The Kraken, who finished with the eighth-worst record in the NHL last season, at 34-35-13, had a 6% chance of landing the No. 1 pick. The league on Tuesday also announced what has been in the works for some time: the draft will be held at the Sphere in Las Vegas June 28 and 29.
Editor's Note: Sheng Peng will be a regular contributor to NBC Sports California's Sharks coverage. You can read more of his coverage on San Jose Hockey Now, listen to him on the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast, and follow him on Twitter at @Sheng_Peng. SECAUCUS, N.J. — The biggest moment in San Jose Sharks history might not have happened on the ice but instead in a small, nondescript NHL Network conference room. The NHL held the actual draft lottery draw about 60 minutes before the made-for-TV reveal, which happened close to 7 p.m. ET, in a two-story building the league shares with MLB Network.
The Seattle Kraken will have the 8th overall pick in next month's NHL Draft as their position was unaffected by Tuesday's NHL Draft Lottery.
Boston University forward Macklin Celebrini is expected to be the No. 1 overall pick.
Sharks fans erupted in a wild celebration on social media after San Jose earned the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft.
Maybe the San Jose Sharks — and their fans — have to be ready for a little bit of a letdown when it comes to the NHL draft lottery. The Sharks have never drafted first overall in their 33-year history — not even when they finished the previous season in last place — and odds suggest they will not have the No. 1 pick this year, either. The Sharks, who finished this past season at the bottom of the NHL standings with 47 points, have a 25.5% chance of winning the first overall pick after Tuesday's draft lottery. If they win, they would likely select Macklin Celebrini, widely considered the best player available, at the NHL Draft in Las Vegas next month.
As a striker, Celebrini would rip up soccer pitches around his hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia. Both of his parents played college soccer, and he looked to be next in line. It's probably no coincidence that at the same time Celebrini and his siblings were rising through the youth sports machine, their dad Rick — the Warriors' director of sports medicine and performance since 2018 — was extolling the virtues of cross-sport training.
Winning this week's NHL Draft Lottery and selecting Boston University center Macklin Celebrini first overall in June will not cure all that ails the San Jose Sharks. “One player's obviously not going to turn this thing around by himself,” Sharks center Nico Sturm said in March. “But I think we do miss players who are game changers, who can create something out of nothing.” The Sharks hope the ping pong balls bounce their way Tuesday when the NHL conducts its draft lottery in Secaucus, N.J. San Jose has a 25.5% chance, more than any other team, of ending up with the needed four-number combination.
Winning this week's NHL Draft Lottery and selecting Boston University center Macklin Celebrini first overall in June will not cure all that ails the San Jose Sharks. “One player's obviously not going to turn this thing around by himself,” Sharks center Nico Sturm said in March. “But I think we do miss players who are game changers, who can create something out of nothing.” The Sharks hope the ping pong balls bounce their way Tuesday when the NHL conducts its draft lottery in Secaucus, N.J. San Jose has a 25.5% chance, more than any other team, of ending up with the needed four-number combination.
Nashville Predators' coach Andrew Brunette has some game time decisions ahead of Game 6 against the Vancouver Canucks.
Although the offseason is just beginning, the San Jose Sharks are already ramping up for a “Summer of Teal” filled with fun events and community activities taking place throughout the Bay Area. To provide fans with details about when and where the Sharks organization will be activating in our community, they are releasing a monthly “Summer of Teal” event schedule. It's a comprehensive calendar which will list fun events and activities in which the Sharks will either participate or host. To access the information, fans can visit or the Sharks+SAP Center mobile app presented by Western Digital for updates.
The San Jose Sharks need a new coach, and while we don't know exactly what GM Mike Grier wants in his new bench boss, Sheng Peng outlines 10 potential candidates.
The NHL on Friday announced the date for the 2024 draft lottery. Here's what to know with the San Jose Sharks and Chicago Blackhawks hoping to pick first.
The NHL Draft Lottery, perhaps the biggest event on the San Jose Sharks' calendar, will be held on May 7, the league announced Friday. The lottery will take place at the NHL Network's studio in Secaucus, N.J., studio and will be broadcast in the U.S. on ESPN, and on Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada. The NHL said a specific time for the lottery will be announced next week. The lottery determines the selection order for the first 16 picks in the first round of this year's draft.
The San Jose Sharks are starting a coaching search for the second time in three years after the organization fired David Quinn after just two seasons. While Quinn was considered the favorite to get the job in July 2022, shortly after Mike Grier was named the team's general manager, there does not appear to be a similar obvious choice this time. Instead, it seems Grier will cast a wide net when it comes to finding the Sharks' next coach. “We're building a list of candidates we'd like to speak to,” Grier said Wednesday, roughly an hour after Quinn's dismissal was announced.
The San Jose Sharks are starting a coaching search for the second time in three years after the organization fired David Quinn after just two seasons. While Quinn was considered the favorite to get the job in July 2022, shortly after Mike Grier was named the team's general manager, there does not appear to be a similar obvious choice this time. Instead, it seems Grier will cast a wide net when it comes to finding the Sharks' next coach. “We're building a list of candidates we'd like to speak to,” Grier said Wednesday, roughly an hour after Quinn's dismissal was announced.
Mario Ferraro has been with the Sharks for five years, missing the Stanley Cup playoffs in every single season.
The San Jose Sharks intend to be a better team next season after they finished this year with the NHL's worst record. For a variety of reasons, the Sharks were the worst 5-on-5 team in the NHL this season, allowing a league-high 226 goals, while scoring a next-to-last 119. On average, in all situations, they allowed roughly 10 more shots per game (35.1) than they took (25.2) – the NHL's widest discrepancy. Few would argue the rebuilding Sharks were a hard team to play against.
Klim Kostin was with the San Jose Sharks on April 15 when they went to Rogers Place in Edmonton and were blasted by the Oilers 9-2. A week later, with the Sharks' season over, Kostin was back inside the arena, watching the Oilers, his former team, play Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings. Kostin even had his No. 21 Oilers jersey draped over his shoulders as he was shown on the arena's center-hung scoreboard during the third period.
The San Jose Sharks might have missed the playoffs for a fifth straight year, but two of the team's broadcasters, Randy Hahn and Bret Hedican, are once again calling NHL postseason games. TNT Sports announced Monday that Hahn and Hedican will call Games 3 & 4 of the first-round series between the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings.
The Devils announced on Tuesday morning that forward Timo Meier has decided to undergo elective arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder.
The San Jose Sharks intend to be a better team next season after they finished this year with the NHL's worst record. For a variety of reasons, the Sharks were the worst 5-on-5 team in the NHL this season, allowing a league-high 226 goals, while scoring a next-to-last 119. On average, in all situations, they allowed roughly 10 more shots per game (35.1) than they took (25.2) – the NHL's widest discrepancy. Few would argue the rebuilding Sharks were a hard team to play against.
Klim Kostin was with the San Jose Sharks on April 15 when they went to Rogers Place in Edmonton and were blasted by the Oilers 9-2. A week later, with the Sharks' season over, Kostin was back inside the arena, watching the Oilers, his former team, play Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings. Kostin even had his No. 21 Oilers jersey draped over his shoulders as he was shown on the arena's center-hung scoreboard during the third period.
Before the 2022-2023 season, the San Jose Sharks took 27 players overseas for two regular season games against the Nashville Predators in Czechia. Of those 30 players, only 12 are still in the Sharks organization. More departures are expected soon as Mike Grier completes his second full season as the Sharks' general manager, an era mostly been defined by the departures of a handful of stars and a staggering number of losses. “The initial phase of (the rebuild) and probably the most painful part of it is over with,” Grier said Saturday, “now we've got to build it up.”
Before the 2022-2023 season, the San Jose Sharks took 27 players overseas for two regular season games against the Nashville Predators in the Czech Republic. Of those 30 players, only 12 are still in the Sharks organization. More departures are expected soon as Mike Grier completes his second full season as the Sharks' general manager, an era mostly been defined by the departures of a handful of stars and a staggering number of losses. “The initial phase of (the rebuild) and probably the most painful part of it is over with,” Grier said Saturday, “now we've got to build it up.”
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