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Alex Hutton

Alex Hutton is a San Jose Sharks contributor at The Hockey Writers. He is a native of Oakland, California. He attended Loyola Marymount University (LMU), where he wrote for the school newspaper, the Los Angeles Loyolan, serving as Sports Editor from 2020 to 2021. He received his master's degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, where he reported on Super Bowl LVI and the 2022 Genesis Invitational among other events. He also covered the Golden State Warriors as a writer for TheWarriorsTalk from 2019 to 2022; and wrote for The Argonaut, a magazine in Los Angeles, in 2021. As a broadcaster, he has done play-by-play and color commentary at both LMU and Northwestern, and at KREI/J98 Radio in Farmington, Missouri. He has been with THW since 2022. Follow Alex on Twitter here.

Sharks Are Approaching Their Potential But Still Have Areas of Improvement

Alex Hutton | November 14, 2025

Every once in a while over the last few seasons, the San Jose Sharks have provided a brief glimpse of how exciting their future looks. For the first time, we’ve…

Categories San Jose Sharks

Sharks’ Philipp Kurashev Showing Team’s Ability to Revitalize Careers

Alex Hutton | November 5, 2025

Although the San Jose Sharks have struggled in the past few seasons, they have succeeded in serving as a place for a number of veteran players to revitalize their careers.…

Categories San Jose Sharks

Kings Overcome Sharks’ Comeback and Shooting Barrage for Narrow Win

Alex Hutton | October 29, 2025

Brandt Clarke scored the winning goal with just over six and a half minutes remaining in the third period as the Los Angeles Kings defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-3…

Categories Los Angeles Kings, NHL News, San Jose Sharks

Sharks Need to Find the Defensive Equivalent of Tyler Toffoli

Alex Hutton | October 23, 2025

It feels like a broken record. The San Jose Sharks are off to an 0-4-2 start, with a total of 17 straight losses spread out over two seasons. Going even…

Categories San Jose Sharks

Sharks Should Test Out a Younger Lineup in Select Games

Alex Hutton | October 15, 2025

The San Jose Sharks are off to a bad start, opening the season with no victories through three games, including two overtime losses that could have easily been wins. While…

Categories San Jose Sharks

Hurricanes Dominate Sharks to Win Brandon Bussi’s NHL Debut

Alex Hutton | October 15, 2025

The Carolina Hurricanes outshot the San Jose Sharks 43-17 and largely controlled the final two periods as they cruised to a 5-1 win and remained unbeaten on the season. Hurricanes…

Categories Carolina Hurricanes, NHL News, San Jose Sharks

Golden Knights Pull Off Improbable Overtime Win Over Sharks

Alex Hutton | October 10, 2025

The Vegas Golden Knights scored two bizarre goals — one near the end of regulation and one in overtime — to beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 in their first…

Categories NHL News, San Jose Sharks, Vegas Golden Knights

Sharks Could Have Gone Even Younger With Opening Night Roster

Alex Hutton | October 7, 2025

As the San Jose Sharks get ready for their season opener on Thursday (Oct. 9), they took the last major step in their preparation by setting their opening-night roster. While…

Categories San Jose Sharks, Season Previews

Sharks’ Quentin Musty Entering a Pivotal Season

Alex Hutton | September 28, 2025

While a few San Jose Sharks prospects get most of the attention, plenty more are working towards a spot in the NHL and league-wide recognition. For instance, forward Quentin Musty…

Categories San Jose Sharks, Season Previews, Sharks Prospects

5 Most Interesting Players on Sharks’ Training Camp Roster

Alex Hutton | September 19, 2025

The NHL’s training camp rosters have been released, and the San Jose Sharks have one of the most intriguing in the entire league. 63 players earned spots in camp, ranging…

Categories San Jose Sharks

Sharks Should Avoid Kaprizov Trade Talk Right Now

Alex Hutton | September 14, 2025

Just because the NHL offseason is almost over doesn’t mean we don’t have time for a few more plot twists. The newest development came when Minnesota Wild star forward Kirill…

Categories San Jose Sharks

Sharks’ 2025-26 Has to Be a Prove-It Season

Alex Hutton | September 6, 2025

If the last two seasons have been focused on a complete teardown for the San Jose Sharks, this season will be about starting to turn that teardown into results. Both…

Categories San Jose Sharks, Season Previews
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