Goddamn they need to go back to those jerseys that Billy G is wearing. Also what the fuck, that is a weird one.
letsgoToshio
Can’t believe I almost forgot about Guerin and Campbell. Back in the good old days when the Sharks were trading away their 1st round picks like candy for the one piece that would finally let us take the next step.
UrsusAlakar
These posts are great for my puckdoku score.
NickofSantaCruz
I’m disappointed Malhotra wasn’t re-signed; a legend in the faceoff circle and was more than serviceable in the bottom-six.
And it still hurts that Raffi Torres was a Shark at all – to call him a menace as an Oiler and Canuck is putting it mildly. His GP would be higher but for getting suspended in the second round of the 2013 playoffs and that 41-game suspension, earned during preseason play, in 2015.
BleedingTeal
I’m not so sure that Kiprusoff should be here given that he was drafted by San Jose. While he obviously was more well known from his Calgary days, he started off his NHL career in teal.
Imthecoolestdudeever
The quality of that Claude Lemieux photo makes it look like it was really recent. So weird.
Shleven109
I love this I also feel like Teemu Selanne and Adam Graves deserve honorable mentions
brady_t12
Eric Fehr?? Holy shit I had no recollection of him on the sharks.
oakyafterbirth0409
Belfour looks surprised he was there too
BogOBones
Polak being a Shark is funny, because the Sharks opening the Polak door in the 2012 first round against the Blues is one of the most memorable moments for him. RIP Justin Braun
Also Kiprusoff shouldn’t qualify for this tbh. He was drafted here, and spent theee seasons here, even though his game count is low. I swear Cogliano played for longer but I guess I’m tripping lol. Also Torres/Gomez/Dubnyk are well remembered in SJ. But they are good entries in this list for sure.
Also I remember Gus Nyquist well just because he played in that epic game 7 against Vegass.
REO_Jerkwagon
You tryin to trigger an entire fanbase with that first one there?
Steebu_
There’s no way Brian Campbell only played 20 games for the Sharks. I feel like I know him in a Sharks jersey more than a Hawks jersey at least.
handsomesharkman
Thought I would see my nemesis Teemu Selanne
Jeff_Banks_Monkey
Love that Belfour was still rocking his Blackhawks helmet design
thirdlineplug
Raffi seemed like more games than that. Guessing he was suspended for half of them.
Far-Boat-293
KIPPER KIPPER KIPPER
tommygun731
Forgot Manny was there just before his run with nucks
Edmuresay
Raffi Torres, the ultimate head hunter. Fuckin’ guy. Dude was good too… just couldn’t stop trying to maliciously injure guys. For some reason I thought he played more games with the Sharks.
c0mradedrei
I didn’t realize how much of a journeyman Scott Gomez was. Dang.
XGuiltyofBeingMikeX
Kiprusoff, “unusual?” My guy, they *drafted him.* He was in the farm system in Kentucky. He tried to fight Tom Kostopoulos in the first WBS Penguins’ home game😂
That era of San Jose was arguably a goalie factory.
Barzal-13
Always remember Dubnyk with the Sharks from that time Binnington got pulled and lost it then tried fighting everyone in his path off the ice.
Green_hippo17
I had completely forgotten about Roman Polak until right now
CerebralAssass1n
TIL Claude Lemieux was still playing in the NHL in 2009
Enough-Register5313
This might be the most *unusual* one so far
DFWTrojanTuba
I’ll always remember Brian Campbell for taking the penalty that led to Cinco de Morrow.
Sharks77
Fun Fact: I was like 11 or 12 when the Sharks got Belfour and I was so excited and sure he was going to stay that I joined some sort of official fan club he had. So when he left and joined the Stars, which ignited my hatred of the Stars, I kept getting mail from this chucklefuck for years. I sent numerous letters asking to unsubscribe but they never did.
Other stories I’ve experienced or friends have involving some of these guys:
-After the Sharks were eliminated by the Stars, my buddy (12 at the time) saw Iafrate outside and ran towards him to try to get an autograph. Iafrate flicked his cigarette near him and told him to fuck off.
-Before the Steelers/Cardinals Super Bowl I had a beer league game and the timing of it would have worked where I would have gotten to my buddy’s place by kickoff. I ended up missing the first quarter. Why? Before the game Claude Lemieux was on the ice galivanting around with his son (Brendan Lemieux) and doing drills and refused to get off the ice.
TheGreatWildFrontier
Iafrate only being with the Sharks for 59 games blows my mind. He was on the team right as I was getting into the Sharks and his daughter went to my school. Could have sworn he was here for like 3 seasons.
I have absolutely no recollection of Dubnyk being a Shark.
Ed Belfour can go screw.
bigwreck94
I have zero recollection of Claude Lemieux playing in San Jose and I could have sworn Brian Campbell played there for a few seasons. My memory is failing in me in my old age.
Strypes4686
Miika Kiprusoff….. the old ones cringe at that pic and how bad Dean Lombardi screwed up. They had Nabokov…. but gave the back-up role to Toskala and traded off Kipper.
Youngblood519
Biggest surprise to me is finding out Rob Blake played 143 games for San Jose. Was definitely expecting him.
checkthecatfax
I am NOT here for normcore Al Iafrate
malinatorhouse
I like that the Bill Guerin card says New York Islanders but its him in a Sharks jersey lol
Under_The_Influence_
I was thinking OP would trigger Sharks fan by putting Joe Pavelski
TankDivision
Every time I see these, I think, “holy shit, that player was still playing that recently? What the fuck is time?”
jazzfusionmaster
Belfour can suck an egg.
misfittroy
No Jeremy Roenick?!
GasAlternative3261
Crazy that they had Evgeni Nabokov & Miikka Kiprusoff as a goalie tandem.
FinkBass420
Kiprusoff in anything but Flames colours looks so wrong
marbanasin
Guerrin and Soupy were legit let downs.
Raffi always felt like he played 2 seasons for us, but alas, 16 games.
And I claim Kipper. He was drafted and came up under Sterlow. Not our fault we had Toskala and Nabby also in the pipe.
Philds15
Remember how electric Campbells time was with the sharks sheesh
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I’ll always remember Brian Campbell on the Sharks for this goal
https://youtu.be/cegN62zRGy8?si=ZU7Kt6U8UU90mgR4
Goddamn they need to go back to those jerseys that Billy G is wearing. Also what the fuck, that is a weird one.
Can’t believe I almost forgot about Guerin and Campbell. Back in the good old days when the Sharks were trading away their 1st round picks like candy for the one piece that would finally let us take the next step.
These posts are great for my puckdoku score.
I’m disappointed Malhotra wasn’t re-signed; a legend in the faceoff circle and was more than serviceable in the bottom-six.
And it still hurts that Raffi Torres was a Shark at all – to call him a menace as an Oiler and Canuck is putting it mildly. His GP would be higher but for getting suspended in the second round of the 2013 playoffs and that 41-game suspension, earned during preseason play, in 2015.
I’m not so sure that Kiprusoff should be here given that he was drafted by San Jose. While he obviously was more well known from his Calgary days, he started off his NHL career in teal.
The quality of that Claude Lemieux photo makes it look like it was really recent. So weird.
I love this I also feel like Teemu Selanne and Adam Graves deserve honorable mentions
Eric Fehr?? Holy shit I had no recollection of him on the sharks.
Belfour looks surprised he was there too
Polak being a Shark is funny, because the Sharks opening the Polak door in the 2012 first round against the Blues is one of the most memorable moments for him. RIP Justin Braun
[https://www.espn.com/nhl/playoffs/2012/story/_/id/7814657/st-louis-blues-san-jose-sharks-bring-bad-blood-boil](https://www.espn.com/nhl/playoffs/2012/story/_/id/7814657/st-louis-blues-san-jose-sharks-bring-bad-blood-boil)
Stupid Belfour.
Also Kiprusoff shouldn’t qualify for this tbh. He was drafted here, and spent theee seasons here, even though his game count is low. I swear Cogliano played for longer but I guess I’m tripping lol. Also Torres/Gomez/Dubnyk are well remembered in SJ. But they are good entries in this list for sure.
Also I remember Gus Nyquist well just because he played in that epic game 7 against Vegass.
You tryin to trigger an entire fanbase with that first one there?
There’s no way Brian Campbell only played 20 games for the Sharks. I feel like I know him in a Sharks jersey more than a Hawks jersey at least.
Thought I would see my nemesis Teemu Selanne
Love that Belfour was still rocking his Blackhawks helmet design
Raffi seemed like more games than that. Guessing he was suspended for half of them.
KIPPER KIPPER KIPPER
Forgot Manny was there just before his run with nucks
Raffi Torres, the ultimate head hunter. Fuckin’ guy. Dude was good too… just couldn’t stop trying to maliciously injure guys. For some reason I thought he played more games with the Sharks.
I didn’t realize how much of a journeyman Scott Gomez was. Dang.
Kiprusoff, “unusual?” My guy, they *drafted him.* He was in the farm system in Kentucky. He tried to fight Tom Kostopoulos in the first WBS Penguins’ home game😂
That era of San Jose was arguably a goalie factory.
Always remember Dubnyk with the Sharks from that time Binnington got pulled and lost it then tried fighting everyone in his path off the ice.
I had completely forgotten about Roman Polak until right now
TIL Claude Lemieux was still playing in the NHL in 2009
This might be the most *unusual* one so far
I’ll always remember Brian Campbell for taking the penalty that led to Cinco de Morrow.
Fun Fact: I was like 11 or 12 when the Sharks got Belfour and I was so excited and sure he was going to stay that I joined some sort of official fan club he had. So when he left and joined the Stars, which ignited my hatred of the Stars, I kept getting mail from this chucklefuck for years. I sent numerous letters asking to unsubscribe but they never did.
Other stories I’ve experienced or friends have involving some of these guys:
-After the Sharks were eliminated by the Stars, my buddy (12 at the time) saw Iafrate outside and ran towards him to try to get an autograph. Iafrate flicked his cigarette near him and told him to fuck off.
-Before the Steelers/Cardinals Super Bowl I had a beer league game and the timing of it would have worked where I would have gotten to my buddy’s place by kickoff. I ended up missing the first quarter. Why? Before the game Claude Lemieux was on the ice galivanting around with his son (Brendan Lemieux) and doing drills and refused to get off the ice.
Iafrate only being with the Sharks for 59 games blows my mind. He was on the team right as I was getting into the Sharks and his daughter went to my school. Could have sworn he was here for like 3 seasons.
I have absolutely no recollection of Dubnyk being a Shark.
Ed Belfour can go screw.
I have zero recollection of Claude Lemieux playing in San Jose and I could have sworn Brian Campbell played there for a few seasons. My memory is failing in me in my old age.
Miika Kiprusoff….. the old ones cringe at that pic and how bad Dean Lombardi screwed up. They had Nabokov…. but gave the back-up role to Toskala and traded off Kipper.
Biggest surprise to me is finding out Rob Blake played 143 games for San Jose. Was definitely expecting him.
I am NOT here for normcore Al Iafrate
I like that the Bill Guerin card says New York Islanders but its him in a Sharks jersey lol
I was thinking OP would trigger Sharks fan by putting Joe Pavelski
Every time I see these, I think, “holy shit, that player was still playing that recently? What the fuck is time?”
Belfour can suck an egg.
No Jeremy Roenick?!
Crazy that they had Evgeni Nabokov & Miikka Kiprusoff as a goalie tandem.
Kiprusoff in anything but Flames colours looks so wrong
Guerrin and Soupy were legit let downs.
Raffi always felt like he played 2 seasons for us, but alas, 16 games.
And I claim Kipper. He was drafted and came up under Sterlow. Not our fault we had Toskala and Nabby also in the pipe.
Remember how electric Campbells time was with the sharks sheesh
Missing on this list:
Adam Graves
Teemu Selanne
Sergei Makarov
Igor Larionov
Rob Blake
Doug Wilson (as a player)
Scott Parker
Gary Suter
Colin White
Ray Sheppard
John Scott (All-Star MVP)
Bernie Nicholls
Dominic Moore
Marty McSorley
Martin Havlat
Danny Heatley?
Todd Gill
Geaton Duchene
Matt Carle?
I just threw up in my mouth.
Fk Belfour