Hahn, discuss the addition of Stanley Cup winning goaltender Antti Niemi, whether Joe Thornton would be best suited to be the next Sharks captain, which NHL favorites will rely most on propsects in 2010-11, and the surprise departure of team president […]

Sharks confirm Antti Niemi signing, San Jose will have a crowded crease heading into training camp

SHARKS CONFIRM SIGNING OF CUP WINNING GOALTENDER ANTTI NIEMI NIEMI REPORTEDLY SIGNED 1YR/$2M DEAL WITH SAN JOSE The San Jose Sharks confirmed reports this morning that Stanley Cup winning goaltender Antti Niemi signed a one-year contract with the team. Niemi registered a 16-6 playoff record in a phenomenal run to the Finals, a run where […]

San Jose Sharks President/CEO Greg Jamison steps down, but does not retire

GREG JAMISON STEPPED DOWN AS PRESIDENT/CEO OF SAN JOSE SHARKS AFTER 17 YEARS, G.J. WILL REMAIN AS GOVENOR/OWNER/EXEC COMMITTEE In a surprise announcement Wednesday Greg Jamison announced that he was stepping down as President and CEO of the San Jose Sharks. After 17 years with the franchise and 14 and a half years running the […]

DOH Podcast #113: Willie Mitchell signs with LA, Sharks goaltending prospects, surprise player for 2010-11

[audio:http://dudesonhockey.com/podcast/doh_2010_0901.mp3] Mike Peattie and Doug Santana discuss defenseman Willie Mitchell signing with the Los Angeles Kings, weigh the goaltending prospects in the Sharks development system, create a list of the top 5 prospects, discuss the hockey culture in San Jose, and pick a surprise player that could make the Sharks NHL roster out of training […]

Yahoo Puck Daddy’s Mount Puckmore features the four faces of the San Jose Sharks

THE REVERED SAN JOSE SHARKS MOUNT PUCKMORE – B.D. GALLOF Yahoo’s Puck Daddy blog published my San Jose Sharks version of the hockey Mount Puckmore featuring the four faces of the franchise. Thanks to Sean Leahy and Greg Wyshynski for keeping the hockey discussion going during the offseason. Below is the full unedited version. To […]

San Jose Sharks Hewlett Packard “Chalk Talk” question and answer session with Todd McLellan, Devin Setoguchi and Joe Pavelski

Sharkspage still has an email out to the team on the status of the State of the Sharks, but earlier this month head coach Todd McLellan, Devin Setoguchi and Joe Pavelski held a question and answer session with employees from title sponsor Hewlett Packard. Due to the rough cameraphone video quality, a few quotes from […]

The Hockey News/XM Home Ice 204 Podcast: THN pre-season predictions, Carey Price, Tomas Kaberle

[audio:http://rstorage.filemobile.com/storage/3145627/31.mp3] Last weekend on The Hockey News Radio Show with Adam Proteau on XM Satellite Radio Home Ice Channel 204: Guest-co-host Jim “Boomer” Gordon joins Adam again for another bi-weekly, summer edition of THN Radio. In the first segment, THN writer/editor Ryan Dixon calls in and discusses the process that results in THN’s pre-season predictions, […]

Informal scrimmages at Sharks Ice a signal that hockey season is around the corner

NEW SAN JOSE SHARKS GOALIE ANTERO NIITTYMAKI ARRIVED THIS WEEK OWEN NOLAN CARRIES THE PUCK AROUND JOE THORNTON NEW SAN JOSE SHARKS WINGER JAMAL MAYERS After an abnormally mild spring and summer, the thermometer hit 102 degrees in San Jose on Tuesday. Wednesday morning was a little more mild at 93 degrees, but a brief […]

DOH Podcast #112: ESPN’s E.J. Hradek, Antti Niemi, upgrading blueline

[audio:http://dudesonhockey.com/podcast/doh_2010_0824.mp3] Mike Peattie and Doug Santana bring in ESPN analyst E.J. Hradek to discuss offseason Sharks roster possibilities including unrestricted free agent goaltender Antti Niemi, what defensive options are available to upgrade the blueline, and get Hradek’s take on Willie Mitchell and Kevin Bieksa on the 112th episode of the Dudes on Hockey podcast. This […]

Worcester Sharks President Michael Mudd visits Stockton Thunder

Stockton Thunder play-by-play broadcaster Mike Benton interviewed AHL Worcester Sharks President Michael Mudd as he visited the Northern California ECHL franchise this week. In conjunction with the Edmonton Oilers, the San Jose Sharks recently signed a co-affiliation agreement with the Thunder. Stockton will also work with the Edmonton Oilers AHL affiliate, the expansion AHL Oklahoma […]

Antero Niittymaki Sharks goalie mask by David Arrigo designed for the new ‘Big Fish’ in town

NEW ANTERO NIITTYMAKI SHARKS MASK DESIGN – DAVIDARRIGO.COM FRANK NITTY INSPIRED SHARK WITH TOMMY GUN – DAVIDARRIGO.COM DAVID ARRIGO WITH PATRICK MARLEAU MURAL – DAVIDARRIGO.COM David Arrigo has made a name for himself creating artwork for the National Hockey League, Major League Baseball and NASCAR, but his work painting goalie masks over the last three […]

DOH Podcast #111: Trade/UFA Speculation – Tomas Kaberle, Kevin Bieksa, Willie Mitchell, Antti Niemi

#31 ANTTI NIEMI AND FRIENDS 2010 WCF – PHOTO JON SWENSON [audio:http://dudesonhockey.com/podcast/doh_2010_0817.mp3] Mike Peattie and Doug Santana discuss trade and unrestriced free agent speculation including the weekend Tomas Kaberle was not traded from the Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver defenseman Kevin Bieksa, Willie Mitchell, and an ESPN report by E.J. Hradek speculating on former Chicago Blackhawks […]

The Hockey News 2010-11 Yearbook not hot on Sharks, THN 2010-11 Fantasy Pool Guide disagrees

THE HOCKEY NEWS 2010-11 NHL YEARBOOK The Hockey News 2010-11 NHL Yearbook is out, and somewhat expectedly the San Jose Sharks stock individually and collectively dropped slightly in the eyes of hockey’s illuminati. Given THN’s penchant for not taking the Sharks seriously in the playoffs until the Conference Finals, predictions and assessments for 2010-11 were […]

The Hockey News/XM Home Ice 204 Podcast: NHL expansion, women’s Olympic hockey, Boston Bruins

[audio:http://rstorage.filemobile.com/storage/3123235/31.mp3] This week on The Hockey News Radio Show with Adam Proteau on XM Satellite Radio Home Ice Channel 204: Adam is joined by guest-co-host Jim “Boomer” Gordon for another bi-weekly, summer edition of THN Radio. It’s an all Ask-Adam this week, featuring questions from emailers and tweeters on NHL expansion, the future of women’s […]

Toronto Sun’s Bruce Garrioch reports unconfirmed offer of Joslin + 1st to Toronto for Tomas Kaberle

The deadline is ticking down until Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Tomas Kaberle’s no-trade clause activates Sunday at midnight. GM Brian Burke has been actively trying to work a lethargic summer hockey media into a lather in order to put more pressure on NHL GM’s to up the ante. Up until this point, it has not […]

Joe Pavelski attends Comcast post-Giants game BBQ, dunks LA Dodgers fan

JOE AND SCOTT PAVELSKI AT GIANTS GAME – @DEVONFOXCSN Comcast Sportsnet Bay Area posted a pair of Joe Pavelski interviews from yesterday’s post-Giants game fan BBQ. Above CSNBA’s Kate Longworth interviewed Pavelski on what he has been up to this offseason, and gets him to drop a Dodger fan in the dunk tank. The Sharks […]

San Jose Sharks EVP/GM Doug Wilson interviewed on KNBR’s Fitz and Brooks show

SAN JOSE SHARKS EVP/GM DOUG WILSON – PHOTO JON SWENSON San Jose Sharks EVP/GM Doug Wilson was interviewed on KNBR’s Fitz and Brooks show yesterday afternoon. Wilson covered the summer outlook for his team after a run to the Conference Finals last season, which players may fill a Dustin Byfuglien role for the Sharks, the […]