2011–12 San Jose Sharks season - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 2011–12
2011–12 NHL season
The 2011–12 NHL season is the 95th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It is the fifth consecutive season that opens in Europe with NHL Premiere games. As with the previous season, three events are scheduled: two games will be held in Stockholm, Sweden; one game in Helsinki,...

San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

season
Season (sports)
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is the Ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

club's 21st

San Jose Sharks seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Sharks have completed in the NHL since their inception in 1991....

season in the NHL

National Hockey League

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Off-season

The Sharks, disappointed in their playoff results, traded away two major players of their team to the Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild

The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

. Devin Setoguchi

Devin Setoguchi

Devin Charlie Kenichi Setoguchi is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League . Known by the nicknames The Gooch, and Seto, Setoguchi is Half-Yonsei...

was traded for Brent Burns

Brent Burns

William Brent Burns is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

, and Dany Heatley

Dany Heatley

Daniel James Heatley is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger, and alternate captain for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League . Originally drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers second overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the top NHL rookie in 2002...

was traded for Martin Havlat

Martin Havlat

Martin Havlát is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

. Burns was targeted to fill a hole on the Sharks as a shut-down defensive presence. Heatley was traded after posting disappointing playoff results.

Regular Season

The preseason was succesful, ending in a 5–1–0 record with the only loss came to Phoenix

Phoenix Coyotes

The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....

.

The Sharks started the season rather slowly, they gained a win at their opener at home against Phoenix but then lost three straight. Afterwards the Sharks won the first five games on their six-game road trip. The win at New Jersey

New Jersey Devils

The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

came on shootout, with Joe Thornton

Joe Thornton

Joseph Eric Thornton is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and captain of the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League . He was selected first overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft and went on to play seven seasons with the club, five as its Captain. During the...

participating in his 1000th NHL career game, and the win at New York

New York Islanders

The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

by a sudden death goal from Brent Burns

Brent Burns

William Brent Burns is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

, so the Sharks won both games that went into overtime. They ended this road trip with a loss at New York

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

before heading back home for a six-game stand. The first one was a win after shooout against the Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

before losing the first game after overtime to Nashville before the next two games were won. The home stand ended with five wins and only one loss, coming against Phoenix. The Sharks took over the first position in the Pacific Division

Pacific Division (NHL)

The National Hockey League's Pacific Division is one of three divisions that make up the Western Conference. It was formed in 1993 as part of a league realignment...

in November and have 13 wins in the books after 20 games.

Standings

Pre-season

2011 Pre-season Game Log
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Record	Recap
1	September 21	San Jose Sharks	6 – 1	Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Greiss	1–0–0	Recap
2	September 23	Anaheim Ducks	1 – 5	San Jose Sharks		Greiss	2–0–0	Recap
3	September 24	Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....	0 – 1	San Jose Sharks		Sateri	3–0–0	Recap
4	September 25	San Jose Sharks	4 – 3	Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...		Greiss	4–0–0	Recap
5	September 29	Vancouver Canucks	0 – 3	San Jose Sharks		Greiss	5–0–0	Recap
6	October 1	San Jose Sharks	1 – 3	Phoenix Coyotes		Greiss	5–1–0	Recap

Regular season

Green background indicates win (2 points).
Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).

2011–12 Game Log: 13–7–1 (Home: 6–4–1 ; Road: 7–3–0)

EWLINE

October: 6–4–0 (Home: 1–2–0 ; Road: 5–2–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT/SO	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
1	October 8	Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....	3 – 6	San Jose Sharks		Greiss Thomas Greiss Thomas Greiss is a German professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...	17,562	1–0–0	2	Recap
2	October 14	San Jose Sharks	0 – 1	Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Greiss	17,243	1–1–0	2	Recap
3	October 15	St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...	4 – 2	San Jose Sharks		Greiss	17,562	1–2–0	2	Recap
4	October 17	Anaheim Ducks	3 – 2	San Jose Sharks		Niemi Antti Niemi (ice hockey) Antti Niemi is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. During the 2009–10 NHL season as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks, he became the first Finnish goaltender to win the Stanley Cup.-Playing career:Niemi...	17,562	1–3–0	2	Recap
5	October 21	San Jose Sharks	4 – 3	New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	SO	Niemi	14,319	2–3–0	4	Recap
6	October 22	San Jose Sharks	4 – 2	Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...		Niemi	17,545	3–3–0	6	Recap
7	October 25	San Jose Sharks	3 – 1	Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Niemi	15,121	4–3–0	8	Recap
8	October 28	San Jose Sharks	4 – 2	Detroit Redwings		Niemi	20,066	5–3–0	10	Recap
9	October 29	San Jose Sharks	3 – 2	New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	OT	Greiss	11,742	6–3–0	12	Recap
10	October 31	San Jose Sharks	2 – 5	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...		Niemi	17,852	6–4–0	12	Recap

EWLINE

November: 7–3–1 (Home: 5–2–1 ; Road: 2–1–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT/SO	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
11	November 3	Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	3 – 4	San Jose Sharks	SO	Greiss Thomas Greiss Thomas Greiss is a German professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...	17,562	7–4–0	14	Recap
12	November 5	Nashville Predators	4 – 3	San Jose Sharks	OT	Niemi Antti Niemi (ice hockey) Antti Niemi is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. During the 2009–10 NHL season as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks, he became the first Finnish goaltender to win the Stanley Cup.-Playing career:Niemi...	17,562	7–4–1	15	Recap
13	November 7	Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	2 – 4	San Jose Sharks		Niemi	17,562	8–4–1	17	Recap
14	November 10	Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	1 – 3	San Jose Sharks		Niemi	17,562	9–4–1	19	Recap
15	November 12	Phoenix Coyotes	3 – 0	San Jose Sharks		Greiss	17,562	9–5–1	19	Recap
16	November 17	Detroit Redwings	2 – 5	San Jose Sharks		Niemi	17,562	10–5–1	21	Recap
17	November 19	San Jose Sharks	4 – 1	Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...		Niemi	13,711	11–5–1	23	Recap
18	November 20	San Jose Sharks	4 – 1	Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...		Greiss	15,013	12–5–1	25	Recap
19	November 23	Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	0 – 1	San Jose Sharks		Niemi	17,562	13–5–1	27	Recap
20	November 26	Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	3 – 2	San Jose Sharks		Niemi	17,562	13–6–1	27	Recap
21	November 28	San Jose Sharks	0 – 2	Los Angeles Kings		Niemi	18,118	13–7–1	27	Recap

EWLINE

December: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT/SO	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
22	December 1	Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...		San Jose Sharks
23	December 3	Florida Panthers Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...		San Jose Sharks
24	December 6	Minnesota Wild		San Jose Sharks
25	December 8	Dallas Stars		San Jose Sharks
26	December 10	San Jose Sharks		St. Louis Blues
27	December 11	San Jose Sharks		Chicago Blackhawks
28	December 13	San Jose Sharks		Colorado Avalanche
29	December 15	Colorado Avalanche		San Jose Sharks
30	December 17	Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....		San Jose Sharks
31	December 21	Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...		San Jose Sharks
32	December 23	Los Angeles Kings		San Jose Sharks
33	December 26	Anaheim Ducks		San Jose Sharks
34	December 28	Vancouver Canucks		San Jose Sharks

EWLINE

January: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT/SO	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
35	January 2	San Jose Sharks		Vancouver Canucks
36	January 4	San Jose Sharks		Anaheim Ducks
37	January 5	Columbus Blue Jackets		San Jose Sharks
38	January 7	Washington Capitals		San Jose Sharks
39	January 10	San Jose Sharks		Minnesota Wild
40	January 12	San Jose Sharks		Winnipeg Jets
41	January 14	San Jose Sharks		Columbus Blue Jackets
42	January 15	San Jose Sharks		Chicago Blackhawks
43	January 17	Calgary Flames		San Jose Sharks
44	January 19	Ottawa Senators		San Jose Sharks
45	January 21	San Jose Sharks		Vancouver Canucks
46	January 23	San Jose Sharks		Edmonton Oilers
47	January 24	San Jose Sharks		Calgary Flames
48	January 31	Columbus Blue Jackets		San Jose Sharks

EWLINE

February: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT/SO	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
49	February 2	Dallas Stars		San Jose Sharks
50	February 4	San Jose Sharks		Phoenix Coyotes
51	February 8	Calgary Flames		San Jose Sharks
52	February 10	Chicago Blackhawks		San Jose Sharks
53	February 12	San Jose Sharks		St. Louis Blues
54	February 13	San Jose Sharks		Washington Capitals
55	February 16	San Jose Sharks		Tampa Bay Lightning
56	February 17	San Jose Sharks		Carolina Hurricanes
57	February 19	San Jose Sharks		Detroit Red Wings
58	February 21	San Jose Sharks		Columbus Blue Jackets
59	February 23	San Jose Sharks		Toronto Maple Leafs
60	February 25	San Jose Sharks		Nashville Predators
61	February 26	San Jose Sharks		Minnesota Wild
62	February 28	Philadelphia Flyers		San Jose Sharks

EWLINE

March: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT/SO	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
63	March 1	Buffalo Sabres		San Jose Sharks
64	March 3	St. Louis Blues		San Jose Sharks
65	March 6	Edmonton Oilers		San Jose Sharks
66	March 8	San Jose Sharks		Dallas Stars
67	March 10	San Jose Sharks		Phoenix Coyotes
68	March 12	San Jose Sharks		Edmonton Oilers
69	March 13	San Jose Sharks		Calgary Flames
70	March 15	Nashville Predators		San Jose Sharks
71	March 17	Detroit Red Wings		San Jose Sharks
72	March 19	Anaheim Ducks		San Jose Sharks
73	March 20	San Jose Sharks		Los Angeles Kings
74	March 22	Boston Bruins		San Jose Sharks
75	March 24	Phoenix Coyotes		San Jose Sharks
76	March 26	Colorado Avalanche		San Jose Sharks
77	March 28	San Jose Sharks		Anaheim Ducks
78	March 29	San Jose Sharks		Phoenix Coyotes
79	March 31	Dallas Stars		San Jose Sharks

EWLINE

April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT/SO	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
80	April 3	San Jose Sharks		Dallas Stars
81	April 5	San Jose Sharks		Los Angeles Kings
82	April 7	Los Angeles Kings		San Jose Sharks

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Updated November 28, 2011.

Regular season
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Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM
	21	5	15	20	+9	12
	21	10	10	20	+4	8
	21	11	9	20	+10	8
	21	7	8	15	+4	6
	21	4	10	14	−2	39
	21	2	9	11	+11	2
	21	1	9	10	+2	32
	17	1	8	9	+3	10
	21	4	3	7	+5	0
	20	2	3	5	+3	4
	18	2	3	5	−1	6
	20	2	3	5	+1	21
	21	2	2	4	0	20
	21	2	2	4	+3	7
	21	0	3	3	+7	19
	8	0	3	3	+2	12
	11	1	2	3	−4	6
	21	1	1	2	+2	4
	4	1	0	1	0	0
	10	0	1	1	+2	4
	3	0	1	1	0	4
	14	0	0	0	−4	6
	1	0	0	0	0	2

Goaltenders

GP = Games Played; MIN = Time On Ice in minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SA = Shots Against; SV = Saves; SV% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts; G = Goals; A = Assists;
PEN = Penalty Time in minutes

Regular season
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Player	GP	MIN	W	L	OT	GA	GAA	SA	SV%	SO	G	A	PIM
	15	843	9	4	1	33	2.35	424	.922	1	0	0	2
	7	422	4	3	0	14	1.99	198	.929	0	0	0	0

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Sharks. Stats reflect time with the Sharks only.

^‡Traded mid-season

Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards

Regular Season
Player	Award	Awarded
Marc-Edouard Vlasic Marc-Edouard Vlasic Marc-Édouard Vlasic is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League . The Sharks drafted him 35th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, using a pick exchanged for goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff...	NHL Second Star of the Week	November 21, 2011

Milestones

Regular Season
Player	Milestone	Reached
Tommy Wingels Tommy Wingels Tommy Wingels is an American professional ice hockey forward who currently who plays for the San Jose Sharks organization. Wingels made his NHL debut on October 8, 2010 at the San Jose Sharks season premiere wearing jersey number 57....	1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point	October 8, 2011
Joe Thornton Joe Thornton Joseph Eric Thornton is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and captain of the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League . He was selected first overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft and went on to play seven seasons with the club, five as its Captain. During the...	1,000th Career NHL Game	October 21, 2011
Joe Thornton	700th Career NHL Assist	October 25, 2011
Marc-Edouard Vlasic Marc-Edouard Vlasic Marc-Édouard Vlasic is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League . The Sharks drafted him 35th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, using a pick exchanged for goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff...	400th Career NHL Game	November 3, 2011

Transactions

The Sharks have been involved in the following transactions

2011–12 NHL transactions

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2011–12 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player or draft pick, if applicable...

during the 2011–12 season.

Trades

Date	Details
June 24, 2011	To Minnesota Wild Charlie Coyle Charlie Coyle Charlie Coyle is an American ice hockey forward currently playing for the Boston University Terriers of the Hockey East as a prospect for the Minnesota Wild... Devin Setoguchi Devin Setoguchi Devin Charlie Kenichi Setoguchi is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League . Known by the nicknames The Gooch, and Seto, Setoguchi is Half-Yonsei... 1st-round pick (#28 overall) in 2011 2011 NHL Entry Draft The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...	To San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... Brent Burns Brent Burns William Brent Burns is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... 2nd-round pick in 2012 2012 NHL Entry Draft The 2012 NHL Entry Draft will be the 50th NHL Entry Draft. The draft will be held on June 22–23, 2012 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the first time Pittsburgh will host the draft since the 1997 NHL Entry Draft....
June 25, 2011	To Florida Panthers 2nd-round pick (#59 overall) in 2011 2011 NHL Entry Draft The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted... 3rd-round pick in 2012 2012 NHL Entry Draft The 2012 NHL Entry Draft will be the 50th NHL Entry Draft. The draft will be held on June 22–23, 2012 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the first time Pittsburgh will host the draft since the 1997 NHL Entry Draft....	To San Jose Sharks 2nd-round pick (#47 overall) in 2011 2011 NHL Entry Draft The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...
June 25, 2011	To Winnipeg Jets 4th-round pick (#119 overall) in 2011 2011 NHL Entry Draft The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...	To San Jose Sharks 5th-round pick (#133 overall) in 2011 2011 NHL Entry Draft The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted... 7th-round pick (#194 overall) in 2011 2011 NHL Entry Draft The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...
July 3, 2011	To Minnesota Wild Dany Heatley Dany Heatley Daniel James Heatley is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger, and alternate captain for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League . Originally drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers second overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the top NHL rookie in 2002...	To San Jose Sharks Martin Havlat Martin Havlat Martin Havlát is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
August 7, 2011	To Minnesota Wild 3rd-round pick in 2013 2013 NHL Entry Draft The 2013 NHL Entry Draft will be the 51st NHL Entry Draft. Date and location are still to be determined. -Traded picks:The order of the 2013 Entry Draft will be finalized upon the conclusion of the 2012–13 NHL season. However, some teams have already exchanged picks for this draft via trade...	To San Jose Sharks James Sheppard James Sheppard James Sheppard is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, currently playing for the San Jose Sharks in the NHL.- Junior career :...

Free agents signed

Player	Former team	Contract terms
Michal Handzuš Michal Handzus Michal Handzuš is a Slovak professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	2 years, $5 million
Jim Vandermeer Jim Vandermeer James Patrick "Jim" Vandermeer is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League . Jim was born and raised in Caroline, Alberta.-Playing career:...	Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	1 year, $1 million
Matt Pelech Matt Pelech Matt Pelech is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with the San Jose Sharks of the NHL. He is a draft pick of the Calgary Flames, selected in the first round, 26th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft...	Abbotsford Heat Abbotsford Heat The Abbotsford Heat are a professional ice hockey team based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. The Heat began play during 2009-10 season, and are the affiliate of the National Hockey League's Calgary Flames...	1 year, $525,000
Ben Guite Ben Guite Ben Guite is a Canadian ice hockey forward who is under contract with the San Jose Sharks in the National Hockey League . He is the son of former WHAer Pierre Guite.- Playing career :...	Springfield Falcons Springfield Falcons The Springfield Falcons are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Springfield, Massachusetts, at the MassMutual Center and are the top affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. The Falcons' two main rivals are the Connecticut Whale and the...	1 year, $525,000
Andrew Murray Andrew Murray (ice hockey) Andrew Murray is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...	Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	1 year, $575,000
Colin White	New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	1 year, $1 million
Brad Winchester Brad Winchester Brad Winchester is a professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. He was selected in the second round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 35th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers....	Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	1 year, $725,000

Free agents lost

Player	New team	Contract terms
Niclas Wallin Niclas Wallin Niclas Wallin is a Swedish professional ice hockey player currently playing for Luleå of the Swedish Elitserien .-Playing career:...	Lulea HF Luleå HF Luleå Hockeyförening is an ice hockey club from Luleå, Sweden. Luleå is the most northern club in the league and has played in Elitserien constantly since the 1984-85 season. They have won the Swedish championships once, in 1996...	1 year
Ben Eager Ben Eager Benjamin Eager is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	3 years, $3.3 million
Jamal Mayers Jamal Mayers Jamal David Mayers is a professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. He wore jersey number 21 for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the St. Louis Blues, number 19 for the Flames, and number 10 for the San Jose Sharks...	Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	1 year, $550,000
Ian White	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	2 years, $5.75 million
Kent Huskins Kent Huskins Kent Huskins is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:Before making his NHL debut with the Ducks in 2006, he played five seasons in the AHL...	St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...	1 year, $1 million
Scott Nichol Scott Nichol Scott B. Nichol is a professional ice hockey player for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:Nichol was drafted in the 11th round, 272nd overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft....	St. Louis Blues	1 year, $700,000
Kyle Wellwood Kyle Wellwood Kyle Wellwood is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who plays for the Winnipeg Jets of the NHL. He was originally selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs 134th overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft and played his first three seasons in the NHL with Toronto, before joining the Vancouver Canucks in...	Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets were a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They began play in the World Hockey Association in 1972, moving to the National Hockey League in 1979 following the collapse of the WHA...	1 year, $700,000

Claimed via Waivers

Player	Former team	Date claimed off waivers

Lost via Waivers

Player	New team	Date claimed off waivers

Lost via Retirement

Player

Players Signings

Player	Date	Contract terms
Freddie Hamilton Freddie Hamilton Freddie Hamilton is a Canadian ice hockey player currently playing for the Niagara IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League . He was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the 5th round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. His brother, Dougie Hamilton is a defenseman for the Niagara IceDogs...	May 27, 2011	3 years, $1.945 million entry-level contract
Konrad Abeltshauser	June 1, 2011	Undisclosed
Devin Setoguchi Devin Setoguchi Devin Charlie Kenichi Setoguchi is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League . Known by the nicknames The Gooch, and Seto, Setoguchi is Half-Yonsei...	June 23, 2011	3 years, $9 million
Andrew Desjardins Andrew Desjardins Andrew Desjardins is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently with the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...	June 27, 2011	1 year, $540,000
Alex Stalock Alex Stalock Alexander Joseph Stalock is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. He attended college at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, where he played college hockey for 3 years before starting his professional career.On...	June 27, 2011	1 year, $625,000
Jamie McGinn Jamie McGinn James Robert "Ginner" McGinn IV is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	June 30, 2011	1 year, $680,000
Frazer McLaren Frazer McLaren Frazer McLaren is a Canadian ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Worcester Sharks of the AHL.-Playing career:...	June 30, 2011	1 year, $575,000
Thomas Greiss Thomas Greiss Thomas Greiss is a German professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...	July 6, 2011	2 years, $1.175 million
Sean Sullivan Sean Sullivan (ice hockey) Sean Sullivan is a professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Worcester Sharks in the American Hockey League...	July 6, 2011	1 year, $525,000
Benn Ferriero Benn Ferriero Benn Trevor Ferriero is an American ice hockey center who plays for the San Jose Sharks in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...	July 8, 2011	1 year, $605,000
Brent Burns Brent Burns William Brent Burns is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	August 1, 2011	5 years, $28.8 million contract extension
Logan Couture Logan Couture Logan Couture is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League . He was drafted by the Sharks ninth overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:...	August 26, 2011	2 years, $5.75 million contract extension

Draft picks

San Jose's picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft

2011 NHL Entry Draft

The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...

in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Round	#	Player	Position	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
2	47 (from Montreal)	Matthew Nieto Matthew Nieto Matthew Nieto is an American ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey team which competes in NCAA's Division I in the Hockey East conference.-Notable awards and honors:...	LW	Boston University Terriers (Hockey East Hockey East Hockey East Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates in New England. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference.... )
3	89	Justin Sefton	D	Sudbury Wolves Sudbury Wolves The Sudbury Wolves are the name of the ice hockey team from Sudbury, Ontario. Sudbury has had a hockey team known as the "Wolves" nearly every year since World War I. The Sudbury Wolves, the senior men's AAA team, have twice been chosen to be Canada's representatives at the Ice Hockey World... (OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... )
5	133 (from Carolina)	Sean Kuraly	C	Indiana Ice Indiana Ice The Indiana Ice is a Tier I ice hockey team formed in 2004 when it was purchased from the former Danville, Illinois, USA, team, the Danville Wings. It plays the majority of its home games at the Pepsi Coliseum, located on the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana. Some of its home... (USHL United States Hockey League The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger... )
6	166 (from NY Rangers)	Daniil Sobchenko Daniil Sobchenko Danylo Yevhenovych "Daniil" Sobchenko was a Ukrainian-Russian professional ice hockey player. Born in Kiev, Sobchenko spent the entirety of his professional hockey career with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League...	C	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Hockey Club Lokomotiv , also known as Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, is a Russian professional ice hockey team based in Yaroslavl. The name of the team is derived from its owner, Russian Railways, the national railroad operator.... (KHL Kontinental Hockey League The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe.... )
6	179	Dylan Demelo	D	Mississauga St. Michael's Majors Mississauga St. Michael's Majors The Mississauga St. Michael's Majors are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The team was originally known as the Toronto St. Michael's Majors, whose hockey program was founded and operated by St. Michael's College School in 1906... (OHL)
7	194 (from Calgary)	Colin Blackwell	C	St. John's Prep (USHS-MA)

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