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Luca Cagnoni scores in OT in the Sharks' season-opening victory over the Panthers

Luca Cagnoni rocketed a shot off goalie Akira Schmid at 3:14 of overtime and the San Jose Sharks opened the season with a 4-3 victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night

OCTOBER 2 • Associated Press

Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov leaves against Sharks because of apparent knee injury

Florida captain Aleksander Barkov left in the second period of the Panthers’ 4-3 overtime loss to San Jose on Thursday night after his left knee appeared to buckle during a scrum w...

OCTOBER 2 • Associated Press

Media Availability: Zack Ostapchuk (6/29) | San Jose Sharks Sharks forward Zack Ostapchuk speaks to the media after signing a four-year contract extension on June 27, 2026.

JUNE 29 • NHL.COM

San Jose Sharks' future appears brighter after 3-player 1st-round haul at NHL draft

San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier entered the NHL draft envisioning a future in which he's no longer making selections in the top half of the draft

JUNE 27 • Associated Press

Four-year contract extension Ostapchuk has resigned with the Sharks for four years worth $2.35 million AAV, reports the team's web site.

Impact The forward set career bests with four goals and seven points in 59 games in 2025-26, and he delivered a 51.6 face-off win percentage. Ostapchuk is best known for his grit, recording 140 hits and averaging 2.92 blocked-shots-per-60-minutes. He will continue to provide bottom-six edge to a young and very top-loaded Sharks.

JUNE 27 • ROTOWIRE

Macklin Celebrini keeps the Sharks in the playoff hunt with 107-point season

April has an old-time feeling around the San Jose Sharks this year

APRIL 7 • Associated Press

Earns first two-point effort in win Ostapchuk scored a goal, dished an assist, added four hits, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Impact Ostapchuk snapped his 16-game point drought with a goal just 3:27 into the contest. He also helped out on Adam Gaudette's empty-netter. Ostapchuk's performance Thursday was the first multi-point game of his career. The 22-year-old is up to four goals, three assists, 39 shots on net, 121 hits, 26 blocked shots, 41 PIM and a minus-8 rating through 51 appearances in a fourth-line role this season.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

Maple Leafs vs. Sharks | NHL Highlights | April 02, 2026

APRIL 3 • YOUTUBE

Sharks win 4th straight to improve playoff hopes, beating the Maple Leafs 4-1

Zack Ostapchuk scored his first goal in nearly three months and the San Jose Sharks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory

APRIL 3 • Associated Press

Postgame vs ANA (4/1): Ostapchuk | San Jose Sharks Zack Ostapchuk speaks to the media following the Sharks win against the Anaheim Ducks on April 1, 2026.

APRIL 2 • NHL.COM

Zack Ostapchuk crushes Logan Mailloux with brutal haymakers An absolute slugfest!

MARCH 27 • HOCKEYFEED.COM

SJS@NSH: Saros with a great save against Zack Ostapchuk | Nashville Predators Juuse Saros (NSH) makes a save against Zack Ostapchuk (SJS) at 01:29 of the Game

MARCH 25 • NHL.COM

Making Waves: Reading is Cool | San Jose Sharks Tara Slone visits Bachrodt Elementary for the Sharks Foundation’s Reading Is Cool visit with Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith, Zack Ostapchuk,...

MARCH 17 • NHL.COM

Little offense since break Ostapchuk has earned one assist over 10 games since the Olympic break after being held scoreless in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Senators.

Impact Ostapchuk has played in every game since the break, filling a fourth-line role. He's at five points, 101 hits, 30 shots on net, 17 PIM and a minus-9 rating over 42 appearances. The 22-year-old was a second-round pick in 2021, so there's still potential for him to grow into a middle-six center at some point, but the Sharks have enough prospect depth to make that an uphill battle for him.

MARCH 16 • ROTOWIRE

Sharks read to local students | San Jose Sharks Will Smith, Macklin Celebrini and Zack Ostapchuk read to local school students on behalf of the Sharks Foundation

MARCH 6 • NHL.COM

Third goal in last eight games Ostapchuk scored a goal Thursday in a 3-2 win over the Capitals. He also laid down four hits.

Impact Ostapchuk is a guy who makes a bigger impact in the hit category than anything else, but he has sniped three times in his last eight games. Overall, he has three goals, one assist and 63 hits in 24 games this season. Ostapchuk is averaging under 10 minutes a game while centering the Sharks fourth line.

JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Sharks' 3-goal second period keys 3-2 victory over Capitals

Collin Graf and Pavol Regenda each had a goal and an assist and the San Jose Sharks used a three-goal second period to top the Washington Capitals 3-2

JANUARY 16 • Associated Press

Buries goal in win Ostapchuk scored a goal on four shots, added three hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact Ostapchuk has scored twice over his last four games. He's been over 10 minutes of ice time in four of the last seven contests, including a season-high 12:25 in Tuesday's game after Ty Dellandrea (lower body) left the contest early. Ostapchuk now has three points, 19 shots on net, 55 hits and a minus-1 rating through 20 appearances this season in a fourth-line role.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Wennberg has goal and assist against former team as Sharks beat Blue Jackets 5-2

Alex Wennberg had a goal and an assist against his former team, and the San Jose Sharks bounced back from a frustrating loss three days earlier and beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5...

JANUARY 7 • Associated Press

Nets first career game-winner Ostapchuk scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Monday's 5-4 win over the Ducks.

Impact Ostapchuk's tally at 13:47 of the third period ended up being a necessary insurance goal. It stood as the game-winner after Troy Terry answered later in the frame. Ostapchuk is up to two points, 12 shots on net, 49 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 17 appearances this season. He has primarily filled a fourth-line role, and that's on a part-time basis, though he should have some security since the Sharks aren't currently carrying an extra healthy forward.

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Postgame at ANA (12/29): Ostapchuk

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Nabs first helper Ostapchuk logged an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Flames.

Impact The helper was Ostapchuk's first point in 12 games this season. He's been scratched in four of eight contests in December so far after being a regular in the lineup in the latter half of November. The 22-year-old has added six shots on net, 33 hits and a minus-2 rating, so he has minimal fantasy appeal from a fourth-line spot.

DECEMBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Summoned from minors Ostapchuk was recalled from AHL San Jose on Friday.

Impact Ostapchuk has three goals and one assist in 11 minor-league outings this campaign. The 22-year-old forward could make his NHL season debut against Seattle on Saturday after Jeff Skinner (lower body) sustained an injury in Thursday's 2-0 loss to Calgary.

NOVEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Placed back in minors Ostapchuk has been re-assigned to AHL San Jose by the Sharks, the team announced Sunday.

Impact It was a brief stay for Ostapchuk in his latest NHL stint; he was up for just three games and didn't appear in any of them while serving as the 13th forward. The 22-year-old will head back to the AHL, where he's recorded two goals and one assist in nine games so far this season.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Up from minors Ostapchuk was summoned by the Sharks on Thursday, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Impact Ostapchuk has two goals and three points in nine appearances with AHL San Jose in 2025-26. Michael Misa (lower body) has already been ruled out for Friday's clash against Winnipeg, while William Eklund (lower body) is questionable for the game. If Eklund can't play, and Ryan Reaves (lower body) isn't ready to be activated off injured reserve, then Ostapchuk will probably play Friday in a bottom-six capacity.

NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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