Jeremy Roenick entered the Coyotes' Ring of Honor having his No. 97 jersey retired on Saturday.Roenick was honored in a pregame ceremony before the Coyotes game against the Chicago Blackhawks.Roenick played eight seasons with the Blackhawks before he was acquired by the Coyotes in 1996. He played 454 games in Phoenix, collecting 152 goals, 227 assists and 379 points.The outspoken...

'Tis the season for trade rumors aplenty and San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson seems to always be at the forefront of trade deadline deals. It has become customary for Wilson to seemingly improve his team's playoff chances with a pick-up at the end of February to help boost their specific weakness at the time.However, as history shows, it has yet to get the franchise past the...

Owen Nolan, who played for the San Jose Sharks from 1995-2003, officially announced his retirement on Wednesday afternoon at a press conference (via San Jose Mercury News). Nolan will sign a one-day contract that will guarantee he finishes his career as a San Jose Shark.Nolan will go down as one of the greatest players to every don the black and teal jersey. By all means, he was...

Being JR. The thought befuddles the most level-headed and rationale among us. Successful hockey player, turned commentator, with eyes on the prize of ownership. And last night, he was the honored man in a city known best for triple digit temperatures. Roenick’s comments about wanting to own the club sent ripples of speculation through the press and other observers of the dysfunctional...

Defenseman Justin Braun celebrated his 25th birthday with a goal and an assist while Benn Ferriero snapped a tie in the third period as the San Jose Sharks skated to a 5-3 home victory over the slumping Chicago Blackhawks on Friday. Defenseman Dan Boyle, captain Joe Thornton and Jamie McGinn also scored and blue-liner Brent Burns collected three assists for San Jose, which went 3...

Coyotes owner Richard Burke, executive vice president of hockey operations Bobby Smith, general manager John Paddock and assistant general manager Taylor Burke had just arrived with the transplanted Winnipeg Jets in Phoenix in the summer of 1996. They liked the young talent on their roster and liked the opportune timing of their arrival. The Suns were three days away from trading...

Coyotes owner Richard Burke, executive vice president of hockey operations Bobby Smith, general manager John Paddock and assistant general manager Taylor Burke had just arrived with the transplanted Winnipeg Jets in Phoenix in the summer of 1996. They liked the young talent on their roster and liked the opportune timing of their arrival. The Suns were three days away from trading...

With the trade deadline getting closer every hockey fan is waiting to see what will pan out and whether the deals made by fan’s favorite teams will help or hinder a Stanley Cup run. With the San Jose Sharks they have been buyers at the deadline for years now and part of being a fan is getting to express your opinion. Here is a chance for hockeybuzzers to share their thoughts...

Benn Ferriero scored the tiebreaking goal with 14:20 remaining in the third period to send the San Jose Sharks off on a lengthy trip on a winning note, beating the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Friday night. Joe Thornton, Dan Boyle, Justin Braun and Jamie McGinn also scored to help the Sharks avoid losing three straight games in regulation for the first time since October. Brent Burns...

As many of you know from this posting, I try my best to stay sane, coherent, and as creep free as possible when spotting players in the wild. I started my working life in Hollywood, and have literally rubbed elbows with some big names, all of whom I might have been somewhat excited by, but was able to keep a cool, mostly professional demeanor around. Not so with hockey players...

Olli Jokinen capitalized on a turnover by Colin White to break a third-period tie with his third goal of the game, and the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 Wednesday night. Jokinen also assisted on Jarome Iginla's second-period goal to help Miikka Kiprusoff earn his 300th NHL win and end San Jose's five-game winning streak in the series. Logan Couture, Joe Pavelski...

Tonight the Flames will play their 3rd meeting of the season against the San Jose Sharks in San Jose. The first two meetings between the teams were hard-fought games in which the Flames received high praise for playing the "type of system they need to play in order to win" but the unfortunate truth is that both games resulted in losses although the Flames were able to earn...

As we get closer and closer to the pivotal NHL trade deadline of the 2011-2012 season, more and more eyes are turning towards the San Jose Sharks, who could use some vast upgrades to boost their club. With injuries to several key players, the Sharks are lacking depth offensively and have put up very little goals in the past few games. So, that should mean that the Sharks should...

The San Jose Sharks placed goaltender Antero Niittymaki on waivers today in an attempt to bring relief to the backlog of netminders the team has. Today is the first day of the all-star break for the Sharks, and Niittymaki was with his family on vacation at Lake Tahoe when he found out the news — from the Finnish media. From MTV3 in Finland, via Google Translate: “Huh, I am a...

It was another fantastic game between San Jose and the Blackhawks. There were momentum changes, plenty of scoring, powerplays, and a couple of good fights for a full nights entertainment. It didn’t take long for the excitement to start in the game tonight. Less than a minute in Michael Frolik took a double minor for high sticking Joe Pavelski. The Sharks Justin Braun scored...

via Sharks Media Relations, WHAT: Former Sharks Captain OWEN NOLAN will make an announcement regarding the future of his hockey career. WHEN: Tues., Feb. 7 TIME: 2:30 p.m. (PDT) WHERE: The Grill at HP Pavilion WHO: * Owen Nolan ...

San Jose Sharks goaltender Antero Niittymaki cleared waivers Thursday. Niittymaki was placed on waivers Wednesday and has only appeared with the team's AHL affiliate in Worcester this season on a pair of rehab assignments. The 31-year-old Niitymaki underwent hip surgery in the offseason, and the Sharks are now set with Antti Niemi and Thomas Greiss in net. "I know they...

Former San Jose Sharks captain Owen Nolan is expected to announce his retirement from the NHL on Tuesday.The San Jose Sharks have called a press conference for 5:30 p.m. ET.The 40-year-old played for the Sharks from 1995 to 2003 and served as captain for five seasons.Nolan collected 422 career goals and 1,200 career points in 20 NHL seasons. He hasn't played in the league since...

Benn Ferriero scored the tiebreaking goal with 14:20 remaining in the third period to send the San Jose Sharks off on a lengthy trip on a winning note, beating the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Friday night.

The San Jose Sharks got back on track before hitting the road. Staying on the right path could be a challenge as they open their lengthy trip against the St. Louis Blues. The Pacific Division-leading Sharks look to avoid their first three-game losing streak in this matchup since 2003 on Sunday night when the Blues try to extend their franchise-record home point streak to 19 games...

Joe Thornton scored twice to get San Jose off to a fast start out of the All-Star break and Antti Niemi posted his 17th career shutout in the Sharks' 6-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. Patrick Marleau, Joe Pavelski, Jamie McGinn and Michal Handzus also scored for the Sharks, who have beaten the Blue Jackets 19 times in 21 games at HP Pavilion. Four of...

Recent sports TV ratings, including weekend coverage of the X Games on ESPN, local ratings for the San Jose Sharks on CSN Bay Area, and a decline for college football’s Senior Bowl. Sunday’s X Games Coverage Up Double-Digits: Sunday’s Winter X Games telecast on ESPN earned a 1.2 U.S. rating and 2.015 million viewers, up 33% in ratings and 25% in viewership from...

The San Jose Sharks have acquired forward Tim Kennedy in a trade with Florida that sends defenseman Sean Sullivan to the Panthers. The Sharks have assigned Kennedy to top development affiliate Worcester in the American Hockey League. The 25-year-old Kennedy has split the season between Florida and San Antonio of the AHL. He posted two points in 27 games with Florida and nine points...

Today we learned that Owen Nolan is making an announcement about his career on Tuesday. The Sharks will give him a forum at HP for the press conference but Brodie Brazil has already said it will be a retirement announcement. Thank goodness Brazil cleared that up. No one could have guessed that, no one was giving Nolan the option to say the word himself. Darren Dreger even congratulated...

The struggling Chicago Blackhawks will be heading to bay area California to swim with the Sharks. The San Jose Sharks are on a two-game losing streak and have only won four of their last 10, but they are still looking better than Chicago. The Blackhawks have won only three of their last 10 including a six game winless streak. What looks even tastier to the blood hungry Sharks is...