We are just 80 days away from the start of the San Jose Sharks season against the Vegas Golden Knights.
The number 80 has only been worn once in franchise history, and that was from 2013 to 2016 by Matt Tennyson.
Tennyson played nine years in the NHL, with his longest stint coming with the Sharks, where he spent three seasons. During that time, he appeared in 60 games and scored three goals and 11 assists for 14 points.
He began his NHL career at 22 after signing an entry-level deal with San Jose following three seasons at Western Michigan. After starting out with their AHL affiliate, he got a short look in 2012-13, appearing in just four games.
Once his time in San Jose wrapped up, he signed with the Carolina Hurricanes, but only played a portion of the season there. From there, he had stops with the Buffalo Sabres, New Jersey Devils, and Nashville Predators before his NHL career ended after the 2021-22 season.
Across those nine years, he played in 173 games and recorded four goals and 25 assists for 29 points. After that, he spent one season with the Coachella Valley Firebirds in the AHL and another with Lugano in Switzerland before officially stepping away from the game.
81 Days Until Opening Day: The Sharks' History of Number 81
We’re officially just 81 days away from opening night, when the San Jose Sharks will host the <a href="http://thn.com/vegas">Vegas Golden Knights </a>to officially kick off the 2025-26 season.
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Sharks Roster Projection: Mid-July Edition
The San Jose Sharks have completed most of their business for the summer at this point, and we have a rough idea of what the roster should look like on opening night. With an abundance of players fighting for a limited number of spots, though, there will be hard decisions and we’ll likely see some veterans, or even some younger players, placed on waivers when preseason comes to a close.
From The Archive: Go-Go Sharks
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Sharks Have Boom-Or-Bust Potential With Current Goaltending
Over the last 12 months, the San Jose Sharks’ goaltending has undergone wholesale changes. MacKenzie Blackwood is now a member of the<a href="http://thn.com/colorado"> Colorado Avalanche</a>, and Vitek Vanecek won the Stanley Cup with the<a href="http://thn.com/florida"> Florida Panthers</a> before finding his way to the <a href="http://thn.com/utah">Utah Mammoth</a> this summer. Meanwhile, Alexandar Georgiev and Georgi Romanov are currently unrestricted free agents. All four of those netminders suited up for the Sharks during the 2024-25 season, and now they’ve moved on.