2016–17 San Jose Sharks season

The 2016–17 San Jose Sharks season was the 26th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 9, 1990. The Sharks failed to repeat their success of winning the Western Conference in 2016 after losing to Edmonton in the first round in six games.

Standings

Schedule

Pre-season The preseason schedule was announced on June 16, 2016.

Pre-season game log: 3–2–1 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 1–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 27 Vancouver 2–3 San Jose OT Armalis 14,865 1–0–0 Recap 2 September 30 Arizona 2–3 San Jose OT Dell 15,985 2–0–0 Recap 3 October 2 San Jose 3–2 Vancouver OT Jones 17,301 3–0–0 Recap 4 October 5 Anaheim 2–0 San Jose Jones 16,207 3–1–0 Recap 5 October 7 San Jose 1–3 Arizona Jones 7,235 3–2–0 Recap 6 October 9 San Jose 2–3 Anaheim OT Dell 16,444 3–2–1 Recap

Regular season The schedule was announced on June 21, 2016.

Game log 46–29–7 (Home: 26–11–4; Road: 20–18–3) October: 6–3–0 (Home: 4–0–0; Road: 2–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 12 Los Angeles 1–2 San Jose Jones 17,562 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 15 San Jose 3–2 Columbus Jones 16,546 2–0–0 4 Recap 3 October 17 San Jose 4–7 NY Rangers Jones 18,200 2–1–0 4 Recap 4 October 18 San Jose 3–2 NY Islanders Dell 10,772 3–1–0 6 Recap 5 October 20 San Jose 2–3 Pittsburgh Jones 18,511 3–2–0 6 Recap 6 October 22 San Jose 0–3 Detroit Jones 20,027 3–3–0 6 Recap 7 October 25 Anaheim 1–2 San Jose OT Jones 17,562 4–3–0 8 Recap 8 October 27 Columbus 1–3 San Jose Jones 17,229 5–3–0 10 Recap 9 October 29 Nashville 1–4 San Jose Jones 17,562 6–3–0 12 Recap November: 8–6–1 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 4–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 10 November 1 San Jose 2–3 Arizona Jones 11,046 6–4–0 12 Recap 11 November 3 Calgary 3–2 San Jose Jones 17,562 6–5–0 12 Recap 12 November 5 Pittsburgh 5–0 San Jose Jones 17,562 6–6–0 12 Recap 13 November 8 San Jose 3–0 Washington Jones 18,506 7–6–0 14 Recap 14 November 10 San Jose 4–2 Florida Jones 11,703 8–6–0 16 Recap 15 November 12 San Jose 3–1 Tampa Bay Jones 19,092 9–6–0 18 Recap 16 November 15 San Jose 0–1 Carolina Dell 8,932 9–7–0 18 Recap 17 November 17 San Jose 2–3 St. Louis Jones 17,618 9–8–0 18 Recap 18 November 19 San Jose 2–3 Arizona OT Jones 13,148 9–8–1 19 Recap 19 November 21 New Jersey 0–4 San Jose Jones 17,286 10–8–1 21 Recap 20 November 23 Chicago 1–2 San Jose Jones 17,501 11–8–1 23 Recap 21 November 25 NY Islanders 2–3 San Jose Dell 17,562 12–8–1 25 Recap 22 November 26 Anaheim 3–2 San Jose Jones 17,562 12–9–1 25 Recap 23 November 29 Arizona 1–2 San Jose OT Jones 17,377 13–9–1 27 Recap 24 November 30 San Jose 4–1 Los Angeles Jones 18,230 14–9–1 29 Recap December: 9–4–0 (Home: 5–1–0; Road: 4–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 25 December 2 Montreal 1–2 San Jose Jones 17,562 15–9–1 31 Recap 26 December 7 Ottawa 4–2 San Jose Jones 17,349 15–10–1 31 Recap 27 December 9 San Jose 2–3 Anaheim Jones 17,174 15–11–1 31 Recap 28 December 10 Carolina 3–4 San Jose Dell 17,562 16–11–1 33 Recap 29 December 13 San Jose 3–2 Toronto SO Jones 19,380 17–11–1 35 Recap 30 December 14 San Jose 4–3 Ottawa SO Jones 17,273 18–11–1 37 Recap 31 December 16 San Jose 4–2 Montreal Jones 21,288 19–11–1 39 Recap 32 December 18 San Jose 1–4 Chicago Jones 22,027 19–12–1 39 Recap 33 December 20 Calgary 1–4 San Jose Jones 17,562 20–12–1 41 Recap 34 December 23 Edmonton 2–3 San Jose OT Jones 17,562 21–12–1 43 Recap 35 December 27 San Jose 3–2 Anaheim OT Jones 17,403 22–12–1 45 Recap 36 December 30 Philadelphia 0–2 San Jose Dell 17,562 23–12–1 47 Recap 37 December 31 San Jose 2–3 Los Angeles Jones 18,230 23–13–1 47 Recap January: 9–4–1 (Home: 5–3–1; Road: 4–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 38 January 3 Los Angeles 2–1 San Jose Jones 17,562 23–13–2 48 Recap 39 January 5 Minnesota 5–4 San Jose Jones 17,562 23–14–2 48 Recap 40 January 7 Detroit 3–6 San Jose Jones 17,562 24–14–2 50 Recap 41 January 10 San Jose 5–3 Edmonton Jones 18,347 25–14–2 52 Recap 42 January 11 San Jose 2–3 Calgary Dell 18,912 25–15–2 52 Recap 43 January 14 St. Louis 4–0 San Jose Jones 17,562 25–16–2 52 Recap 44 January 16 Winnipeg 2–5 San Jose Jones 17,479 26–16–2 54 Recap 45 January 18 San Jose 3–2 Los Angeles Jones 18,230 27–16–2 56 Recap 46 January 19 Tampa Bay 1–2 San Jose Dell 17,387 28–16–2 58 Recap 47 January 21 Colorado 2–3 San Jose OT Jones 17,562 29–16–2 60 Recap 48 January 23 San Jose 5–2 Colorado Jones 13,803 30–16–2 62 Recap 49 January 24 San Jose 4–3 Winnipeg Dell 15,294 31–16–2 64 Recap 50 January 26 Edmonton 4–1 San Jose Jones 17,562 31–17–2 64 Recap 51 January 31 Chicago 1–3 San Jose Jones 17,424 32–17–2 66 Recap February: 5–1–5 (Home: 1–0–3; Road: 4–1–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 52 February 2 San Jose 4–1 Vancouver Jones 18,865 33–17–2 68 Recap 53 February 4 Arizona 3–2 San Jose SO Jones 17,562 33–17–3 69 Recap 54 February 7 San Jose 4–5 Buffalo OT Jones 18,462 33–17–4 70 Recap 55 February 9 San Jose 3–6 Boston Dell 17,565 33–18–4 70 Recap 56 February 11 San Jose 1–2 Philadelphia OT Dell 19,910 33–18–5 71 Recap 57 February 12 San Jose 4–1 New Jersey Jones 16,514 34–18–5 73 Recap 58 February 15 Florida 6–5 San Jose OT Jones 17,562 34–18–6 74 Recap 59 February 18 San Jose 4–1 Arizona Dell 17,446 35–18–6 76 Recap 60 February 19 Boston 2–1 San Jose OT Jones 17,562 35–18–7 77 Recap 61 February 25 San Jose 4–1 Vancouver Jones 18,139 36–18–7 79 Recap 62 February 28 Toronto 1–3 San Jose Jones 17,515 37–18–7 81 Recap March: 6–10–0 (Home: 5–3–0; Road: 1–7–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 63 March 2 Vancouver 1–3 San Jose Dell 17,488 38–18–7 83 Recap 64 March 5 San Jose 1–3 Minnesota Jones 19,168 38–19–7 83 Recap 65 March 6 San Jose 3–2 Winnipeg Dell 15,294 39–19–7 85 Recap 66 March 9 Washington 2–4 San Jose Jones 17,562 40–19–7 87 Recap 67 March 11 Nashville 3–1 San Jose Jones 17,497 40–20–7 87 Recap 68 March 12 Dallas 1–5 San Jose Dell 17,442 41–20–7 89 Recap 69 March 14 Buffalo 1–4 San Jose Jones 17,386 42–20–7 91 Recap 70 March 16 St. Louis 4–1 San Jose Dell 17,402 42–21–7 91 Recap 71 March 18 Anaheim 2–1 San Jose Jones 17,562 42–22–7 91 Recap 72 March 20 San Jose 0–1 Dallas Dell 17,687 42–23–7 91 Recap 73 March 21 San Jose 2–3 Minnesota Jones 19,104 42–24–7 91 Recap 74 March 24 San Jose 1–6 Dallas Dell 17,265 42–25–7 91 Recap 75 March 25 San Jose 2–7 Nashville Jones 17,282 42–26–7 91 Recap 76 March 28 NY Rangers 4–5 San Jose OT Jones 17,562 43–26–7 93 Recap 77 March 30 San Jose 2–3 Edmonton Jones 18,347 43–27–7 93 Recap 78 March 31 San Jose 2–5 Calgary Jones 19,289 43–28–7 93 Recap April: 3–1–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 1–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 79 April 2 San Jose 3–1 Vancouver Jones 18,295 44–28–7 95 Recap 80 April 4 Vancouver 1–3 San Jose Jones 17,459 45–28–7 97 Recap 81 April 6 Edmonton 4–2 San Jose Jones 17,562 45–29–7 97 Recap 82 April 8 Calgary 1–3 San Jose Dell 17,562 46–29–7 99 RecapLegend:

Playoffs

The Sharks entered the playoffs as the Pacific Division's third seed and will face the second seed of the same division, the Edmonton Oilers.

2017 Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference First Round vs. (P2) Edmonton Oilers: Edmonton won series 4–2 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 12 San Jose 3–2 Edmonton OT Jones 18,347 1–0 Recap 2 April 14 San Jose 0–2 Edmonton Jones 18,347 1–1 Recap 3 April 16 Edmonton 1–0 San Jose Jones 17,562 1–2 Recap 4 April 18 Edmonton 0–7 San Jose Jones 17,562 2–2 Recap 5 April 20 San Jose 3–4 Edmonton OT Jones 18,347 2–3 Recap 6 April 22 Edmonton 3–1 San Jose Jones 17,562 2–4 Recap Legend

Player statistics Skaters

Regular season Player 82 29 47 76 +19 40 81 29 39 68 +11 34 73 25 27 52 +11 12 79 7 43 50 +7 51 82 27 19 46 +4 28 78 10 19 29 −2 30 75 6 22 28 +4 35 81 10 16 26 0 10 81 4 22 26 +10 20 80 11 12 23 0 6 67 11 11 22 +7 22 49 10 12 22 −8 14 55 8 12 20 +9 22 62 2 16 18 +4 14 61 6 11 17 −5 10 81 4 9 13 +1 28 58 2 10 12 +6 128 81 2 8 10 −2 60 ‡ 37 5 3 8 −2 15 25 1 7 8 +2 14 † 15 2 5 7 0 7 34 3 3 6 +1 10 11 2 2 4 +5 4 19 1 3 4 −1 4 4 1 1 2 +2 0 ‡ 16 0 2 2 −3 4 3 1 0 1 −2 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 ‡ 2 0 0 0 −1 0

Playoffs Player 6 3 1 4 −1 0 6 2 2 4 −1 0 6 1 3 4 0 4 6 2 1 3 −1 0 6 2 1 3 +2 2 6 0 3 3 −1 2 6 0 3 3 −1 6 4 1 1 2 0 2 6 1 1 2 +1 0 5 0 2 2 −3 0 6 0 2 2 0 2 4 0 2 2 −1 0 6 1 0 1 −1 4 6 1 0 1 0 6 6 0 1 1 +1 4 6 0 1 1 0 0 6 0 1 1 −1 0 6 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 2

Goaltenders Regular season Player 65 65 3800:21 35 23 6 152 2.40 1725 .912 2 0 0 0 20 17 1110:33 11 6 1 37 2.00 533 .931 1 0 0 0

Playoffs Player 6 6 377:01 2 4 11 1.75 168 .935 1 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Sharks. Stats reflect time with the Sharks only. ‡Traded mid-season

Transactions The Sharks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season:

Trades DateRef To Ottawa Senators Tommy Wingels To San Jose Sharks Buddy RobinsonZack Stortini7th-round pick in 2017 To Vancouver Canucks Nikolay Goldobinconditional 4th-round pick in 2017 To San Jose Sharks Jannik Hansen

Free agents acquired Date Player Former team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref David Schlemko New Jersey Devils 4 years, $8.4 million Mikkel Boedker Colorado Avalanche 4 years, $16 million Dan Kelly Albany Devils 1 year, $575,000 Tim Clifton Quinnipiac University 2 years, $1,300,000 Nick DeSimone Union College 2 years, $1,850,000 Radim Šimek HC Bílí Tygři Liberec 1 year, $830,000 Filip Sandberg HV71 2 years, $1.5 million

Free agents lost Date Player New team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref James Reimer Florida Panthers 5 years, $17 million Roman Polak Toronto Maple Leafs 1 year, $2.25 million Matt Tennyson Carolina Hurricanes 1 year, $675,000

Lost via waivers Player New team Date claimed off waivers Matt Nieto Colorado Avalanche January 5, 2017

Player signings Date Player Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Tomas Hertl 2 years, $6 million Micheal Haley 1 year, $625,000 Aaron Dell 2 years, $1.25 million Dylan DeMelo 2 years, $1.3 million Ryan Carpenter 1 year, $600,000 Matt Nieto 1 year, $735,000 Brent Burns 8 years, $64 million contract extension Noah Rod 3 years, $2.43 million entry-level Manuel Wiederer 3 years, $2.21 million entry-level Joonas Donskoi 2 years, $3.8 million contract extension Melker Karlsson 3 years, $6 million contract extension Troy Grosenick 2 years, $1.3 million contract extension Joakim Ryan 2 years, $1.3 million contract extension Ryan Carpenter 2 years, $1.3 million contract extension Tim Heed 2 years, $1.3 million contract extension

Draft picks

Below are the San Jose Sharks' selections at the 2016 NHL entry draft, held on June 24 and 25, 2016, at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 2 60 Dylan Gambrell C Denver Pioneers (NCHC) 4 111 Noah Gregor C Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 5 150 Manuel Wiederer C Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) 6 180 Mark Shoemaker D North Bay Battalion (OHL) 7 210 Joachim Blichfeld W Malmö Redhawks (SHL)

Awards Regular season Player Award Awarded NHL Third Star of the WeekAll-StarNHL Third Star of the Month November 28, 2016January 1, 2017February 1, 2017 NHL Third Star of the WeekAll-Star December 5, 2016January 1, 2017 NHL Second Star of the Week January 30, 2017 All-StarNHL First Star of the Week January 1, 2017March 13, 2017

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