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Zeke

ZEKE is a native of the DC area where he witnessed the birth of the Capitals franchise. After graduating from Cornell University, which had seen hockey glory before he arrived, he moved west to San Jose. There he witnessed the birth of the Sharks franchise. His wait to witness a Championship from any of these teams finally ended in 2018.

The San Jose Sharks Door Is Wide Open

Zeke | April 23, 2016

The San Jose Sharks have just dismissed the Los Angeles Kings, their arch-rivals, in a five game series. The Sharks did not dominate the Kings, but they were the better…

Categories Editor's Choice, San Jose Sharks

An Inflection Point For The San Jose Sharks

Zeke | April 18, 2016

Die-hard sports fans never waver in their loyalty. They are there in good times and bad. Most fan bases are a combination of die-hard fans and fair weather fans. The…

Categories Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks

A Quick End to a Much-Hyped Series?

Zeke | April 16, 2016

The Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks have tremendous playoff history from the past few seasons. Expectations were sky-high for a great 2016 series between the two teams. Game…

Categories Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks

The San Jose Sharks, Their Demons and Scott Nichol

Zeke | April 14, 2016

How will Rd. 1 play out for the San Jose Sharks in their series against the Los Angeles Kings? I don’t know. Sports leagues have often tried to achieve parity and…

Categories Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks

Joe Thornton and a Strange and Troubling Statistic

Zeke | April 13, 2016

San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton has just finished a Hart Trophy worthy season. One statistic that has been used quite a bit to justify his Hart candidacy is the…

Categories San Jose Sharks

The San Jose Sharks Window

Zeke | April 11, 2016

It is bound to come up in the days ahead as the San Jose Sharks enter the Stanley Cup playoffs for the 11th time in 12 seasons. How many more…

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Peter DeBoer’s Very Honest Comment

Zeke | April 8, 2016

Coaches and players often use terms like urgency, intensity and desperation. Last Thursday, the Vancouver Canucks came into San Jose riding a nine game losing streak. The Sharks suffered a…

Categories San Jose Sharks

End of the Patrick Marleau Era in San Jose?

Zeke | April 5, 2016

Patrick Marleau played his first NHL game for the San Jose Sharks at the age of 18 years and 3 months. In the 18 years and 5 months since, Marleau…

Categories San Jose Sharks

Doug Wilson And The San Jose Sharks Contracts

Zeke | April 2, 2016

The final part of this series of four articles evaluates San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson’s handling of player contracts. Wilson has largely operated with a philosophy that avoids…

Categories San Jose Sharks

San Jose Sharks Contracts, Part 3: Patrick Marleau’s Contract

Zeke | April 1, 2016

For the San Jose Sharks contracts, I assigned my lowest grade, a ‘D’, to Patrick Marleau’s contract. Marleau’s contract is for three years and $20 million. He is in year…

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The San Jose Sharks Contracts, Part 2

Zeke | March 31, 2016

In the second part of our contract analysis series for the San Jose Sharks, we’ll take a more extensive look at three of the more interesting deals, those for Martin…

Categories San Jose Sharks

Grading the San Jose Sharks Contracts

Zeke | March 30, 2016

Every General Manager signs players to contracts. Every General Manager makes mistakes. Beginning with this piece, we will look at the work of Doug Wilson, the General Manager of the…

Categories San Jose Sharks, Trades Contracts and Transactions
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