List of San Jose Sharks general managers

The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. The team is a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). Established for the 1991–92 NHL season, the Sharks initially played games at the Cow Palace before moving to SAP Center at San Jose in 1993. The team has had five general managers since their inception.

Key

Key of terms and definitions

Term	Definition
No.	Number of general managers[a]
Ref(s)	References
–	Does not apply

General managers

General managers of the San Jose Sharks

No.	Name	Tenure	Accomplishments during this term	Ref(s)
1	Jack Ferreira	May 9, 1990 – June 26, 1992	No playoff appearances	[1][2]
2	Chuck Grillo	June 26, 1992 – March 6, 1996	2 playoff appearances	[3][4][5]
	Dean Lombardi
3	Dean Lombardi	March 6, 1996 – March 18, 2003	1 division title and 5 playoff appearances	[5][6]
4	Doug Wilson	May 13, 2003 – April 7, 2022	Won Presidents' Trophy (2008–09) 1 Stanley Cup Finals appearance (2016) 1 conference title, 5 division titles, and 14 playoff appearances	[7][8]
–	Joe Will (interim)	April 7, 2022 – July 5, 2022		[9]
5	Mike Grier	July 5, 2022 – present

Notes

• ^a A running total of the number of general managers of the franchise. Thus any general manager who has two or more separate terms as general manager is only counted once.

See also

• List of NHL general managers

References

1. Lapointe, Joe (May 10, 1990). "N.H.L. Agrees to Expansion in California". The New York Times. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
2. "SPORTS PEOPLE: HOCKEY; Sharks' General Manager Resigns". The New York Times. June 27, 1992. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
3. "Ferreira Is Out As Sharks Gm". Chicago Tribune. June 28, 1992. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
4. McKeon, Ross (May 5, 2014). "How Sharks have handled past GMs & coaches". SFGate. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
5. Cooper, Tony (March 7, 1996). "Sharks Are All Dean's Now / Grillo fired -- Lombardi takes charge". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
6. "Sharks fire GM Lombardi as part of front-office overhaul". ESPN.com. March 18, 2003. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
7. "PLUS: HOCKEY; Sharks Hire Wilson As General Manager". The New York Times. May 14, 2003. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
8. "Doug Wilson to Step Down As General Manager of Sharks After 19 Seasons". San Jose Sharks. April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
9. "Statement from Sharks Owner Hasso Plattner on Doug Wilson". San Jose Sharks. April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.