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Who is the best San Jose shark ever? ›

Among the pantheon of San Jose Sharks greats, legends such as Joe Thornton, Joe Pavelski, and Patrick Marleau stand tall. Joe Thornton's incredible playmaking abilities and leadership qualities earned him widespread admiration from teammates and opponents alike.

They have won the Presidents' Trophy once, as the team with the league's best regular season record in the 2008–09 season. They have also won six division titles as a member of the Pacific Division since 1993.

Hasso Plattner serves as the sole owner of Sharks Sports & Entertainment (SSE). A charter member of the local ownership group that purchased the San Jose Sharks from original owner George Gund III in 2002, Plattner became the organization's majority owner in 2010.

However, the character's origin comes directly from native Hawaiian mythology. Nanaue, or King Shark, is the son of the shark god Kāmohoaliʻi. Kāmohoaliʻi was said to lead lost sailors home in the waters surrounding Maui and Kahoʻolawe. Some legends say that Kāmohoaliʻi even guided the first people to Hawaii.

Scotiabank Arena, home of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the NHL's most valuable team as of the 2022–23 NHL season. The latest ranking reported that the Toronto Maple Leafs were the most valuable NHL franchise after the 2022–23 NHL season, overtaking the New York Rangers.

The value of the San Jose Sharks franchise of the National Hockey League increased by about 22 percent in 2023 over the previous year. In 2023, the franchise had an estimated value of 900 million U.S. dollars.

The 1992–93 San Jose Sharks season was the team's second in the NHL. They set league records for most losses in a season with 71 losses, most consecutive losses, with 17 in a row, and fewest ties in a season since the 1949-50 season with 2.

How many Stanley Cups have San Jose Sharks won? ›

The Sharks have never won the Stanley Cup in their 31 seasons as an NHL franchise.

San Jose Sharks, American professional ice hockey team that plays in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Sharks are based in San Jose, California, and have won one Western Conference title (2016).

In 2021 it was announced that an American consortium under the name 'MVM Holdings' in partnership with Roc Nation, an entertainment agency owned by rapper JayZ, would buy a 51% majority stake in the Sharks franchise.

NHL operating income of the San Jose Sharks 2006-2023

The operating income of the San Jose Sharks franchise of the National Hockey League fluctuated between 2006 and 2023. In the 2022/23 season, the operating income of the franchise was at 11 million U.S. dollars.

On July 1, 2025, the San Jose Sharks' arena management agreement with the city of San Jose changes, “unfavorably” for the Sharks, according to Becher.

While all the Sharks have their own successful pursuits, Mark Cuban is by far the richest Shark, with a net worth of $6.2 billion under his belt as of 2023.

Whale shark: The biggest specimen ever reliably measured was 18.8 metres or nearly 62 feet long – that's bigger than a school bus! Basking shark: While they don't get quite as large as whale sharks, the largest basking shark ever reliably measured was 12.27 metres long, or just over 40 feet.

Indeed, the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) leads all other sharks in attacks on people and boats, as well as fatalities. Currently, the great white shark has been connected with a total of 354 total unprovoked shark attacks, including 57 fatalities [source: ISAF].