About


Jon Swenson, the first sports blogger
SHARKSPAGE EDITOR JON (PJ) SWENSON

Jon Swenson
PREPARING FOR TOUR OF CALIFORNIA STAGE 3 'SIERRA ROAD' CLIMB IN SAN JOSE

PJ Swenson
JON SWENSON RUNNING ALONGSIDE THE PELOTON AT THE 2008 TOUR OF CALIFORNIA


– Widely regarded as one of the first sports bloggers online, Jon Swenson was the first blogger to be credentialed to cover the NHL in the 1999-2000 season. His hockey articles have appeared in several print and online publications, including TheHockeyNews.com, Versus.com, FoxSports.com, and SportingNews.com among several others. The blog Sharkspage.com was named Bay Area Website of the Year in 2000 by BayArea.com and the San Jose Mercury News.

Jon Swenson’s photography has also been featured in several print and online publications, including The Montreal Gazette, SF Magazine, H&S Magazine, Eishockey Magazine, and the 2009-2010 San Jose Sharks preview issue of The Wave Magazine in addition to several others. Jon Swenson was also asked to participate in Nikon USA’s “Picture This” campaign featuring new media photographers.

In addition to hockey, Jon Swenson has covered boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, the San Jose Grand Prix, the Tour of California, SAP Open tennis, Arena Football, ABA/NWBL minor league basketball, rugby, the Mavericks Big Wave Surfing Competition, horse racing, NLL Lacrosse, USMNT Soccer, international soccer friendlies, the San Jose Earthquakes, and many other local Bay Area sporting events on Sharkspage.com. Internationally, Jon has covered the World Sumo Wrestling Challenge at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the 100th anniversary of the Tour de France in Paris, and the SCORE Baja 1000 offroad race in Ensenada, Mexico.

Contact Jon Swenson online here, or via twitter.com/sharkspage.

A partial list of articles by Jon Swenson:

Coming soon.

Max Giese
SHARKSPAGE WRITER, MAX GIESE

– Wisconsin native Max Giese, a former goaltender, has written about prospects and previewed the NHL Entry Draft for Sharkspage since 2006. His draft previews and rankings have earned recognition by the likes of San Jose Sharks Director of Scouting Tim Burke. The former head of scouting for McKeen’s Hockey Magazine, Max Giese now contributes to the industry leading Red Line Report publication.

Max can be contacted here.

A partial list of articles by Max Giese:

04-2010 Max Giese: Sharks sign four collegiate free-agents .

11-2009 Max Giese: First Quarter Prospect Report .

09-2009 Max Giese: Sharks Rookie Camp Try-outs .

08-2009 Max Giese: Interview with San Jose Sharks Goaltending Development Coach Corey Schwab.

08-2009 Max Giese: Joe Pavelski at the U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Orientation Camp.

08-2009 Max Giese: Interview with San Jose Sharks strength and conditioning coordinator Mike Potenza.

08-2009 Max Giese: San Jose Sharks Top 33 Prospects.

08-2009 Max Giese: Who is Daniel Rahimi?.

08-2009 Max Giese: Who is Patrick White?.

08-2009 Max Giese: Interview with San Jose Sharks Scout Pat Funk.

08-2009 Max Giese: Sharks Prospect Profile – Kevin Henderson.

08-2009 Max Giese: Ranking the Pacific Division Prospects.

08-2009 Max Giese: Karlsson signing a net gain for Sharks.

08-2009 Max Giese: Sharks sign former Boston College center Benn Ferriero.

07-2009 Max Giese: Sharks Prospect Profile – John McCarthy.

07-2009 Max Giese: Sharks Sign Four Players, Re-sign Vesce.

07-2009 Max Giese: Sharks invite Luke Judson to Rookie Tournament.

07-2009 Max Giese: Sharks future in goal bright with Thomas Greiss, Alex Stalock, Tyson Sexsmith and Harri Sateri.

07-2009 Max Giese: Prospects Notes.

06-2009 Max Giese: 2009 San Jose Sharks Draft Synopsis.

06-2009 Max Giese: 2009 NHL Entry Draft Top 10 Goaltenders.

06-2009 Max Giese: 2009 NHL Entry Draft Top 10 Forwards.

06-2009 Max Giese: 2009 NHL Entry Draft Top 10 Defenseman.

05-2009 Max Giese: Sharks Top 20 Prospects and Profiles.

04-2009 Max Giese: Sharks Sign Free Agent Kevin Henderson.

03-2009 Max Giese: Sharks Sign 2007 First-Round Pick Nick Petrecki.

03-2009 Max Giese: Sharks Sign Free Agent Brandon Mashinter.

02-2009 Max Giese: Sharks Top 20 Prospects.

02-2009 Max Giese: San Jose Jr. Sharks Defenseman garnering NHL draft buzz.

02-2009 Max Giese: San Jose Sharks’ Prospect and USHL All-Star Justin Daniels.

02-2009 Max Giese: Prospects Report – Worcester Sharks at Providence Bruins.

01-2009 Max Giese: Goaltending prospect Alex Stalock scouting report.

01-2009 Max Giese: McKeen’s Hockey Worcester Sharks report.

– Massachusetts native Darryl Hunt is a season credentialed reporter covering the San Jose Sharks AHL affiliate in Worcester. A consistent and thorough writer, Darryl Hunt is a respected Bay Area source for Sharks minor league and prospect news.

Darryl can be contacted here.

A partial list of articles by Darryl Hunt:

05-2010 Darryl Hunt: Worcester Sharks 2009-2010 Season Awards.

04-2010 Darryl Hunt: Zalewski, WorSharks Win Game One Over Manchester 4-3.

04-2010 Darryl Hunt: DaSilva, WorSharks Take Game Four Over Lowell, 4-2.

04-2010 Darryl Hunt: Stalock, WorSharks Take Game Three Over Lowell, 3-2.

04-2010 Darryl Hunt: Vesce Leads WorSharks To Overtime Victory Over Lowell, 3-2.

04-2010 Darryl Hunt: WorSharks Drop Series Opener To Lowell 3-2.

04-2010 Darryl Hunt: WorSharks Win Atlantic Division Crown in 3-0 Defeat Of Providence.

04-2010 Darryl Hunt: WorSharks Stumble Against Hartford, 3-2.

04-2010 Darryl Hunt: WorSharks Score Nine In Record Breaking Night.

04-2010 AHL: Danny Groulx Wins Eddie Shore Award.

03-2010 Darryl Hunt: AHL: Couture, Stalock Named To 2009-10 AHL All-Rookie Team.

03-2010 Darryl Hunt: WorSharks Booster Club Announces Award Winners.

03-2010 Darryl Hunt: Vesce, WorSharks Stun Penguins 2-1.

03-2010 Darryl Hunt: Stalock, WorSharks Blank Norfolk 2-0.

03-2010 Darryl Hunt: Desjardins, WorSharks Crunch Syracuse, 3-1.

03-2010 Darryl Hunt: Record Crowd Sees WorSharks Dump Providence, 2-1.

03-2010 Darryl Hunt: Desjardins, WorSharks Take A Bite Out Of Hershey, 6-5.

03-2010 Darryl Hunt: WorSharks Defeat Senators 6-4.

03-2010 Darryl Hunt: Trevelyan, WorSharks Triumph Over Wolf Pack 6-4.

03-2010 Darryl Hunt: WorSharks Split Canada.

02-2010 Darryl Hunt: WorSharks Can’t Stand The Heat In 4-3 Loss To Abbotsford.

02-2010 Darryl Hunt: WorSharks Cool in Shootout Loss to Abbotsford Heat, 5-4.

02-2010 Darryl Hunt: Stalock, WorSharks Blank Springfield 6-0.

02-2010 Darryl Hunt: DaSilva, WorSharks Break Manchester’s Valentine Heart 5-2.

02-2010 Darryl Hunt: Jones, WorSharks Chomp Sound Tigers 6-1.

02-2010 Darryl Hunt: Shorthanded WorSharks Drop Game to Providence, 5-3.

02-2010 Darryl Hunt: Sexsmith, WorSharks Shutout Devils, 3-0.

01-2010 Darryl Hunt: WorSharks Drop Overtime Game To Lowell 4-3.

01-2010 Darryl Hunt: WorSharks Survive Late Penalty Shot To Defeat Manitoba 5-3.

01-2010 Darryl Hunt: McGinn, WorSharks Crunch Syracuse 5-4.

01-2010 Darryl Hunt: Groulx’s Helpers Lift WorSharks over Bridgeport, 4-2.

01-2010 Darryl Hunt: Couture, WorSharks Slam Monarchs 5-2.

01-2010 Darryl Hunt: Worcester Sharks Half-Season Report Card.

01-2010 Darryl Hunt: WorSharks Stun Providence With Late Comeback, 4-3.

01-2010 Darryl Hunt: WorSharks Outplayed In 5-2 Loss To Hartford.

01-2010 Darryl Hunt: Trevelyan, WorSharks Silence Sound Tigers, 4-3.

01-2010 Darryl Hunt: Stalock, WorSharks Vanquish Devils, 5-2.

01-2010 Darryl Hunt: McCauley, WorSharks Ring In New Year With 3-1 Win Over Portland.

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