San Jose Sharks Individual Scoring Records

The San Jose Sharks entered the National Hockey League as an expansion team for the 1991-92 season. After two dismal seasons to start, the Sharks have become one of the most consistent regular season achievers in the NHL. However, the Stanley Cup finals have still been elusive for the California hockey club.

Along the way, the team has hosted some world class players with two going to the Hockey Hall of Fame and more to come. The individual single season offensive records of the team are pretty impressive for a team that didn’t compete during the high-scoring 1980’s.

 

Jonathan Cheechoo – Most Goals

In 2005-06, Cheechoo scored 56 goals for San Jose. It not only set a team record, it led the NHL, earning Jonathan the Rocket Richard Trophy. Playing all 82 regular season games for the Sharks that year, Cheechoo also assisted on 37 goals for a total of 93 points, good for tenth spot in the race for the Art Ross Trophy.

After just his first of three years in the Ontario Hockey League with the Belleville Bulls, Cheechoo was selected in the second round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by San Jose, 29^th overall. In his final season with Belleville, Jonathan placed fourth in the league with 45 goals.

It took until the 2002-03 NHL season before Cheechoo saw his first action with the Sharks. He placed with the club until 2008-09, scoring 165 goals and assisting on 126 for 291 points over 440 regular season games. In the Stanley Cup playoffs, he played 58 more games, adding 35 points. Jonathan spent the 2014-15 season in the KHL with Dynamo Minsk.

Joe Thornton – Most Assists

In 2006-07, his first full season with the Sharks, Thornton led the league with 92 assists, eight more than Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins. He scored 22 goals, as well, for 114 points over 82 games. The season before, he assisted on 96 but 24 were with the Boston Bruins before being traded midseason to the Sharks.

Destined for the Hockey Hall of Fame, Thornton started his NHL career in Boston. After two stellar seasons with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the OHL, he was the first overall pick by the Bruins at the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.

Joe Thornton – Most Points

Joe’s 114 points in 2006-07 stand as a team record. He was second in the race for the Art Ross Trophy that year, six points behind Sidney Crosby. The previous year, his 125 points led the league, earning him the Art Ross. However, 33 points were with the Bruins and just 92 were with the Sharks. He also earned the Hart Trophy that year as the league’s MVP.

Thornton had one other 100+ point season. In 2002-03 with Boston, he totalled 101. In his second year of junior with the Greyhounds, Joe placed second in the race for the Eddie Powers Trophy with 122 points, eight less than leader Marc Savard of the Oshawa Generals. He also placed second with 81 assists, six behind Savard.

Pat Falloon – Most Points Rookie

Falloon came into the National Hockey League expected to be a superstar. After his first season with San Jose in 1991-92, it looked like he might live up to the billing. His 59 points on 25 goals and 34 assists over 79 games in the franchise’s inaugural season remain the most by a rookie.

Unfortunately, that was the best offensive season put in during his NHL career. Pat played 575 regular season games in the league between 1991-92 and 1999-00, scoring 143 goals and assisting on 179 for 322 points. In the playoffs, he playing in 66 more games, adding just 18 points.

Pat was the second overall pick at the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by San Jose, behind just Eric Lindros who was selected by the Quebec Nordiques. Therefore, he’s an important part of San Jose Sharks Trivia, being the first player ever drafted by the club. Along with the Sharks, Falloon also played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Ottawa Senators, Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins.

 

Sandis Ozolins – Most Points Defenseman

Ozolins totalled 64 points on 26 goals and 38 assists over 81 games in 1993-94. It was his first full season in the National Hockey League and he remained with the club until a trade seven games into the 1995-96 season sent him to the Colorado Avalanche. Sandis returned to the Sharks for 39 games in 2007-08.

Over his NHL career, Ozolins played 875 regular season games, scoring 167 and assisting on 397 for 564 points. Sandis played another 137 playoff games, adding 90 points. He has been in the Russia based KHL since 2009-10. Ozolins has played for Latvia at the Winter Olympics on three occasions, 2002, 2006 and 2014.

5 Over 40 in Men's Hockey at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games

With the exclusion of Joe Thornton, Martin Brodeur and Martin St. Louis, Canada’s roster for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games cannot be called an ‘old boys club’ like in previous years. In fact, the oldest players on the team are Roberto Luongo, Patrick Marleau and Chris Kunitz, all 34 years of age.

However, at the other end of the spectrum, there are five players that will be competing in Men’s Ice Hockey at the Sochi Olympics that are over 40 years old. Two of those players are on the Czech Republic roster.

Jaromir Jagr – Czech Republic (42 on February 15)

The current member of the New Jersey Devils in the National Hockey League began his pro career in 1988-89 with HC Kladno of the Czech Extraliga, a team he now has a 70% ownership stake in. Jagr was the fifth overall pick at the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. If he continues to play into the 2014-15 NHL season, Jaromir will reach the 1,500 regular season game plateau.

Jagr has played in the NHL since 1990-91 with the Penguins, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Dallas Stars, Boston Bruins and the Devils. He has also played in the Russia based KHL.

For Jagr, this will be his fifth Olympic Games for the Czech Republic. He competed in 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010, appearing in 23 games. Jaromir has also competed in eight IIHF World Championships for his home country between 1990 and 2011, appearing in 60 tournament games.

Petr Nedved – Czech Republic (42)

Nedved’s long NHL career ended after the 2006-07 season but he has continued on in the Czech Republic’s Extraliga since. He is in his sixth year and sixth year as team captain with Bili Tygri Liberec.

Petr has played pro hockey since 1990-91 in the NHL, Extraliga, IHL and AHL. He was the second overall pick at the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Vancouver Canucks. Nedved played 982 regular season NHL games between 1990-91 and 2006-07 with the Canucks, St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers, Phoenix Coyotes and Philadelphia Flyers. Over that time, Petr scored 310 goals and assisted on 407 for 717 points.

Nedved played in one previous Winter Olympics. In a twist, Petr played for Canada at the 1994 Olympic Games. He played in the World Championships for his home country in 2012. Petr had played a total of 51 games on the international front.

Teemu Selanne – Finland (43)

Selanne has played pro hockey since 1989-90 in Finland’s Liiga and the NHL. Teemu was the tenth overall pick at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by the Winnipeg Jets. Like Jagr, if he plays into the 2014-15 season, Selanne will reach the 1,500 NHL game plateau. Teemu has been in the NHL since 1992-93, playing for the Jets, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks and Colorado Avalanche. He is currently in the ninth year of his second stint with the Ducks.

Teemu has played for Finland at the Olympic Games on five previous occasions between 1992 and 2010. Selanne has also played for his home country at the IIHF World Championships on five occasions between 1991 and 2008.

Sandis Ozolins – Latvia (41)

Ozolins has played pro hockey since 1990-91 in the Soviet Union, IHL, NHL, AHL and KHL. He was a second round pick by the San Jose Sharks at the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, 30^th overall. Sandis played 875 regular season games in the National Hockey League between 1992-93 and 2007-08 with the Sharks, Colorado Avalanche, Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers, Anaheim Ducks and New York Rangers.

Currently, Ozolins is the team captain of Dinamo Riga of the KHL. 2013-14 is his fifth year in the KHL. Sandis played for Latvia at the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics. He also played for his country at the 1998, 2001 and 2002 World Championships.

Daniel Alfredsson – Sweden (41)

Alfredsson has played pro hockey since 1990-91 in Sweden’s Division 1 and SHL, along with the NHL. Daniel was a lowly sixth round pick by the Ottawa Senators at the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, 133^rd overall. He has played in the NHL since 1995-96 with the Senators and Detroit Red Wings. 2013-14 is his first year with Detroit after being team captain in Ottawa from 1999-00 to 2012-13.

2014 will be Alfredsson’s fifth time on the Sweden roster at the Olympics. He has also competed for his home country at the IIHF World Championships on seven occasions.