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Alexander True

Meet the Seattle Kraken: Center Alexander True

Adam Kierszenblat | August 19, 2021

In anticipation of the Seattle Kraken’s inaugural season, we at The Hockey Writers will be doing a deep dive on each player projected to be on the opening night roster. This installment…

Categories Player Profiles, Seattle Kraken

Kraken Select Alexander True From San Jose Sharks

Josh Frojelin | July 21, 2021

The Seattle Kraken select from the San Jose Sharks center Alexander True. True’s NHL Journey Cousin of Winnipeg Jets’ winger and 2014 first-round pick, Nikolaj Ehlers, True’s path to the…

Categories NHL Expansion, NHL News, San Jose Sharks, Seattle Kraken

Sharks Need More Depth Down the Middle

C.G. Jones | June 24, 2021

The San Jose Sharks have their work cut out for them this offseason—especially to find a third-line center who can consistently contribute offensively. The Sharks have captain Logan Couture and…

Categories Sharks Prospects

Foundations for Sharks’ Future: True and Blichfeld

Lizz Child | March 24, 2021

Being repeatedly shuffled between the San Jose Sharks and San Jose Barracuda over the last two seasons, former WHL rivals Alexander True and Joachim Blichfeld have been working to prove…

Categories San Jose Sharks

Sharks’ Most Probable Breakout Players for 2020-21 Season

Victor Nuño | November 20, 2020

The 2020-21 San Jose Sharks will be looking to qualify for the playoffs after failing to do so in 2019-20. If they do rebound, there will need to be at…

Categories Previews and Predictions, Sharks Prospects

Sharks Lack Center Depth Heading Into 2020-21

Josh Frojelin | November 19, 2020

The San Jose Sharks are headlined by Tomas Hertl and Logan Couture, both great two-way centers. However, both had injury-riddled seasons in 2019-20, and the team was forced to utilize…

Categories Previews and Predictions, San Jose Sharks

Where the San Jose Sharks Come From

Joshua Polanski | September 21, 2020

The nationality make-up of the NHL is changing, and it’s changing fast. Just four years ago, half of the NHL was Canadian, according to US News. Now, the numbers are…

Categories San Jose Sharks

San Jose Sharks Seeing New Faces From Barracuda

J.D. Caldwell | February 4, 2020

Injuries to the San Jose Sharks have necessitated moves from the American Hockey League’s San Jose Barracuda. Who will we see next with the big club? Going into the 2020…

Categories San Jose Barracuda, Sharks Prospects
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