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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.

4 Under-The-Radar Sharks to Watch in 2023-24

Alex Hutton | October 3, 2023

With the San Jose Sharks’ first regular-season game less than two weeks away, it’s pretty clear which players on the roster will be the most scrutinized. The offseason has gone…

Categories San Jose Sharks, Season Previews

3 Sharks Storylines to Follow During Preseason

Alex Hutton | September 24, 2023

Following months of moves and preparation, the San Jose Sharks are finally ready to take the ice for their first preseason game when they host the Vegas Golden Knights tonight…

Categories San Jose Sharks, Season Previews

3 Takeaways From Sharks’ Rookie Faceoff Win Over Kings

Alex Hutton | September 16, 2023

The San Jose Sharks’ 2023-24 season is officially underway. The team opened the Rookie Faceoff in Las Vegas on Friday, Sept. 15 with a 4-3 shootout win over the Los…

Categories San Jose Sharks, Sharks Prospects

Grading the Sharks’ 5 Biggest Offseason Moves

Alex Hutton | September 13, 2023

The NHL offseason can feel like a chaotic rush. Teams are constantly making signings and trades, deciding where to send key prospects, and getting their rosters into focus for the…

Categories San Jose Sharks

Sharks Fantasy Projections Point to Challenging Season

Alex Hutton | September 6, 2023

Although most major offseason moves have already been made, the NHL regular season is still more than a month away, leaving plenty of time to try and predict what might…

Categories Fantasy, San Jose Sharks

3 Sharks Veterans With the Most to Gain From Training Camp

Alex Hutton | August 30, 2023

In just a few weeks, the San Jose Sharks will begin their 2023 training camp, providing a first look at the team’s new roster and how the players might work…

Categories San Jose Sharks, Season Previews

Sharks Don’t Need the Playoffs to Have Positive 2023-24 Season

Alex Hutton | August 22, 2023

In the latest part of a rebuilding process that will likely take several years, the San Jose Sharks will enter the 2023-24 season with basically no expectations of making the…

Categories San Jose Sharks

Sharks Already Preparing for 2024 Trade Deadline

Alex Hutton | August 15, 2023

After spending most of the 2023 NHL offseason making relatively small moves, the San Jose Sharks finally made a splash on Aug. 6 when they traded star defenseman Erik Karlsson…

Categories San Jose Sharks, Season Previews

Sharks’ Defense Gets New Look After Erik Karlsson Trade

Alex Hutton | August 8, 2023

In 2023-24, the San Jose Sharks will be significantly different defensively than they were last season. After months of speculation, the team’s trade of reigning Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson…

Categories San Jose Sharks, Season Previews

4 Sharks Prospects Who Could Make Their NHL Debuts in 2023-24

Alex Hutton | July 29, 2023

When the San Jose Sharks open the 2023-24 season, most of the focus will be on the team’s young players. A bevy of young players and prospects will be looking…

Categories Season Previews, Sharks Prospects

Sharks’ Slow Approach to Erik Karlsson Trade Makes Sense

Alex Hutton | July 21, 2023

As the 2023 NHL offseason progresses, a number of potential transactions remain unfulfilled, but the one that impacts the San Jose Sharks the most is the fate of their star…

Categories San Jose Sharks

Sharks Signing Filip Zadina Is a Smart Move for Both Sides

Alex Hutton | July 12, 2023

The San Jose Sharks have made perhaps their most noteworthy move of the 2023 free-agency period thus far, signing forward Filip Zadina to a one-year contract. Zadina was the sixth…

Categories Editor's Choice, San Jose Sharks
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