Marcel Goc News

Fans wondering what happened to the 4-team Pacific Division Rookie Tournament between San Jose, Anaheim, Los Angeles and Phoenix received an answer this week from Los Angeles Kings beat writer Rich Hammond.

Claude Lemieux never formally announced his retirement when he first left the NHL as a Dallas Star in 2003.

Ryane Clowe said Monday he wasn't worried when he heard his name being mentioned in trade rumors at the NHL draft 10 days ago.

Anyone waiting to find out which Sharks would be the first to go as General Manager Doug Wilson retools his roster after San Jose's total playoff collapse got the answer Monday: forwards Marcel Goc and Tomas Plihal .

It may be called a qualifying offer, but the contract the San Jose Sharks have tendered Ryane Clowe of St.

With the NHL salary cap destined to take a significant decrease after the 2009-2010 season, Sharks GM Doug Wilson has been wise not to over-pay for big-name free agents during the first few days of free-agency... by Andy Bensch 21 reads Opinion With the NHL salary cap destined to take a significant decrease after the 2009-2010 season, Sharks GM ...

The last group of restricted free agents to examine is those who are eligible for arbitration and did have an impact on the NHL last season: Lukas Kaspar, Brad Staubitz, Marcel Goc, Tomas Plihal, and Ryane Clowe... by MJ Kasprzak 2 8 reads Preview/Prediction The last group of restricted free agents to examine is those who are eligible for ...

Sharks general manager Doug Wilson sees the opening 24 hours of free agency as the most expensive day of the year to go shopping for players, with no bargains anywhere.

Four more vacancies now exist on the Sharks roster. Right wing Mike Grier, goaltender Brian Boucher, defenseman Alexei Semenov and left wing Claude Lemieux all became unrestricted free agents today, and a team source said late Tuesday that none currently figure in San Jose's plans.

The San Jose Sharks are beginning a roster makeover by declining to make qualifying offers to forwards Marcel Goc, Tomas Plihal and Lukas Kaspar.

What's at stake now for the Sharks: Only the entire future of the franchise as we know it.

San Jose Sharks Marcel Goc chases after a puck against Anaheim Ducks Teemu Selanne in the third period for the first game of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.

Jonas Hiller made a sparkling playoff debut with 35 saves for eighth-seeded Anaheim, and Ryan Getzlaf had a goal and an assist in the third period of the Ducks' 2-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.

Sharks coach Todd McLellan likes to talk about will - usually in conjunction with skill.

Al Montoya and the Phoenix Coyotes ruined what was supposed to be the biggest celebration in San Jose hockey history.

The Sharks went 65 minutes without scoring a goal against the cellar dwellers of the Western Conference on Tuesday night.

Biggest Climb: St. Louis Blues Biggest Fall: Ottawa Senators A reminder: these rankings are based primarily on recent quality of play, with overall record and my remarkably intuitive gut calls worked into the mix.

On the same day that defenseman Rob Blake and center Marcel Goc moved off the injured list, two players still on it were skating with their teammates for the first time in weeks.

This is going to sound very familiar. Goals by Jonathan Cheechoo and Dan Boyle combined with key saves by Evgeni Nabokov to pace the Sharks to a 2-1 victory over a desperate hockey team from Alberta.

There's a good chance the Sharks will be less injury-riddled tonight when they face the Edmonton Oilers.