Sydney Hillis
Sydney Hillis is currently studying Professional Communications at Ryerson University in Toronto (and no Grandpa Frank, that doesn’t mean just learning how to talk). An avid San Jose Sharks fan (through all the trials and tribulations) Sydney is a Sharks journalist for The Hockey Writers. Despite never having visited San Jose, the love is sincere.
Author's Posts
Sharks' 2020-21 Success Depends Greatly on Final Realignment Plan
December 12th, 2020 While the National Hockey League tries to salvage a successful 2021 season, the league is promoting a realignment of its current divisions. The realignment’s main purpose is to cut down travel for all teams, and, most notably, ceasing travel between the United States/Canada border. As both sides have their pandemic struggles, it is...
The Sharks Need to Play at Home in 2020-21
December 1st, 2020 Two days ago, Santa Clara County (and other surrounding counties) banned all contact sports from holding games and practices in the area for the next three weeks starting on November 30th. This holds concern regarding the possibility of the San Jose Sharks being able to play in their home arena for their upcoming season, something that...
Projecting the Sharks' 2020-21 Opening Night Lineup
November 21st, 2020 It is finally time to start projecting the San Jose Sharks' opening night lineup. With the season hopefully on the horizon for January, it's never too early for fans to begin to think about it. Though the date of training camp is still up in the air, speculation has begun on what the Shark’s opening roster will look like and though a...
Dubnyk Could Help the Sharks' Goaltending in Many Ways
October 9th, 2020 On Monday, Oct. 5, it was confirmed that the Minnesota Wild had traded Devan Dubnyk to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for their fifth-round pick in the 2022 Draft. The Sharks also received Minnesota’s 2022 seventh-round pick in return. This trade has garnered a lot of attention from Sharks fans, both positively and negatively. This...
Sharks Replenish Forward Depth on Day 2
October 8th, 2020 If you didn't get a chance to see the second day of the draft - or understandably, did not want to sit through eight hours of the draft - this article will have everything you need to keep up to date on the newest San Jose Shark's prospects. As Day 2 begins, there are usually plenty of good players available who may have been rated...
The Sharks and Kraken Could Have a Great Rivalry
October 1st, 2020 A new team emerging in the Pacific Division in 2021-22 is bound to cause a stir. The San Jose Sharks quickly evoked a rivalry with the previous newcomers, the Vegas Golden Knights, and it is not a far reach to assume they will do it again with the Seattle Kraken. With possible tension due to the fight for the best jersey, cultural...
