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S.J. Sharkie
S.J. Sharkie enters his 19th season as
the Sharks beloved mascot.
A consistent and familiar presence
at every Sharks home game, Sharkie
has the enviable task of entertaining a
sold out crowd at “The Tank” night in
and night out, performing a variety of
exciting death-defying and unique stunts
and acts. Sharkie’s nightly performances
range from rappelling from HP Pavilion at
San Jose’s rafters to speeding across the
ice on his four-wheel all-terrain vehicle.
Since his NHL debut in January 1992,
Sharkie has become one of the most
recognized mascots in the universe. He’s
a highly respected figure both inside and
outside of HP Pavilion and throughout the
hockey community.
In addition to Sharks home games,
this lovable mascot makes more than
500 outside appearances each year and
makes a splash at any event. During the
2008-09 season, Sharkie’s events ranged
from birthday parties to flower deliveries,
bar mitzvahs to weddings, corporate
events and charity fund-raisers. In
the past, he has even escorted a high
school student to her senior prom and
acted as the ring bearer at a wedding
ceremony. Aptly coined as “The Hardest
Working Fish in Sports,” Sharkie has
been selected to the NHL All-Star Game
an amazing 13 times and assisted in
dropping the ceremonial first puck at
the 1997 All-Star Game in San Jose.
Besides his countless appearances,
Sharkie is involved with numerous bay
area charities. Sharkie also spends
countless hours on behalf of the Sharks
Foundation by lending a “fin” to their
school programs, fund raisers, meetings
and projects throughout the year.
Sharkie’s popularity has “spawned”
his very own merchandise line and web
site (sjsharkie.com), the first ever devoted
solely to a professional mascot. 2009
saw the online debut of Sharkie’s very
own social network pages on twitter
and facebook (twitter.com/sjsharkie and
facebook.com/sjsharkie).
When not performing in front of sold
out crowds or charity events, Sharkie
enjoys watching his favorite films
including “Finding Nemo,” “Slap Shot”
and the entire “Jaws” series. Sharkie
also enjoys listening to his favorite songs,
which include “Fins” and “Bad to the
(Fish) Bone.”
For more information, appearance
descriptions and in-game events, please
visit sjsharkie.com
S.J. SHARKIE
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