Originally published on EuroReport.com in 2001
By Lucas Aykroyd
Last year, the less-informed hockey fan might have wondered if his surname was a misspelling of “Nabob Tea.” This year, the whole NHL knows who Evgeni Nabokov is. Combining sharp reflexes with an aggressive challenging style, the San Jose Sharks rookie is bidding to become the 12th goalie […]

Originally published in Eishockey News in 2006

By Lucas Aykroyd
Jonathan Cheechoo more than tripled his goal production from his rookie NHL season (9) to his sophomore year (28), but that didn’t make the San Jose Sharks winger a household name. Yet when Cheechoo racked up 56 goals to win the Rocket Richard Trophy as the league’s […]

Originally published in Eishockey News in 2007
By Lucas Aykroyd
Did Accept’s 1982 speed-metal anthem “Fast As A Shark” point to the future exploits of Christian Ehrhoff, who was born in that year? Probably not, but the fact remains that the third-year NHLer has gained respect with San Jose as one of the world’s fastest-skating defensemen.
However, Ehrhoff […]