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The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California . The team is a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). Established for the 1991–92 NHL season , the Sharks initially played games at the Cow Palace before moving to SAP Center at San Jose in 1993. The team has had five general managers since their inception.
Key of terms and definitions
Term
Definition
No.
Number of general managers[a]
Ref(s)
References
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Does not apply
General managers of the San Jose Sharks
No.
Name
Tenure
Accomplishments during this term
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1
Jack Ferreira
May 9, 1990 – June 26, 1992
[ 1] [ 2]
2
Chuck Grillo
June 26, 1992 – March 6, 1996
[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Dean Lombardi
3
Dean Lombardi
March 6, 1996 – March 18, 2003
1 division title and 5 playoff appearances
[ 5] [ 6]
4
Doug Wilson
May 13, 2003 – April 7, 2022
[ 7] [ 8]
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Joe Will (interim)
April 7, 2022 – July 5, 2022
[ 9]
5
Mike Grier
July 5, 2022 – present
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^ Lapointe, Joe (May 10, 1990). "N.H.L. Agrees to Expansion in California" . The New York Times . Retrieved July 22, 2015 . ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: HOCKEY; Sharks' General Manager Resigns" . The New York Times . Retrieved July 22, 2015 .^ "Ferreira Is Out As Sharks Gm" . Chicago Tribune . June 28, 1992. Retrieved July 22, 2015 .^ McKeon, Ross (May 5, 2014). "How Sharks have handled past GMs & coaches" . SFGate . Retrieved July 22, 2015 . ^ a b Cooper, Tony (March 7, 1996). "Sharks Are All Dean's Now / Grillo fired -- Lombardi takes charge" . San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved July 22, 2015 . ^ "Sharks fire GM Lombardi as part of front-office overhaul" . ESPN.com . Retrieved July 22, 2015 .^ "PLUS: HOCKEY; Sharks Hire Wilson As General Manager" . The New York Times . Retrieved July 22, 2015 .^ "Doug Wilson to Step Down As General Manager of Sharks After 19 Seasons" . San Jose Sharks. April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022 .^ "Statement from Sharks Owner Hasso Plattner on Doug Wilson" . San Jose Sharks. April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022 .
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