![San Jose Sharks: The 50 Greatest Players in Franchise History | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report San Jose Sharks: The 50 Greatest Players in Franchise History | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report](https://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/768/358/111025639_original.jpg?1312935789)
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![Jan. 7, 2012 - San Jose, California, U.S - Sharks center Joe Thornton (19) carries the puck during the NHL game between the San Jose Sharks and the Washington Capitals at HP Jan. 7, 2012 - San Jose, California, U.S - Sharks center Joe Thornton (19) carries the puck during the NHL game between the San Jose Sharks and the Washington Capitals at HP](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/C9HTXP/jan-7-2012-san-jose-california-us-sharks-center-joe-thornton-19-carries-C9HTXP.jpg)
Jan. 7, 2012 - San Jose, California, U.S - Sharks center Joe Thornton (19) carries the puck during the NHL game between the San Jose Sharks and the Washington Capitals at HP
![Hi 👋 I recently started to watch hockey, and I chosen to root for the Sharks (as it it the closest club to San Francisco, and I root the Niners and Warriors). Hi 👋 I recently started to watch hockey, and I chosen to root for the Sharks (as it it the closest club to San Francisco, and I root the Niners and Warriors).](https://i.redd.it/n4wt5v1y55w91.jpg)
Hi 👋 I recently started to watch hockey, and I chosen to root for the Sharks (as it it the closest club to San Francisco, and I root the Niners and Warriors).
![TIL San Francisco was the original destination of the Quebec Nordiques during the 1972 expansion, and they were going to be called the Sharks. : r/ hockey TIL San Francisco was the original destination of the Quebec Nordiques during the 1972 expansion, and they were going to be called the Sharks. : r/ hockey](https://external-preview.redd.it/jnYnHHjs5IvGosqhRezDkPrCkopUwJVVc-3Q7Z-J4WQ.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=7074fa644601312cf2d7b52aef293b69259fa8c6)