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 2002-03 season.

Did you know... Patrick Marleau played in his 400th NHL game on Oct. 19, 2002 vs. Colorado. At that time, he was the youngest player (23 years, 34 days) to accomplish the feat since Bob Carpenter in April 1986 (22 years, 268 days).

More from that year:

• Vincent Damphousse became the 71st player to score 400 NHL goals with his tally on Oct. 17 at Edmonton.
• Named Ron Wilson head coach and Tim Hunter and Rob Zettler assistant coaches, Dec. 4, 2002.
• Teemu Selanne was voted to the starting lineup for the Western Conference at the NHL All-Star Game.
• Doug Wilson named executive vice president and general manager, May 13, 2003.
• Six players scored their first NHL goal — RW Jonathan Cheechoo, D Jim Fahey, LW Lynn Loyns, RW Niko Dimitrakos, D Rob Davison and RW Miroslav Zalesak.
• Jim Fahey led all NHL rookie defensemen in points (1-19=20), despite playing in only 43 NHL games.
• Evgeni Nabokov became the franchise leader in games played, minutes played and decisions.
• Acquired D Dan McGillis, D Kyle McLaren, C Alyn McCauley, and C Brad Boyes.

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

Pop Culture of that year:

• The Euro became the official currency of twelve European countries.
• Kelly Clarkson won the first ever American Idol competition.
• Nelly’s “Hot in Herre” topped the music charts
• Chicago won the Academy Award for Best Picture
• The Winter Olympic games were held in Salt Lake City, Utah.
• John Madden began commentating for Monday Night Football alongside 15 year veteran Al Michaels.

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Joe Pavelski scored a career-high 31 goals in 2011-12, tied for the team lead. Pavelski's 269 shots were also first on the team. Always a scoring threat, Pavelski honed yet another valuable part of his game to the elite ranks last year after he finished 3rd in the NHL in faceoff percentage.

TRIVIA: What was Joe Pavelski's faceoff percentage from the 2011-12 regular season?

(HINT: Check out Monday's "Best Of 2011-12: Joe Pavelski")

Prize: Submit your answer in the form below for a chance to win a Joe Pavelski signed poster. Submissions must be received by Thursday, July 26 at 12 p.m. (Pacific).

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

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 2001-02 season.

Did you know... the Sharks won the Pacific Division title for the first time in 2001-02 and became just the second team in NHL history (NYI) to post six consecutive seasons of point improvement.

More from that year:

• Set a franchise record with a 10-game unbeaten streak (9-0-1-0) from Nov. 27–Dec. 19.
• Set a franchise record with a six-game road win streak (Dec. 6 –19)
• Tied a franchise record by scoring 10 goals on March 30 vs. Columbus — the most ever at home.
• Goaltender Evgeni Nabokov set franchise records in all-time wins (58), single-season wins (37), all-time shutouts (11) single-season shutouts (seven) and became the seventh NHL goaltender (first European-born NHL goaltender) to score a goal.
• Forward Owen Nolan became the Sharks all-time points leader with his 351st point as a Shark.
• Made the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a franchise-record sixth consecutive season.
• Acquired forward Adam Graves and defenseman Rich Pilon.

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

Pop Culture:

• The popular online encyclopedia, Wikipedia, first appeared online.
• The first blockbuster film of the Harry Potter franchise hit the theaters.
• NBC’s “Friends” was the number one show on television.
• “The Cha Cha Slide” by Mr. C The Slide Man was first played on the dance floor.
• The first generation iPod was released by Apple.

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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 >>

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 2000-01 season.

Did you know... goaltender Evgeni Nabokov received the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's Rookie of the Year.

More from that year:

• Vincent Damphousse became the 58th NHL player to score 1,000 points when he assists on LW Marco Sturm’s goal on Oct. 14 vs. Boston.
• Gary Suter became the 153rd NHL player to appear in 1,000 games on Oct. 25 at Columbus. He also scored San Jose’s first goal in a 3-1 win.
• The Sharks finished with the sixth-best road record in the NHL (fourth-best in the Western Conference) and set a franchise record with a 10-game unbeaten streak on the road.
• The Sharks advanced to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a franchise-record fourth consecutive season and became just the fifth franchise in NHL history to improve its point total for the fifth consecutive season, setting franchise records for wins (40) and points (95).
• Signed Scott Thornton and Bobby Dollas, acquired Jeff Norton, Bill Lindsay and Teemu Selanne.

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

Pop Culture:

• 51 million viewers watch the first season finale of the reality show "Survivor"
• Every kid had a Razor scooter
• Tiger Woods becomes the youngest player to win a Grand Slam in Golf
• Y2K passes without the serious, widespread computer failures and malfunctions that had been predicted
• The Dot Com Bubble Bursts and thousands of DotComs go bust

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On Monday, July 9, longtime player and coach Larry Robinson was named associate coach of the San Jose Sharks. Robinson has tallied over 1,300 NHL games played, 10 NHL All-Star appearances and has served as head coach of two seperate NHL teams (Kings and Devils). The legend was elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1995 and is considered one of the best defensemen to have played the game.

TRIVIA: How many Stanley Cup Championships has Larry Robinson been a part of, both as a player and as a coach?

(HINT: Check out the official news release of Larry Robinson's hiring)

Prize: Submit your answer in the form below for a chance to win a puck signed by Larry Robinson. Submissions must be received by Thursday, July 12 at 12 p.m. (Pacific).

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

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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!

Check out this week's top fan photos and be sure to vote on which one you think is the best in the form below.

	Seferino Aguilar Protecting Our Nation
	Vincent DiMaggio Under the Sea
	Elizabeth Naumann Dublin is Sharks Territory
	Manuel Pineda At the Colosseum Walls
	Antonio Venezio The Class of 2012

The voting period has now ended for this week's photos. Results will be posted in the following week's Daily Chomp entry.

Check out all of our Sharks Territory Fan photos here.

Request your own Sharks Territory sign at SJSHARKS.com/sharksterritory.

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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 1995-96 season.

Did you know... owner George Gund received the prestigious Lester Patrick Trophy, awarded for outstanding service and contributions to hockey in the United States.

More from that year:

• Acquired Doug Bodger, Owen Nolan, Ray Sheppard, Martin Spahnel and Darren Turcotte via trades.
• Named Jim Wiley head coach and announced dismissal of Head Coach Kevin Constantine on Dec. 2, 1995.
• Owen Nolan represented the Sharks at the 1995-96 NHL All-Star Game in Boston on Jan. 20, 1996.
• Rookie Alexei Yegorov became the first Sharks player to record a hat trick in the first game which he has ever scored a goal, accomplishing the feat in Calgary on Feb. 20, 1996.
• On the third goal of his hat trick on Feb. 20, Yegorov also posted the 1,000th goal in Sharks history, assisted by Viktor Kozlov and Owen Nolan.
• Marcus Ragnarsson was a leading candidate for the Calder Memorial Trophy, presented annually to the league's top rookie.

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

1995 Pop Culture:

• A crazy kids fad called X Games debuted in Rhode Island.
• "Houston, we have a problem" and "No soup for you" lived well beyond Appolo 13 and Seinfield.
• Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill album was flying off the shelves.
• DVD, optical disc storage media format, is announced.
• In southern France a network of caves are discovered that contain paintings and engravings that are 17,000 to 20,000 years old.

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Since patrolling the blue line for the Sharks, Dan Boyle has been one of the most prolific offensive defensemen in team history. His four seasons in San Jose each rank in the top five in scoring among defensemen.

TRIVIA: Which former Sharks player holds the franchise record for the highest scoring season from a defenseman?

Prize: Submit your answer in the form below for a chance to win a Dan Boyle prize pack including a signed puck and photo. Submissions must be received by Thursday, June 7 at 12 p.m. (Pacific).

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