A great time
by EGS on 3/14/24SAP Center at San Jose - San JoseRating: 5 out of 5Even though it was a loss, it was an exciting game.

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San Jose Sharks History
The California Golden Seals played at the Oakland Coliseum from 1967–1976 before relocating to Cleveland. While a failure at the box office and on the ice, the Seals sowed the seeds for the Sharks' arrival some 15 years later. With Wayne Gretzky's trade to Los Angeles in 1988, hockey fever spread across non-traditional markets, and San Jose was among the first cities into which the league ventured.
The Sharks initially played at the Cow Palace in Daly City in 1991 before moving into their current home, the SAP Center, in 1993. The new digs agreed with the team, as they experienced an NHL record 58-point increase over the prior season. Early stars such as Sergei Makarov, Pat Falloon and the Latvian duo of Sandis Ozoliņš and Artūrs Irbe gave the Sharks an early level of respectability.
Gaining a reputation as giant-killers, the upstart Sharks dispatched the heavily favored Detroit Red Wings in the 1994 Western Conference Finals and the Presidents' Trophy-winning St. Louis Blues in 2000. The Sharks continued to flirt with success for the next decade, riding the talents of such star players as Owen Nolan, Marco Sturm, Evgeni Nabokov, Patrick Marleau, and Joe Thornton.
The Sharks went on to win the Presidents' Trophy in 2009, and have captured a total of six Pacific Division titles and appeared in the Stanley Cup Playoffs 21 times.
San Jose Sharks Team Info
Conference: Western
Division: Pacific
Year Founded: 1991
Team Colors: Pacific Teal, Orange, Black, White
Team Rivals: Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Colorado Avalanche
San Jose Sharks at SAP Center
The San Jose Sharks have made the SAP Center(Opens in new tab) in San Jose their home since 1993. The "Shark Tank," as it is affectionately known, is one of the most raucous buildings in the league. The SAP Center also hosts concert events year-round in addition to hockey.
The San Jose Sharks schedule for the 2025–26 regular season can be viewed on Ticketmaster.
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Ticket prices for San Jose Sharks games depend on a variety of factors, including date and time, city, matchup, seat location, and when the tickets are purchased. The average ticket for a San Jose Sharks game can cost anywhere between $50-$150.
The Sharks have made one appearance in the Stanley Cup Final (in 2016), but have never won.
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Even though it was a loss, it was an exciting game.
I don't really care for the in-house announcer. I forget her name. Also: It takes some years for me to to get to know the players, and after 20+ years as a season ticket holder who gave up his seats last year, I know almost none of the players. The turnover has been so rapid, it will take a long time for me to get comfortable with the team again. And to invest that time, they have to start winning.
The arena is a special place to watch a professional hockey game. From the moment you walk in, the attendants are respectful helpful and act like they are glad you are there. The arena is spotless, and food and beverage choices are plentiful. The best part of the experience is the Sharks won!
I bought 4 tickets 3rd row to surprise my friends. I flew in from Hawaii then I got sick and the other three in my party decided not to go because I looked too sick. Very disappointed wanted badly to see a game with my friends. I guess i need to consider ticket insurance next time since i am out $600.00. Just suck all the way around
The experience was great overall but on my second game against New Jersey, it was impossible to acceed to my bar code. I finally needed to talk to a San José sharks worker and they submitted me a pass for the game. Hopefully we were in advance at the game and could use part of our time to find a solution to this problem.
It was a great experience except for some of the prices of the food and the fact that the food I tried was less than warm or cold. Definitely loved the hockey game, but for the price of the food was not worth eating there.
I have not been to a sharks game in a few years. I had so much fun. The arena was clean, helpful ushers everywhere, parking was great but the only thing was water was 6.19 a bottle. Loved the crowd ne one was rude. Seats were great.
Me and my family really loved it and enjoyed the game to the fullest.
The game itself wasn’t very good, BUT I had arranged (paid for) for Sharkie to meet my 6 year old grandson and that was a WONDERFUL experience for him. Many thanks to the Sharks organization for offering an opportunity to have Sharkie make a personal visit to his fans!
Until the Sharks start playing aggressively again, I will not buy tickets again.
The last second loss was a bummer but overall, my friend and I had a great time!
Fantastic hockey atmosphere! Can't wait to go back.
I really enjoyed the game, I had a great time, great experience there, however the Pride Theme was a bit too much.. Did not care for it at all.... Please don't do the Pride Theme again, very disbursing to see that many colors at a hockey game.
Just saw the SJ Sharks hockey game at the SAP center this past week. Haven’t been to a game since before Covid hit. Was super impressed with the whole experience from tickets, food, parking, venue etc…was a bit hard getting out of venue.. lots of crowds but overall very pleased. A must see!
Had a great time and only wish there were more lines for bag checking.
$32.00 for 2 pizza slices and a pop???? You need a 2nd Mortgage to go to a game there....
The tickets were quite expensive for not very the best seats. We were sitting at the very top, not by choice. Plus, the person I went with and I keep getting kicked in the head by a group of 6 year old boys who were very rowdy, which made our overall experience not that good. Hopefully next time it will be better.
Very nice venue and staff. Food prices are pretty high, but good quality. Sharkie was fun.
Overall it’s a grand experience though the faithful Sharks fans deserve a better club but I will point again to the quality of concessions which are mediocre at best. The Bay Area has a wealth of culinary treats, none of which are featured among the fare at SAP center. I highly recommend you check out what’s being offered at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. The food there is local, unique and flavorful.
Great game night! It was exciting! Food was actually good (chicken strips+fries combo) and portion was descent. However drinks are expensive. Access to the stadium is good, plenty of parking even for big crowd, public transportation is also nearby so you can use that too. Will come back again!