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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’ Macklin Celebrini Has a Real Shot at Winning the Hart Trophy This Season

Alex Hutton | January 20, 2026

You don’t need to look very far to understand how the San Jose Sharks have improved so much this season. Top-line center Macklin Celebrini is practically their entire offense, turning…

Categories San Jose Sharks

Sharks Can’t Be Too Aggressive at the Trade Deadline

Alex Hutton | January 14, 2026

For the first time in years, the San Jose Sharks might be buyers at the trade deadline. They are currently in the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference and…

Categories San Jose Sharks, Trade Deadline

NHL’s 5 Weirdest Records & Accomplishments

Alex Hutton | January 14, 2026

Since Alex Ovechkin has completed his quest to break the NHL’s most famous record, I have been speculating on the opposite — some of the least famous records in the…

Categories Archives, Hockey History

Sharks’ Wennberg Extension Indicates Their Biggest Pivot Yet

Alex Hutton | January 5, 2026

In their biggest move of the season so far, the San Jose Sharks have signed center Alexander Wennberg to a three-year contract extension worth $18 million. He is one of…

Categories San Jose Sharks, Sharks Transactions

Sharks Should Play Young Forwards Together as Much as Possible

Alex Hutton | December 29, 2025

The San Jose Sharks are succeeding this season due to a number of factors, but one of the biggest has been the growth of their young forwards. Numerous forwards have…

Categories San Jose Sharks

Sharks Rookie Michael Misa’s World Juniors Trip Is What He Needs Right Now

Alex Hutton | December 19, 2025

As San Jose Sharks rookie forward Michael Misa completes his return from injury, the team has chosen to send him to Team Canada to play in the World Junior Championship.…

Categories San Jose Sharks, World Junior Hockey Championship

Sharks Get Offense From Multiple Sources in Win Over Flames

Alex Hutton | December 17, 2025

Macklin Celebrini and Barclay Goodrow combined for seven points, and Tyler Toffoli scored his 300th NHL goal as the San Jose Sharks defeated the Calgary Flames 6-3 for their third…

Categories Calgary Flames, NHL News, San Jose Sharks

Sharks’ Flaws Being Covered up by Celebrini & Askarov

Alex Hutton | December 10, 2025

More than a third of the way into the NHL season, it’s safe to say the San Jose Sharks have exceeded expectations. They are winning somewhat consistently for the first…

Categories San Jose Sharks

Capitals Roll Past Sharks for Sixth Straight Win

Alex Hutton | December 4, 2025

The Washington Capitals controlled every period — highlighted by a four-point night from Ryan Leonard and two goals from Alex Ovechkin — in a dominant 7-1 win over the San…

Categories NHL News, San Jose Sharks, Washington Capitals

Sharks’ Offense Explodes in First 2 Periods for Win Over Mammoth

Alex Hutton | December 2, 2025

Will Smith and Tyler Toffoli scored two goals each, and the San Jose Sharks dominated the first two periods offensively, scoring three times in both, to defeat the Utah Mammoth…

Categories NHL News, San Jose Sharks, Utah Mammoth

3 Things the Sharks Should Be Thankful For

Alex Hutton | November 27, 2025

American Thanksgiving is today, and at this crucial check-in point in the NHL season, the San Jose Sharks have a lot more to be thankful for than they’ve had in…

Categories San Jose Sharks

Ryan Reaves Emerging as Sharks’ Surprise Leader of Fun

Alex Hutton | November 20, 2025

Last season, the San Jose Sharks managed to find considerable joy and fun in the game of hockey despite a bad record. This season, they’re continuing that trend, and at…

Categories San Jose Sharks
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