2012-13 Media Guide - NHL.com

2012-13 SAN JOSE SHARKSSecond Team AHL All-Star…Named to AHL’s All-Rookie Team…Started AHL All-Star Game on Jan. 25, notching twoassists…Made NHL debut on Feb. 18 at St. Louis…1997-98: Set Miami-Ohio (CCHA) record for most career assistsby a defenseman (107)…Ended college career among school’s all-time leaders in assists (second), points (ninth) andgame-winning goals (seventh)…NCAA West First Team All-American…Finalist for Hobey Baker Award…First Team All-CCHA…Named CCHA’s Best Offensive Defenseman…Tied for team lead in scoring…Led team in plus/minus (plus-7)…Highest-scoring defenseman in CCHA…1996-97: NCAA West First Team All-American…Named First Team All-CCHA…Led Miami in assists while finishing second in points…1995-96: Posted 27 points (seven goals, 20 assists) in 36 gameswith Miami…1994-95: Named to CCHA All-Rookie Team.PERSONAL: “Boyler” lists these favorites: Indian (food); Hard working (personal quality in others); Oysters (food refusesto eat); Ping pong champion (hidden talent); Golf (sport besides hockey); Rick Tocchet and Brian Leetch (hockey idols);New York City (favorite road city); Chicago Blackhawks (non-Sharks jersey); Slap Shot (hockey movie); Family Guy,Conan (TV shows); Vanilla Sky (movie); Peter from Family Guy (TV character); Faith No More (band)…If he wasn’tplaying hockey he would want to be the lead singer of an alternative band…His fantasy hockey team name would bethe “Boilermakers”…If he could have dinner with a group of people from history it would include Conan O’Brien, PamelaAnderson, and Neil Armstrong...Biggest influence on his hockey career was former coach Craig Ramsey…equipmenthe pays the most attention to is his stick…Favorite hockey moment was winning the Stanley Cup in 2004 with TampaBay Lightning…If he could change one rule he would want to add the red line back…Thinks Jason Demers is thefunniest teammate…Best teammate he’s ever had in his career was Darren Rumble…Feels he is the smartest guy onthe Sharks and is the best-dressed…Thinks Logan Couture is the best teammate under pressure…Best thing abouthis hometown of Ottawa is that it is a great place to raise a family... Most exciting player to watch in the NHL is SidneyCrosby…Fastest skater in the NHL is Marian Gaborik.FROM THE POINTAfter just four seasons with the Sharks, Dan Boyle already has the second, third, fourth and fifth most prolificoffensive seasons from a defenseman in franchise history:RANK PLAYER/SEASON GP G A PTS1 Sandis Ozolinsh (1993-94) 81 26 38 642 Dan Boyle (2009-10) 76 15 43 583 Dan Boyle (2008-09) 77 16 41 574 Dan Boyle (2010-11) 76 9 41 505 Dan Boyle (2011-12) 81 9 39 4834 2012-13 SAN JOSE SHARKS ORGANIZATION GUIDESAN JOSE SHARKS