San Jose Sharks Colors, Facts and History
The San Jose Sharks colors are Pacific teal, white, black and orange.
- League
- National Hockey League ยท Western Pacific
- City
- San Jose, California
- Home
- SAP Center (17,435 seats)
- Founded
- 1991
- Stanley Cups
- 0
- Head coach
- Macklin Celebrini (Oct 2026)
- Colors
- Pacific teal, white, black, orange
- Recent All-Stars
- Macklin Celebrini, Philipp Kurashev, Pavol Regenda, Alexander Wennberg (2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey rosters)
San Jose Sharks history
The Sharks came about in an unusual way. The people who owned Minnesota's North Stars sold that club and bought a new Bay Area expansion team instead, founded on May 9, 1990. Play began in the 1991-92 season at the Cow Palace. In 1993 the team moved to the arena now called SAP Center, which locals nickname the Shark Tank.
No Bay Area NHL team had existed since the California Golden Seals left for Cleveland in 1976. The team has made one Stanley Cup Final, losing to Pittsburgh in 2016, and earned a Presidents' Trophy in 2008-09 by finishing with the top record. Six Pacific Division titles have followed since 1993. The Cup itself has not come yet.
Did you know?
- SAP Center holds 17,435 for Sharks hockey.
- The AHL affiliate shares a sea theme, the San Jose Barracuda.
- The Sharks' ECHL partner is the Wichita Thunder.
Colors are shown as plain swatches with their hex codes. This site is not affiliated with the San Jose Sharks or the National Hockey League; team names are used only to identify the teams.
Questions about the San Jose Sharks
Where do the San Jose Sharks play?
At SAP Center in San Jose, California, known locally as the Shark Tank.
Have the Sharks ever won the Stanley Cup?
No. Their only Final appearance ended in a loss to Pittsburgh in 2016.
Sources
- Wikidata Q206381, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: San Jose Sharks, checked October 8, 2026
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