The San Jose Sharks' season is just around the corner. NHL training camps opened today with teams hosting media availabilities and fitness testing. That brings us to just 22 days away from the official kickoff of the 2025-26 season against the Vegas Golden Knights on Oct. 9 at 10 p.m.
Because of that, let's take a look at the Sharks’ long history with the jersey number 22.
There have been 12 players to wear the number. The first time it was worn was back in the 1991-92 season, which was the Sharks' first in the NHL and the last time it was worn was just last season in 2025.
First up, Paul Fenton, who wore the number for just one season during the Sharks’ inaugural year in 1991-92. After spending the first seven years of his career bouncing around six different teams, he finally landed in San Jose at the very end of his career. With the Sharks, he suited up for 60 games and recorded 11 goals and four assists for 15 points.
Mike McHugh also wore #22 during that same inaugural season, but only for eight games. In that short stint, he scored one goal for his lone NHL point.
Lyndon Byers took the number in 1992-93, which ended up being his final NHL season after nine years with the Boston Bruins. In his lone year with San Jose, he played 18 games and collected five total points.
Next comes Ulf Dahlen, father of former Sharks prospect Jonathan Dahlen. He joined the team in 1993 and played through 1997. Over his four seasons with San Jose, Dahlen appeared in 161 games, scoring 41 goals and adding 52 assists for 93 points. He had a lengthy NHL career overall, spending time with the Dallas Stars, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, and San Jose, finishing with 655 points in 966 games.
Bob Errey followed with an interesting stretch in teal. After a decade with the Pittsburgh Penguins, he went on to play for five other teams over the next eight years, including San Jose. With the Sharks, he spent three seasons and wore both #12 and #22, appearing in 107 games and producing 17 goals and 26 assists for 43 points. By the time his career wrapped, he totaled 382 points in 895 games.
Murray Craven is next. He played three years with the club, starting with #22 before switching to #32 for his last two seasons. Joining San Jose late in his career after playing for the Detroit Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers, Hartford Whalers, Vancouver Canucks, and Chicago, he added 16 goals and 29 assists for 45 points in 129 games with the Sharks.
Ronnie Stern wore the number from 1998-2000. He had spent most of his career in Canada with Calgary and Vancouver before heading to San Jose. In two seasons with the Sharks, Stern suited up for 145 games, scoring 11 goals and 14 assists while piling up 309 penalty minutes. He retired with 161 points in 638 games, along with a massive 2,077 penalty minutes.
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Scott Hannan comes next, one of the more notable long-term Sharks to wear the number. He played 11 seasons with San Jose, wearing four different numbers during that time. His rookie year in 1998-99 saw him in #6, then he switched to #43 the following season before settling into #22 for the next seven years. After stops with the Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames, Captials, and the Predators, Hannan returned to San Jose in 2012 wearing #27. Across his Sharks career, he played 626 games with 30 goals, 116 assists, and 146 points, adding 412 penalty minutes.
Dan Boyle followed Hannan, wearing #22 from 2008-2014. Boyle joined the Sharks after six years with the Tampa Bay Lightning, where he won a Stanley Cup. He became one of the best defensemen in franchise history, scoring 68 goals and 201 assists for 269 points in 431 games. Over his NHL career, Boyle appeared in 1,093 games and recorded 605 points.
The number then went unused until the 2019-20 season, when Jonny Brodzinski wore it for three games. He picked up one assist in that span, his only point with the club. Brodzinski also spent time with the Rangers and Los Angeles Kings during a nine-year career that saw him record 55 points.
Ryan Carpenter was the next player to wear #22, doing so four years later. Carpenter began his career with the Sharks, playing three seasons before moving around the NHL. He eventually returned to San Jose for his final NHL season in 2023-25. In total, Carpenter played 90 games for the Sharks, producing 17 points.
Lastly, Andrew Poturalski briefly wore the number. His NHL career was short, spanning just nine games with four different teams. With San Jose, he appeared in three games but still managed to record an assist.
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