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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-22 · 22 entries checked · 12 flagged · 19 issues confirmed · 12 corrected · 7 still open
Cow Palace — The Sharks' first-ever NHL game was against the Vancouver Canucks, not the Edmonton Oilers.
Cow Palace — Craig Coxe did not score the franchise's first goal; Jeff Odgers scored the first goal in Sharks history.
Compaq Center — The Sharks played their first three seasons at the Cow Palace, but they actually played there from 1991 to 1993 (two seasons, not three).
Patrick Marleau's Record-Breaking Tenure — The 'DID YOU KNOW' section states Marleau is 'one of two players honored with a retired number by the Sharks—his #12 alongside Wayne Gretzky's league-wide #99.' This is factually incorrect because Joe Thornton's #19 was also retired by the Sharks in 2024.
Joe Thornton & The 'Big Three' Era — The 'Peak Playoff Years' are listed as 2010-2014, but the era is defined as 2005-2013, and the Sharks' most notable playoff runs with this core ended after the 2013-14 season (they lost in the first round in 2014). The 2014 playoffs are outside the stated era
Doug Wilson's Head Coaching Tenure — The entry incorrectly states Doug Wilson's tenure as General Manager ended in November 2021; it actually ended on April 7, 2022, when he officially resigned.
Doug Wilson's Head Coaching Tenure — The 'DID YOU KNOW' section says Wilson stepped down in November 2021, but he resigned on April 7, 2022.
The 2019-20 Playoff Bubble Exit — The Sharks did not secure a playoff spot through a resilient regular campaign; they finished 17th in the overall standings and were the 7th seed in the Western Conference, qualifying for the expanded 24-team playoff format due to the pandemic, not by a normal
The 2019-20 Playoff Bubble Exit — The Sharks did not play their bubble games in Edmonton; they played in the Edmonton bubble only for the qualifying round against Vegas, but the Sharks were eliminated in that round and did not advance to the Edmonton-based round-robin or subsequent rounds. The
Patrick Marleau Games Played Record — The entry incorrectly states that Patrick Marleau holds the overall record for most games played in NHL history; the actual record is held by Wayne Gretzky (1,487 regular-season games).
Patrick Marleau Games Played Record — The claim that Joe Thornton holds the record as the oldest player to score a goal in Sharks history is incorrect; the oldest player to score a goal in Sharks history is Patrick Marleau.
Owen Nolan 50 Goal Season Record — The 'DID YOU KNOW' section states Nolan was traded to the Sharks in 1991 from the Calgary Flames, but he was actually traded from the Quebec Nordiques in 1992.
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