Victor Nuño

Victor Nuño is a physician in private practice in Santa Cruz and an associate professor of osteopathic manipulative medicine at Touro University in California. He is an avid hockey fan ever since the San Jose Sharks joined the NHL in 1991. He plays, watches, and consumes everything related to hockey, but especially the Sharks and AHL affiliate Barracuda. In addition, he is a father to two beautiful young girls and husband to a wonderful wife. Follow me @VictorNuno12

Top 10 Hobey Baker Winners of All Time

Victor Nuño | August 12, 2025

The Hobey Baker Award, awarded annually to the most valuable player in the college hockey world, was first dished out in 1981. Since then it has been handed out to…

Sharks’ 20 All-Time Worst Draft Picks

Victor Nuño | July 27, 2025

The San Jose Sharks have had success drafting, especially under Doug Wilson in the late rounds, but there have also been many whiffs. While no draft pick is a certainty…

Revisiting 3 Bold Predictions for the Sharks 2021-22 Season

Victor Nuño | February 23, 2022

After a disappointing season in 2020-21, their second consecutive missing the playoffs, the San Jose Sharks were looking to bounce back in 2021-22. They made several offseason moves like bringing…

Sharks Need to Embrace a Full Rebuild at the 2021-22 Trade Deadline

Victor Nuño | February 14, 2022

The San Jose Sharks find themselves in a position where they are unlikely to make the 2021-22 playoffs for the third consecutive season. Based on this, the team will likely…

San Jose Sharks’ Trade Deadline History

Victor Nuño | February 11, 2022

In their 30-year history in the NHL, the San Jose Sharks have made a plethora of deals at the trade deadline. Like most teams, some have worked out well, and…

Sharks Unlikely to Make the Playoffs with Post All-Star Schedule

Victor Nuño | February 7, 2022

The next 16-game stretch for the San Jose Sharks will make or break their season. After a long layoff post-All-Star break, the Sharks won’t play again until Feb. 14. From…

San Jose Sharks History of Black Hockey Players

Victor Nuño | January 24, 2022

In honor of black history month, I thought it would be fun to highlight the black players who have suited up for the San Jose Sharks throughout their history. While…

Sharks’ 2021-22 Midseason Prospects Report

Victor Nuño | January 10, 2022

After a strong start, the 2021-22 San Jose Sharks are starting to look like the 2020-21 team. Regardless of if they make the playoffs or not, it’s probably not a…

4 Sharks Free Agents Most Likely to Return Next Season

Victor Nuño | December 27, 2021

The 2022 offseason should be an interesting one for the San Jose Sharks. After two straight disappointing seasons, the team appears to be at least a playoff contender at this…

4 Sharks Who Probably Won’t Return Next Season

Victor Nuño | December 26, 2021

The 2022 offseason should be an interesting one for the San Jose Sharks. After two straight disappointing seasons, the team appears to be at least a playoff contender at this…

Sharks’ Eklund Looks to Lead Sweden to World Junior Gold

Victor Nuño | December 17, 2021

San Jose Sharks fans will only have one prospect to cheer for at the under-20 World Junior Championships (U-20 WJC) that begins on Dec. 26 in Alberta, Canada. Although he…

Sharks’ 2021-22 Quarter-Season Team Awards

Victor Nuño | December 1, 2021

At the quarter-season mark, the San Jose Sharks find themselves in the playoff picture. This is a surprise to many who projected the Sharks to be one of the worst…