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2022–23 San Jose Sharks season

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The 2022–23 San Jose Sharks season was the 32nd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 9, 1990.[2]

Division7th Pacific
Conference14th Western
2022–23 record22–44–16
Home record8–22–11
Quick facts San Jose Sharks, Division ...
2022–23 San Jose Sharks
Division7th Pacific
Conference14th Western
2022–23 record22–44–16
Home record8–22–11
Road record14–22–5
Goals for234
Goals against321
Team information
General managerMike Grier
CoachDavid Quinn
CaptainLogan Couture
Alternate captainsNick Bonino (Oct. 1 – Mar. 3)
Mario Ferraro
Tomas Hertl
Erik Karlsson
ArenaSAP Center
Average attendance13,912[1]
Minor league affiliatesSan Jose Barracuda (AHL)
Wichita Thunder (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsTimo Meier (31)
AssistsErik Karlsson (76)
PointsErik Karlsson (101)
Penalty minutesJonah Gadjovich (57)
Plus/minusJaycob Megna (+6)
WinsJames Reimer (12)
Goals against averageEetu Makiniemi (2.13)
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Bob Boughner was fired on July 1, 2022,[3] and replaced by David Quinn.[4] Mike Grier also joined as general manager, replacing Doug Wilson.

On March 14, 2023, the Sharks were eliminated from playoff contention after an overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.[5]

Standings

Divisional standings

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Pacific Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 z Vegas Golden Knights 82 51 22 9 38 272 229 +43 111
2 x Edmonton Oilers 82 50 23 9 45 325 260 +65 109
3 x Los Angeles Kings 82 47 25 10 37 280 257 +23 104
4 x Seattle Kraken 82 46 28 8 37 289 256 +33 100
5 Calgary Flames 82 38 27 17 31 260 252 +8 93
6 Vancouver Canucks 82 38 37 7 24 276 298 22 83
7 San Jose Sharks 82 22 44 16 16 234 321 87 60
8 Anaheim Ducks 82 23 47 12 13 209 338 129 58
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Source: National Hockey League[6]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x Clinched playoff spot; z Clinched conference

Conference standings

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Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 PA x Seattle Kraken 82 46 28 8 37 289 256 +33 100
2 CE x Winnipeg Jets 82 46 33 3 36 247 225 +22 95
3 PA Calgary Flames 82 38 27 17 31 260 252 +8 93
4 CE Nashville Predators 82 42 32 8 29 229 238 9 92
5 PA Vancouver Canucks 82 38 37 7 24 276 298 22 83
6 CE St. Louis Blues 82 37 38 7 27 263 301 38 81
7 CE Arizona Coyotes 82 28 40 14 20 228 299 71 70
8 PA San Jose Sharks 82 22 44 16 16 234 321 87 60
9 CE Chicago Blackhawks 82 26 49 7 18 204 301 97 59
10 PA Anaheim Ducks 82 23 47 12 13 209 338 129 58
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Source: National Hockey League[7]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x Clinched playoff spot

Schedule

Preseason

The preseason schedule was announced on July 6, 2022.[8]

More information Preseason game log, # ...
Preseason game log

Legend:   Win   Loss   Overtime/shootout loss

A – Split squad game B – International game

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Regular season

The regular season schedule was announced on July 6, 2022, and began with two games against the Nashville Predators at O2 Arena in Prague for the NHL Global Series.[9]

More information October: 3–8–0 (home: 1–5–0; away: 2–3–0), # ...
2022–23 game log: 22–44–16 (home: 8–22–11; away: 14–22–5)

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

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Player statistics

Skaters

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Regular season[10]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Erik Karlsson822576101−2636
Logan Couture82274067−3019
Tomas Hertl79224163−3642
Timo Meier57312152−1925
Alexander Barabanov68153247−3020
Kevin Labanc72151833−1736
Nico Sturm74141226−1323
Matt Benning7712324−1826
Nick Bonino5910919−628
Steven Lorentz8010919−1816
Marc-Edouard Vlasic7811718−1416
Noah Gregor5710717−932
Matt Nieto458715−228
Oskar Lindblom736915−1618
Evgeny Svechnikov598614−626
Luke Kunin315813−942
Jaycob Megna4811112+621
Mario Ferraro724711−3124
Mikey Eyssimont†‡20358+134
Jacob Peterson11268−104
Jonah Gadjovich35347−357
Scott Harrington28167−78
Jacob MacDonald25156−1112
Martin Kaut9325−20
Nick Cicek16044−715
William Eklund8213−56
Andrew Agozzino4123−10
Radim Simek44123−1329
Andreas Johnsson11033−66
Fabian Zetterlund22033−108
Danil Gushchin2112−10
Derrick Pouliot8022−16
Thomas Bordeleau8022−30
Henry Thrun8022−30
Kyle Criscuolo110100
Nikolai Knyzhov12101−138
Adam Raska300000
Jeffrey Viel400002
Tristen Robins3000−10
C. J. Suess1000−12
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Goaltenders

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Regular season[11]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
James Reimer43412,358:00122181473.481,335.8903002
Kaapo Kahkonen37372,106:1592071353.851,149.8831000
Eetu Makiniemi2184:2010132.1332.9060000
Aaron Dell43199:1703092.71103.9130000
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Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Sharks. Stats reflect time with the Sharks only.
Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Sharks only.

Transactions

The Sharks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2022–23 season.

Key:

   Contract is entry-level.

   Contract initially takes effect in the 2023–24 season.

Trades

More information Date, Details ...
DateDetailsRef
July 7, 2022 (2022-07-07) To Arizona Coyotes
1st-round pick in 2022
To San Jose Sharks
CAR 1st-round pick in 2022
2nd-round pick in 2022
NYI 2nd-round pick in 2022
[12]
July 8, 2022 (2022-07-08) To Nashville Predators
John Leonard
3rd-round pick in 2023
To San Jose Sharks
Luke Kunin
[13]
July 8, 2022 (2022-07-08) To Columbus Blue Jackets
BUF 5th-round pick in 2022
To San Jose Sharks
5th-round pick in 2023
[14]
July 8, 2022 (2022-07-08) To Arizona Coyotes
7th-round pick in 2022
To San Jose Sharks
VAN 7th-round pick in 2023
[15]
July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13) To Carolina Hurricanes
Brent Burns1
Lane Pederson
To San Jose Sharks
Steven Lorentz
Eetu Makiniemi
Conditional2 3rd-round pick in 2023
[16]
August 29, 2022 (2022-08-29) To Vegas Golden Knights
Adin Hill
To San Jose Sharks
4th-round pick in 2024
[17]
January 18, 2023 (2023-01-18) To Detroit Red Wings
Jasper Weatherby
To San Jose Sharks
Kyle Criscuolo
[18]
January 25, 2023 (2023-01-25) To Colorado Avalanche
Ryan Merkley
Matt Nieto
To San Jose Sharks
Martin Kaut
Jacob MacDonald
[19]
February 5, 2023 (2023-02-05) To Seattle Kraken
Jaycob Megna
To San Jose Sharks
4th-round pick in 2023
[20]
February 26, 2023 (2023-02-26) To New Jersey Devils
Zachary Emond
Scott Harrington
Santeri Hatakka
Timur Ibragimov
Timo Meier3
5th-round pick in 2024
To San Jose Sharks
Andreas Johnsson
Shakir Mukhamadullin
Nikita Okhotiuk
Fabian Zetterlund
1st-round pick in 2023
2nd-round pick in 2024
7th-round pick in 2024
[21]
February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28) To Anaheim Ducks
3rd-round pick in 2024
To San Jose Sharks
Henry Thrun
[22]
March 1, 2023 (2023-03-01) To Tampa Bay Lightning
Mikey Eyssimont
To San Jose Sharks
Vladislav Namestnikov3
[23]
March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03) To Pittsburgh Penguins
Nick Bonino
To San Jose Sharks
Arvid Henriksson
Conditional 5th-round pick in 2024
PIT 7th-round pick in 2023
[24]
To Montreal Canadiens
Tony Sund
SJS 5th-round pick in 2024
March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03) To Winnipeg Jets
Vladislav Namestnikov
To San Jose Sharks
4th-round pick in 2025
[25]
March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03) To Dallas Stars
Scott Reedy
To San Jose Sharks
Jacob Peterson
[26]
June 27, 2023 (2023-06-27) To Anaheim Ducks
Andrew Agozzino
To San Jose Sharks
Andrej Sustr
[27]
June 27, 2023 (2023-06-27) To New Jersey Devils
6th-round pick in 2023
To San Jose Sharks
Mackenzie Blackwood
[28]
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Notes:

  1. San Jose retains 34% of Burns' remaining contract.
  2. San Jose will receive the lower of either Carolina's or Philadelphia's 3rd-round pick in 2023.
  3. San Jose retains 50% of Meier's remaining contract in 2023.
  4. Tampa Bay retains 50% of Namestnikov's remaining contract in 2023.

Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13)Andrew AgozzinoOttawa Senators2-yearFree agency[29]
Matt BenningNashville Predators4-yearFree agency[30]
Aaron DellBuffalo Sabres1-yearFree agency[31]
Oskar LindblomPhiladelphia Flyers2-yearFree agency[32]
Markus NutivaaraFlorida Panthers1-yearFree agency[33]
Nico SturmColorado Avalanche3-yearFree agency[34]
C. J. SuessWinnipeg Jets1-yearFree agency[35]
September 3, 2022 (2022-09-03)Evgeny Svechnikov1-yearFree agency[36]
September 30, 2022 (2022-09-30)Scott HarringtonColumbus Blue Jackets1-yearFree agency[37]
January 6, 2023 (2023-01-06)Mikey EyssimontWinnipeg JetsWaivers[38]
March 2, 2023 (2023-03-02)Derrick PouliotSan Jose Barracuda (AHL)1-yearFree agency[39]
May 3, 2023 (2023-05-03)Valtteri PulliTPS (Liiga)2-yearFree agency[40]
Georgi RomanovAvtomobilist Yekaterinburg (KHL)2-yearFree agency[41]
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Players lost

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DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13)Anthony BitettoFlorida Panthers1-yearFree agency[42]
Nicolas MelocheCalgary Flames1-yearFree agency[43]
Alex StalockChicago Blackhawks1-yearFree agency[44]
July 14, 2022 (2022-07-14)Rudolfs BalcersFlorida Panthers1-yearFree agency[45]
Zach SawchenkoCarolina Hurricanes1-yearFree agency[46]
July 25, 2022 (2022-07-25)Ryan Dzingel1-yearFree agency[47]
July 26, 2022 (2022-07-26)Sasha ChmelevskiSalavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL)1-yearFree agency[48]
July 27, 2022 (2022-07-27)Antoine MorandAugsburger Panther (DEL)N/AFree agency[49]
August 31, 2022 (2022-08-31)Jonathan DahlenTimrå IK (SHL)5-yearFree agency[50]
September 6, 2022 (2022-09-06)Jayden HalbgewachsVäxjö Lakers (SHL)1-yearFree agency[51]
September 12, 2022 (2022-09-12)Jake McGrewAIK IF (HockeyAllsvenskan)1-yearFree agency[52]
May 18, 2023 (2023-05-18)Max VeronneauLeksands IF (SHL)1-yearFree agency[53]
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Signings

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DatePlayerTermRef
July 18, 2022 (2022-07-18)Kaapo Kahkonen2-year[54]
Luke Kunin2-year[55]
July 22, 2022 (2022-07-22)Steven Lorentz2-year[56]
August 4, 2022 (2022-08-04)Mario Ferraro4-year[57]
August 22, 2022 (2022-08-22)Noah Gregor1-year[58]
August 29, 2022 (2022-08-29)Jonah Gadjovich1-year[59]
March 25, 2023 (2023-03-25)Henry Thrun2-year[60]
March 29, 2023 (2023-03-29)Nikolai Knyzhov2-year[61]
April 10, 2023 (2023-04-10)Magnus Chrona2-year[62]
April 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)Ethan Cardwell3-year[63]
Artem Guryev3-year[64]
June 12, 2023 (2023-06-12)Filip Bystedt3-year[65]
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Draft picks

Below are the San Jose Sharks' selections at the 2022 NHL entry draft, which was held on July 7 and 8, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club (League)
1 272 Filip Bystedt C  Sweden Linköping HC (J20 Nationell)
2 343 Cameron Lund C  USA Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
2 455 Mattias Havelid D  Sweden Linköping HC (J20 Nationell)
3 76 Michael Fisher D  USA St. Mark's School (USHS-Prep)
4 108 Mason Beaupit G  Canada Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
5 1402 Jake Furlong D  Canada Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
6 172 Joey Muldowney RW  USA Nichols School (USHS-Prep)
7 1957 Eli Barnett D  Canada Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)
7 2179 Reese Laubach C  USA Northstar Christian Academy (U18 AAA)
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Notes:

  1. The San Jose Sharks' first-round pick went to the Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent Carolina's first-round-pick in 2022 (27th overall), a second-round pick in 2022 (34th overall) and the Islanders' second-round pick in 2022 (45th overall) to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[12]
  2. The Carolina Hurricanes' first-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent a first-round pick in 2022 (11th overall) to Arizona in exchange for a second-round pick in 2022 (34th overall), the Islanders' second-round pick in 2022 (45th overall) and this pick.[12]
  3. The Arizona Coyotes' second-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent a first-round pick in 2022 (11th overall) to Arizona in exchange for Carolina's first-round pick in 2022 (27th overall), the Islanders' second-round pick in 2022 (45th overall) and this pick.[12]
  4. The San Jose Sharks' second-round pick went to the Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on July 17, 2021, that sent Adin Hill and a seventh-round pick in 2022 to San Jose in exchange for Josef Korenar and this pick.[66]
  5. The New York Islanders' second-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent a first-round pick in 2022 (11th overall) to Arizona in exchange for Carolina's first-round pick in 2022 (27th overall), a second-round pick in 2022 (34th overall) and this pick.[12]
  6. The San Jose Sharks' fifth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sent Jake Middleton to Minnesota in exchange for Kaapo Kahkonen and this pick.[67]
  7. The Arizona Coyotes' seventh-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on July 17, 2021, that sent Josef Korenar and a second-round pick in 2022 to Arizona in exchange for Adin Hill and this pick.[66]
  8. The San Jose Sharks' seventh-round pick went to the Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Vancouver's seventh-round pick in 2023 to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[68]
  9. The Minnesota Wild's seventh-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on October 5, 2020, that sent a fifth-round pick in 2022 to Minnesota in exchange for Devan Dubnyk and this pick.[69]

Awards

More information Player, Award ...
Regular season
Player Award Awarded
Erik KarlssonThird star of the week[70]
Second star of the week[71]
All-Star[72]
Second star of the week[73]
James Norris Memorial Trophy[74]
NHL All-Star team[75]
November 1–7, 2022
December 26, 2022 – January 1, 2023
January 5, 2023
February 6–12, 2023
June 26, 2023
June 26, 2023
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