Sharks fans, are you traveling this offseason? Then make your destination Sharks Territory!

Every Wednesday between now and September 19, we will post the best 3-5 photos of the week on the Daily Chomp blog. Fans will vote on their favorite photo each week. The winner of the week's best photo will receive a mini Sharks Territory sign autographed by their favorite Sharks player. Then, the 19 weekly winners will square off for the best photo of the offseason and the Grand Prize - a team signed, full size Sharks Territory sign plus two tickets to a 2012-13 game!

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To celebrate Sharks history, each week we will highlight moments of the past. So check back to the Daily Chomp each week to celebrate with us for Throwback Thursday. In addition, we will be giving away special Sharks throwback items every Thursday.

This week the Daily Chomp takes a look at the Sharks 2009-10 season.

Did you know... San Jose won its second consecutive Western Conference Regular Season Championship as well as its fifth Pacific Division Championship (third straight). The Sharks also played in its second Western Conference Final (vs. Chicago).

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Sharks fans, are you traveling this offseason? Then make your destination Sharks Territory!

Every Wednesday between now and September 19, we will post the best 3-5 photos of the week on the Daily Chomp blog. Fans will vote on their favorite photo each week. The winner of the week's best photo will receive a mini Sharks Territory sign autographed by their favorite Sharks player. Then, the 19 weekly winners will square off for the best photo of the offseason and the Grand Prize - a team signed, full size Sharks Territory sign plus two tickets to a 2012-13 game!

See this week's finalists and vote on your favorite photo >>

To celebrate Sharks history, each week we will highlight moments of the past. So check back to the Daily Chomp each week to celebrate with us for Throwback Thursday. In addition, we will be giving away special Sharks throwback items every Thursday.

This week the Daily Chomp takes a look at the Sharks 2006-07 season.

Did you know... Patrick Marleau broke the franchise record for most goals in franchise history (Owen Nolan, 206) on Jan. 11. Marleau also surpassed Nolan’s all-time marks for points (451), assists (245) and Mike Rathje’s standard for games played (671).

More from that year:

• Acquired Craig Rivet and Bill Guerin.
• Ron Wilson became the 13th coach in NHL history to coach in 1,000 games on March 18 at Colorado.
• San Jose set a franchise record and led the League with 26 road wins. In addition, the Sharks set club marks for wins in a season (51) and points (107).
• San Jose set an NHL record by playing in 49 consecutive games without going into overtime (surpassing Toronto’s 41 in 1996-97).
• Defensemen Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Matt Carle were named to the NHL All-Rookie Team. The duo became the second pair of defensive teammates in NHL history to be named to the team in the same year (1991-92 — Detroit’s Nicklas Lidstrom and Vladimir Konstantinov).
• Goaltenders Evgeni Nabokov (seven) and Vesa Toskala (four) combined to tie a San Jose record with 11 shutouts.

Also, be sure to check out the Sharks History Page and the Photo of the Day.

Pop Culture of that year:

• Barry Bonds hit his 715th home run to pass Babe Ruth on the all time greats list
• The one billionth song was purchased from Apple iTunes
• Pluto was downgraded from a Planet to a dwarf planet by The International Astronomical Union
• Zinedine Zidane infamously head-butted Marco Materazzi during the World Cup Soccer Final
• Borat was released, making the sayings “High Five!!” and “Niiicee!” worldwide phenonmenons

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Antti Niemi arguably plays one of the toughest positions in sports. However, the 28 year-old netminder has already accomplished more on his resume than some of the greatest to ever play his position. With his eyes firmly trained on adding to his 25 career postseason victories and another coveted Stanley Cup trophy, Niemi enters his third season with the Sharks. This past weekend, Niemi had the honor of his former hockey club retiring his jersey number.

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Sharks fans, are you traveling this offseason? Then make your destination Sharks Territory!

Every Wednesday between now and September 19, we will post the best 3-5 photos of the week on the Daily Chomp blog. Fans will vote on their favorite photo each week. The winner of the week's best photo will receive a mini Sharks Territory sign autographed by their favorite Sharks player. Then, the 19 weekly winners will square off for the best photo of the offseason and the Grand Prize - a team signed, full size Sharks Territory sign plus two tickets to a 2012-13 game!

See this week's finalists and vote on your favorite photo >>

To celebrate Sharks history, each week we will highlight moments of the past. So check back to the Daily Chomp each week to celebrate with us for Throwback Thursday. In addition, we will be giving away special Sharks throwback items every Thursday.

This week the Daily Chomp takes a look at the Sharks 2003-04 season.

Did you know... For the first time in franchise history, the Sharks advanced to the Western Conference Finals.

More from that year:

• The Sharks captured their second Pacific Division title by recording a franchise best 104 points in the regular season.
•  San Jose set a record by playing 11 consecutive home games without a loss from Nov. 15-Dec. 29 (7-0-4-0) and by recording eight consecutive home wins from Jan. 28-March 3.
• The Sharks set records in road points (47), shutouts (11) and most wins in a calendar month (10 — March).
• G Evgeni Nabokov set a franchise record with nine shutouts.
• LW Nils Ekman set a franchise record by compiling a plus-30 plus/minus rating for the season
• RW Jonathan Cheechoo set a franchise record with nine game-winning goals on the season.
• D Brad Stuart scored two goals in the last 17 seconds of regulation on April 4, 2003 vs. Los Angeles.

Also, be sure to check out the Sharks History Page and the Photo of the Day.

Pop Culture of that year:

• Lance Armstrong won his 5th Tour de France title.
• The biggest blackout in North American history affected over 50 million Americans and Canadians.
• Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected the Governor of California.
• Apple launched iTunes, which sold 10 million songs in its first four months of operation.
• Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, won 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture.

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Tuesday Trivia is a weekly feature of the Daily Chomp. Check back next week for a new question and prize.

Last season, defenseman Dan Boyle became the highest goal-scoring defenseman in Sharks history when he passed Sandis Ozolinsh. Troubled by injury in the early goings of 2011-12, Boyle turned it on in the second half, finishing eighth among league defensemen in points (9-39=48). The Sharks assistant captain also set a career high in shots, finishing 2nd among league defenseman.

TRIVIA: How many total shots did Dan Boyle record in the 2011-12 regular season?

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Sharks fans, are you traveling this offseason? Then make your destination Sharks Territory!

Every Wednesday between now and September 19, we will post the best 3-5 photos of the week on the Daily Chomp blog. Fans will vote on their favorite photo each week. The winner of the week's best photo will receive a mini Sharks Territory sign autographed by their favorite Sharks player. Then, the 19 weekly winners will square off for the best photo of the offseason and the Grand Prize - a team signed, full size Sharks Territory sign plus two tickets to a 2012-13 game!

 See this week's finalists and vote on your favorite fan photo >>

Tuesday Trivia is a weekly feature of the Daily Chomp. Check back next week for a new question and prize.

On Wednesday, July 11 the Sharks re-signed defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic to a five-year contract extension.  At only 25, Vlasic already ranks 11th in games played in franchise history and his +62 career plus/minus rating ranks second. Vlasic finished third on the team, first among defensemen, with a +11 rating. He has been a double-digit plus player in five out of his six season in the League. He also led the team and was T-12th in the League with 171 blocked shots, including a franchise-record eight blocks on Dec. 23 vs. Los Angeles.

TRIVIA: How many regular season games has Marc-Edouard Vlasic played in the NHL?

(HINT: Check out the official news release of Vlasic's signing)

This trivia contest has ended and is closed for any further submissions.

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