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2008–09 San Jose Sharks
Division	TBD Pacific
Conference	TBD Western
2008–09 record	TBD
Home record	TBD
Road record	TBD
Goals for	TBD
Goals against	TBD
General Manager	Doug Wilson
Coach	Todd McLellan
Captain	TBD
Alternate captains	TBD
Arena	HP Pavilion at San Jose
Average attendance	TBD
Team leaders
Goals	TBD
Assists	TBD
Points	TBD
Penalties in minutes	TBD
Plus/Minus	TBD
Wins	TBD
Goals against average	TBD

The 2008–09 San Jose Sharks season will see the Sharks attempt to qualify for the Stanley Cup Finals .

Pre-season

On June 12th, the San Jose Sharks named Todd McLellan their new head coach.^[1]

Regular season

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Game log

Playoffs

Player stats

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average

Awards and records

Records

Milestones

Transactions

Trades

Sharks acquired defensemen Dan Boyle and Brad Lukowich for defenseman Matt Carle, defensive prospect Ty Wishart, a first-round-pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and a fourth-round-pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Traded defenseman Craig Rivet to Buffalo Sabres for a second-round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and a second-round-pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Free Agents

Claimed from Waivers

Draft picks

San Jose's picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa • Ontario.

Round	#	Player	Position	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
3	62 (from Tampa Bay)	Justin Daniels	(C)	United States	Kent High School (USHS-Connecticut)
4	92 (from Tampa Bay via Los Angeles)	Samuel Groulx	(D)	Canada	Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
4	106 (from Nashville)	Harri Sateri	(G)	Finland	Tappara (Finland Jr.)
5	146 (from Montreal)	Julien Demers	(D)	Canada	Ottawa 67's (OHL)
6	177	Tommy Wingels	(C)	United States	Miami University (CCHA)
7	186 (from NY Islanders)	Jason Demers	(D)	Canada	Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
7	194 (from Buffalo)	Drew Daniels (RW)	United States	San Jose Sharks	Kent High School (USHS-Connecticut)

Roster

As of July 7, 2008. [1]

Goaltenders
#		Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
1		Thomas Greiss	L	2004	Füssen, West Germany
20		Evgeni Nabokov	L	1994	Ust-Kamenogorsk, U.S.S.R.
33		Brian Boucher	L	2008	Woonsocket, Rhode Island

Defensemen
#		Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
3		Douglas Murray	L	1999	Bromma, Sweden
4		Kyle McLaren	L	2003	Humboldt, Saskatchewan
10		Christian Ehrhoff	L	2001	Moers, West Germany
22		Dan Boyle	R	2008	Ottawa, Ontario
37		Brad Lukowich	L	2008	Cranbrook, British Columbia
44		Marc-Edouard Vlasic	L	2005	Montreal, Quebec
65		Derek Joslin	L	2005	Richmond Hill, Ontario
—		Rob Blake	R	2008	Simcoe, Ontario

Forwards
#		Player	Position	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
8		Joe Pavelski	C	R	2003	Stevens Point, Wisconsin
9		Milan Michalek	LW	L	2003	Jindrichuv Hradec, Czechoslovakia
11		Marcel Goc	C	L	2001	Calw, West Germany
12		Patrick Marleau – C	C	L	1997	Swift Current, Saskatchewan
14		Jonathan Cheechoo	RW	R	1998	Moose Factory, Ontario
16		Devin Setoguchi	RW	R	2005	Taber, Alberta
17		Torrey Mitchell	C	R	2004	Greenfield Park, Quebec
19		Joe Thornton – A	C	L	2005	London, Ontario
25		Mike Grier – A	RW	R	2006	Detroit, Michigan
27		Jeremy Roenick	C	R	2007	Boston, Massachusetts
29		Ryane Clowe	LW	L	2001	Fermeuse, Newfoundland
39		Tomas Plihal	LW	L	2001	Frydlant v Cechach, Czechoslovakia
45		Jody Shelley	LW	L	2008	Thompson, Manitoba
47		Tom Cavanagh	C	L	2001	Warwick, Rhode Island

See also

• 2008–09 NHL season

Farm teams

References