Sharks President and CEO Greg Jamison Stepping Away from Day-to-Day Operations of Franchise

"Long-time San Jose Sharks President and Chief Executive Officer Greg Jamison announced today he has decided to step away from his position and the day-to-day operations of the highly-successful and well-respected National Hockey League franchise on October 1. The process of finding a replacement will begin shortly."

>>Team Release

over 1 year ago Matthew_Taylor 13 comments 0 recs |

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

Crap

I knew the day would come, just didn’t think it would be so soon.

Mr. Jamison, please make sure your successor as team president is more like you than say, Robert Rowell.

"Playing Detroit in the playoffs is like paying your taxes. You either pay now or pay later." - Suisun Dan
My Twitter

by Nael M. on Sep 1, 2010 10:57 AM PDT reply actions

I’m really surprised at this. Wonder if he’ll explain why beyond “I feel it’s time.”

by Auth0r on Sep 1, 2010 11:06 AM PDT reply actions

How many hats is he taking off?

Jamison has a lot of roles, other than the “day to day operations”. I wonder if he will still be on the SVSE board, or on the NHL board of governors. If he’s just cutting back, he probably wants to relax (per his bio he started as an athletics admin in 1977). If he’s cutting all links, I wouldn’t be surprised to see him go to another team. Maybe in a deal to bring MLB or NHL to Silicon Valley?

by calixtus on Sep 1, 2010 11:28 AM PDT via mobile reply actions

That’s MLB or NFL… I hear San Jose has an NHL team.

by calixtus on Sep 1, 2010 11:32 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Don't worry

Most of the rest of the league tends not to notice either. Hockey outside of the East Coast? Unpossible!

They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn

by ElvisVF101 on Sep 1, 2010 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, sounds familiar, they called the Blades or something?

"Skillet, we just spent $64,000 in that bar. So we're gonna have to get jobs to cover up the fact that we rob banks" -Mouse Fitzgerald

by joe579 on Sep 1, 2010 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions

He’ll be stepping down from his roles on the Sharks and SVSE (the company that oversees day-to-day operations of the Sharks and related properties), but will still remain on the board of SJSE (the ownership group) and represent the Sharks at Board of Governors meetings

"Playing Detroit in the playoffs is like paying your taxes. You either pay now or pay later." - Suisun Dan
My Twitter

by Nael M. on Sep 1, 2010 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions

Changes at the top are always tough

Hard to dislike too much of what Jamison has done. We might grumble about ticket prices, but the team has consistently been competitive, has spent decent amounts, and has kept the arena in good shape (food quality concerns notwithstanding).

Here’s to hoping stability is maintained during the transition.

They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn

by ElvisVF101 on Sep 1, 2010 11:34 AM PDT reply actions

amen

by SharksFanTillDeath on Sep 1, 2010 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions

Do we have any ideas on who's replacing him?

Chris Andersen could be in a porno with his 'stache. Too bad he still wouldn't know how to box out.
Honesty may be the best policy, but it's important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy.

Quitter's Proud United Member #11

by Mini Hulk on Sep 1, 2010 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions

News conference at 2:00 pm today

I’m sure additional details will emerge at that time…

"A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be." –Wayne Gretzky

"I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out." ~Rodney Dangerfield

by Sharksgal4ever on Sep 1, 2010 12:29 PM PDT reply actions

I can’t say this is a good thing, considering how successful the franchise has been in nearly every way possible. It’ll be interesting to see why he’s leaving, and who’s replacing him.

..:Fear The Fin:..

by OtherKid on Sep 1, 2010 1:14 PM PDT reply actions