Over the past decade, drafting and developing talent has been the hallmark of the Sharks, who opened the 2005-06 NHL season with the league’s highest percentage of players on their roster who were developed in the system (nearly 70%). Current Russian Olympic and past NHL All-Star netminder Evgeni Nabokov spent three seasons developing at the Sharks top development affiliate as did Jonathan Cheechoo, who is on track to lead the San Jose Sharks in scoring for a second consecutive campaign.
Below is a list of all current San Jose Sharks and the years they spent with the club’s AHL affiliate.
Jonathan Cheechoo – 2000-03
Rob Davison – 2000-03
Niko Dimitrakos – 2002-04
Christian Ehrhoff – 2003-05
Jim Fahey – 2002-05
Marcel Goc – 2003-05
Scott Hannan – 1998-2000
Milan Michalek – 2003
Evgeni Nabokov – 1997-2000
Mark Smith – 1998-2001
Vesa Toskala – 2000-03
Ryane Clowe – 2002-05
Josh Gorges – 2004-05
Doug Murray – 2003-05
Grant Stevenson – 2003-05
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