To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the San Jose Sharks, we have decided to unveil the Top 25 San Jose Sharks players in the franchise history. The list was very interesting to put together for several reasons.
Firstly, it is always hard to compare players that play different positions. How can one adequately compare Arturs Irbe against Mike Ricci?
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Secondly, we look across 25 years of hockey that spans different playing eras – and that in itself presents a problem. Some fans are more sentimental than others, and will put more value into the good old days at the Cow Palace, while others only became fans during or after the Owen Nolan era.