A look back at the Sharks’ former captains

By Erika Towne | Jul 7th 2019 | 13 min read |

After free agency saw Joe Pavelski moving on to the Dallas Stars, the San Jose Sharks are once again in search of someone to wear the “C” and repr...

From Little Joe to Captain America: How Joe Pavelski became the face of San Jose

By Lakshya Jain | Jul 2nd 2019 | 12 min read |

Most people know of the infamous ESPN profile on USA Hockey’s 2014 Olympic team. You know, the one where they left Bobby Ryan out because he “coul...

A look back at the 2014 and 2009 drafts

By Erika Towne | Jun 21st 2019 | 9 min read |

The 2019 draft is in the books and the San Jose Sharks have added a whole new group of prospects to their pool. Trouble is, it’s going to take a few...

Ex-Shark of the Week: Ryane Clowe

By Luke Travis | Apr 5th 2019 | 5 min read |

To tell the story of the San Jose Sharks of the late 2000’s, you must include Ryane Clowe. The hard-nosed left winger from Newfoundland was an integ...

Happy Birthday, Brent Burns!

By Ryan | Mar 8th 2019 | 1 min read |

Happy birthday Brent Burns! The Sharks’ defenseman turns 34 years old today, and we here at Fear the Fin Hockey Blogging and Advanced Chemicals, LLC...

Time to say goodbye

By Jon Allred | Mar 6th 2019 | 2 min read |

After five seasons of doing game recaps for the Worcester Sharks/San Jose Barracuda here on Fear the Fin, I regret to inform everyone that I am steppi...

Fan records Blondie parody music video to convince Erik Karlsson to re-sign

By Sie Morley | Mar 6th 2019 | 5 min read |

February 25 has been outlined on San Jose Sharks fans’ calendars all season, but not because of an impending trades. Due to a rule in the CBA that a...

What makes Kevin Labanc elite on the power play?

By Sheng Peng | Mar 6th 2019 | 4 min read |

What does Kevin Labanc have in common with Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews? They’re all in the NHL’s top-10 in points per 60 at 5-on-4. It’s ...

How It's Made: the San Jose Sharks

By Ann Frazier | Mar 3rd 2019 | 2 min read |

Every season, I go through the Sharks roster, trace every single trade made until I reach an endpoint (usually a draft pick or free agent) and make a ...

VIDEO: NHL Teams Through the Years

By Ann Frazier | Feb 28th 2019 | 10 min read |

One of the few good things about the offseason is that it allows writers to take a more macro approach to hockey. Rather than focusing on game results...