The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. The team is a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). Established for the 1991–92 NHL season, the Sharks initially played games at the Cow Palace before moving to SAP Center at San Jose in 1993. The team has had five general managers since their inception.

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General managers +General managers of the San Jose Sharks No. Name Tenure Accomplishments during this term Ref(s)1 Jack Ferreira May 9, 1990 – June 26, 1992 No playoff appearances2 Chuck Grillo June 26, 1992 – March 6, 1996 2 playoff appearances Dean Lombardi3 Dean Lombardi March 6, 1996 – March 18, 2003 1 division title and 5 playoff appearances4 Doug Wilson May 13, 2003 – April 7, 2022 Won Presidents' Trophy (2008–09) 1 Stanley Cup Finals appearance (2016) 1 conference title, 5 division titles, and 14 playoff appearances– Joe Will (interim) April 7, 2022 – July 5, 20225 Mike Grier July 5, 2022 – present

See also List of NHL general managers

Notes A running total of the number of general managers of the franchise. Thus any general manager who has two or more separate terms as general manager is only counted once.

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