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Logan Couture, Sharks Standout Rookie, Shoots for Calder Trophy

By Susan SlusserFeb 11th 2011 – 10:00AM

If the Sharks had a say, Logan Couture would win the Calder Trophy. "It's pretty amazing what he's done this year," San Jose defenseman Dan Boyle said after a recent morning skate. "He's got my vote. If I had one. In my eyes I think he is (the top rookie). I'm sure there are a lot of people who think Jeff Skinner...

NHL Coaches, GMs on the Hot Seat

By Alan AdamsFeb 5th 2011 – 9:00AM

There's no shortage of NHL coaches and general managers who can take solace in how their job is safe for the time being. But when the curtain closes on the 2010-11 regular season on Sunday, April 10, watch for the pink slips to come. Maybe not as fast as in the NFL, which has Black Monday. But the axes will fall. Some...

Uh Oh, Sharks Hot Heading Toward Another Break

By Susan SlusserJan 26th 2011 – 3:15PM

The last time San Jose really got its act together was in late December, when the Sharks won four in a row going into the Christmas break. All it took to throw the team off again was that 48 hours off the ice. The Sharks lost eight of the next 10 after Christmas. So now, with the All-Star break almost at hand, San Jose...

Kyle Wellwood California Dreamin' After Stint in Russia

By Monte StewartJan 21st 2011 – 6:18PM

VANCOUVER -- At times, Kyle Wellwood thought he would never make it back to the NHL. But after a 25-game stint in Russia, the enigmatic center with everyman appeal is getting another chance to to stay in the world's best league, with the San Jose Sharks. He played his first game Thursday as the Sharks downed his old...

Jordan White Gets Nod as Sharks' Emergency Goalie

By Monte StewartJan 21st 2011 – 3:35AM

VANCOUVER -- For one night, Jordan White realized his dream of suiting up for an NHL club. White, a second-year goaltender with the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds, was thrust into an emergency backup role Thursday with the San Jose Sharks as they beat the Vancouver Canucks, 2-1, in a shootout at Rogers...

Todd McLellan News From the Web

  • 05/20/12 Blocking shots dangerous Source: The London Free Press - London ON - Canada For the sake of the game, let's hope this shot blocking craze is just a fad.
  • 05/19/12 Blocking shots dangerous — for growth of hockey Source: Calgary Sun - Calgary - AB - Canada Devils' Stephen Gionta leaps into the air as Rangers' Ruslan Fedotenko falls in a bid to block a shot from the point in front of goalie Henrik Lundqvist during the Eastern Conference final.
  • 05/19/12 Steward: Darting here and there . . . Source: Cupertino Courier - Cupertino CA The Los Angeles Kings, helmed by G.M. Dean Lombardi and coach Darryl Sutter, are one win from the Stanley Cup finals.
  • 05/17/12 NHL notes: Preds 'too harsh'… Source: The London Free Press - London ON - Canada Sergei Kostitsyn believes the Nashville Predators were too harsh in suspending his older brother, Andrei, and Alex Radulov after they broke curfew during the second-round series against the Phoenix Coyotes.
  • 05/16/12 Report: Todd McLellan to return as San Jose Sharks... Source: Cupertino Courier - Cupertino CA San Jose Sharks coach Todd McLellan will reportedly retain his job, according to multiple reports Wednesday.

Background on Todd McLellan

Todd McLellan (born October 3, 1967 in Melville, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian former ice hockey player and current head coach of the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League.

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