🚨 LIVE NHL DRAFT COVERAGE FROM SAP CENTER! 🚨 The Fin Factor is back with a special live episode from the heart of the action at SAP Center for the San Jose Sharks 2025 NHL Draft Party! Join hosts Paul Sunseri, Aaron Sholl, and Devereaux Boxton as they bring you exclusive insights, in-depth analysis, and bold predictions on how the draft outcomes will shape the upcoming 2025-2026 NHL season. The San Jose Sharks have the 2nd and 30th overall picks for the first round of the draft! We have interv...
Jun 28, 2025•2 hr 10 min•Season 8Ep. 251
We’re going live at 4PM PT for the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery, and this year it’s all happening in real time. No countdowns, no cards, just live ping-pong ball chaos as the league determines the top 16 picks. Last year, the Sharks defied the odds and landed Macklin Celebrini at #1. Can they do it again? Join Paul and Aaron for instant reactions, live chat, and full-on fan energy as we find out who’s picking first in this year’s draft. The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks...
May 06, 2025•52 min•Season 8Ep. 250
In this episode, Paul and Aaron dive into the Sharks' season, analyzing predictions, stats, and future prospects. We review the Sharks' season predictions and outcomes, providing an analysis of the team's defensive improvements and close games. We also cover potential draft picks and trade strategies, offering our insights into the Sharks' free agency plans and goaltending prospects. Additionally, we provide updates on the Barracuda's playoff run and Sharks players participating in the World Cha...
Apr 23, 2025•1 hr 41 min•Season 7Ep. 249
In this week’s episode, Aaron and Paul talk about last week’s Sharks games against the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers, a final Calder race update, Logan Couture stepping down from hockey, the Sharks finishing up their hopefully last last-place season, and we take your questions and comments live! Help save the Sonoma Seawolves: https://www.saveseawolvesathletics.com The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team. Our episodes are hosted by Paul Sunseri a...
Apr 19, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 7Ep. 248
In this week’s episode, Aaron and Paul talk about last week’s Sharks games against the Calgary Flames, Minnesota Wild, and Edmonton Oilers, a Calder race update with Macklin back in the middle of it, the Sharks clinching last place and best odds for the first overall pick at the 2025 NHL draft, the upcoming games against the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers, and we take your questions and comments live! Help save the Sonoma Seawolves: https://www.saveseawolvesathletics.com The Fin Factor is...
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Season 7Ep. 247
In this week’s episode, Aaron and Paul talk about Alexander Ovechkin passing Wayne Gretzky in career NHL goals, last week’s Sharks games against the Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers, and Seattle Kraken, a Calder race update, the upcoming games against the Calgary Flames, Minnesota Wild, and Edmonton Oilers, and we take your questions and comments live! The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team. Our episodes are hosted by Paul Sunseri and Aaron Sholl, two avi...
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Season 7Ep. 246
In this week’s episode, Aaron and Paul talk about last week’s Sharks games against the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, and Los Angeles Kings, a Calder race update, a look at some potential free agent targets for this summer, the upcoming games against the Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers, and Seattle Kraken, and we take your questions and comments live! The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team. Our episodes are hosted by Paul Sunseri and Aaron Sholl,...
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Season 7Ep. 245
In this week’s episode, Aaron and Paul talk about last week’s Sharks games against the Carolina Hurricanes and Boston Bruins, a Calder race update, the upcoming games against the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers, and we take your questions and comments live! Help save the Sonoma Seawolves: https://www.saveseawolvesathletics.com -- TIMESTAMPS -- 00:00:00 - Livestream Countdown The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team. Our episodes are hosted by Pau...
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Season 7Ep. 244
In this week’s episode, Aaron and Devereaux talk about last week’s Sharks games against the Nashville Predators, Chicago Blackhawks, and Washington Capitals, a Calder race update, a look at some of the Sharks prospects, the upcoming games against the Carolina Hurricanes and Boston Bruins, and we take your questions and comments live! The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team. Our episodes are hosted by Paul Sunseri and Aaron Sholl, two avid Sharks fans. Sh...
Mar 18, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 243
In this week’s episode, Paul and Aaron talk about last week’s Sharks games against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche, and New York Islanders, a Calder race update, the trade deadline hangover, a look at some season stats for the Sharks, the upcoming games against the Nashville Predators, Chicago Blackhawks, and Washington Capitals. and we take your questions and comments live! Help save the Sonoma Seawolves: https://www.saveseawolvesathletics.com The Fin Factor is a wee...
Mar 10, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Season 7Ep. 242
In this week’s episode, Paul and Aaron talk about all of the trades that the San Jose Sharks made this week: Jake Walman, Vitek Vanecek, Luke Kunin, Nico Sturm, Vincent Desharnais, we take your questions and comments, and more! Help save the Sonoma Seawolves: https://www.saveseawolvesathletics.com The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team. Our episodes are hosted by Paul Sunseri and Aaron Sholl, two avid Sharks fans. Shop our merchandise and sign up for th...
Mar 09, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 7Ep. 241
In this week’s episode, Paul and Aaron talk about last week’s Sharks games against the Calgary Flames, Winnipeg Jets, Montreal Canadiens, and Ottawa Senators, a Calder race update, the upcoming trade deadline, the upcoming games against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche, and New York Islanders. and we take your questions and comments live! Help save the Sonoma Seawolves: https://www.saveseawolvesathletics.com The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sh...
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Season 7Ep. 240
This week, we bring you exclusive one-on-one interviews with San Jose Sharks defensemen Jack Thompson, Henry Thrun, and Colin Graf! With no Sharks games on the schedule, we took the opportunity to chat with these rising stars about their experiences adjusting to the NHL and AHL split season, the impact of playing in the legendary Brick Invitational Tournament, life in San Jose, and their favorite local spots, the differences between playing in the Tampa Bay Lightning and Sharks organizations, th...
Feb 18, 2025•26 min•Season 7Ep. 239
In this week’s episode, Paul and Aaron talk about the Sharks games against the Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, and Dallas Stars, a Calder race update, we look ahead to the 4 Nations Face-Off, and we take your questions and comments live! Help save the Sonoma Seawolves: https://www.saveseawolvesathletics.com The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team. Our episodes are hosted by Paul Sunseri and Aaron Sholl, two avid Sharks fans. Shop our merchandise a...
Feb 12, 2025•56 min•Season 7Ep. 238
In this week’s episode, Paul and Aaron talk about the Sharks trading Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci to Dallas, the games against the Pittsburgh Penguins and Seattle Kraken, the Calder Race update, Will Smith is going streaking, the upcoming games against the Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, and Dallas Stars, and we take your questions and comments live! Help save the Sonoma Seawolves: https://www.saveseawolvesathletics.com The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NH...
Feb 03, 2025•1 hr 39 min•Season 7Ep. 237
In this week’s episode, Paul and Aaron talk about the games against the Nashville Predators and Florida Panthers, we check in on the Calder Trophy Race, Mikko Rantenen being traded from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes, we talk about possible trades for the Sharks, look ahead at the upcoming game against the Pittsburgh Penguins and Seattle Kraken, and we take your questions and comments live! Help save the Sonoma Seawolves: https://www.saveseawolvesathletics.com The Fin Factor i...
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Season 7Ep. 236
In this week’s episode, Paul and Aaron talk about the games against the Detroit Red Wings, Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Islanders, Boston Bruins, and Nashville Predators, Nico Sturm talking about a possible extension, Simon Nemec unhappy in New Jersey, the potential fire sale in Pittsburgh, the upcoming games against the Nashville Predators and Florida Panthers, and we take your questions and comments live! The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team. Our...
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Season 7Ep. 235
In this week’s episode, Paul and Aaron talk about the games against the Vegas Golden Knights, Utah Hockey Club, and Minnesota Wild, Will Smith being benched in the Minnesota Wild game, an update on the Calder Watch, the upcoming road trip against the Detroit Red Wings, Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Islanders, Boston Bruins, and Nashville Predators, and we take your questions and comments live! The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team. Our episodes are h...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Season 7Ep. 234
In this week’s episode, Paul and Aaron talk about the games against the Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, and New Jersey Devils, they check in on the Calder race candidates, debate again on what to do with Askarov when Vanecek is healthy, talk about the upcoming games against the Vegas Golden Knights, Utah Hockey Club, and Minnesota Wild, and we take your questions and comments live! The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team. Our episodes are hoste...
Jan 06, 2025•1 hr 38 min•Season 7Ep. 233
In this week’s episode, Paul and Aaron talk about the games against the Vancouver Canucks, Vegas Golden Knights, and Calgary Flames, injuries starting to pile up, the Calder race update with Celebrini, New Year’s resolutions, the upcoming games against the Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, and New Jersey Devils, and we take your questions and comments live! The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team. Our episodes are hosted by Paul Sunseri and Aaron...
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Season 7Ep. 232
In Episode 231 of The Fin Factor, Aaron and Deveraux analyze the San Jose Sharks’ challenging week, including 3rd-period collapses against the Winnipeg Jets, Colorado Avalanche, and Edmonton Oilers. They highlight Nikolai Kovalenko’s standout play, Macklin Celebrini moving up the Calder race, and Yaroslav Askarov’s amazing performance against the offensive juggernaut of the Oilers. Plus, a look ahead to matchups against Vancouver, Vegas, and Calgary. Don’t miss the breakdown of key moments, stat...
Dec 23, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 7Ep. 231
In this episode, we discuss last week’s games against the Carolina Hurricanes, St. Louis Blues, and the Utah Hockey Club, Macklin Celebrini making more NHL history, the Sharks releasing their Holiday Sweater video, the upcoming games against the Winnipeg Jets, Colorado Avalanche, and the Edmonton Oilers, and we take your questions and comments live! The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team. Our episodes are hosted by Paul Sunseri and Aaron Sholl, two avid...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Season 7Ep. 230
In this episode, we discuss the trade between the San Jose Sharks and Colorado Avalanche where the Sharks sent Mackenzie Blackwood, Givani Smith, and a 2027 5th round pick to the Avalanche for Alexander Georgiev, Nikolai Kovalenko, a 2026 2nd round pick, and a 2025 5th round pick, the impact Georgiev and Kovalenko will make, if we see more Yaroslav Askarov now, and we take your questions and comments live! The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team. Our epi...
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr•Season 7Ep. 229
In this episode, we discuss last week’s games against the Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Florida Panthers, Macklin Celebrini making history in Washington, check in on the Calder race between Matvei Michkov, Logan Stankoven, and Macklin Celebrini, the upcoming games against the Carolina Hurricanes, St. Louis Blues, and Utah Hockey Club, and we take your questions and comments live! The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team. Our episodes are h...
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 7Ep. 228
In this episode, we talk about the last week’s games against the Los Angeles Kings, Ottawa Senators, and home/away with the Seattle Kraken, Macklin Celebrini named the NHL Rookie of the Month, Will Smith quieting naysayers, the Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators making a goalie trade, post-Thanksgiving standings, the upcoming games against the Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Florida Panthers, ad we take your questions and comments live! The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast di...
Dec 01, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Season 7Ep. 227
In this episode, we dive into a week full of action and emotions for the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks kicked things off with a thrilling 5-4 overtime win against the Red Wings, where Celebrini scored an electrifying OT game-winner. Next, they faced a tough 2-5 loss to the Stars, a game that included two empty-netters, making the score seem worse than it was. In St. Louis, the Sharks fell just short in a 2-3 shootout loss, where Askarov made his Sharks debut and showed promise despite an early tur...
Nov 25, 2024•1 hr 53 min•Season 7Ep. 226
In Episode 225, Aaron and Deveraux recap the Sharks’ week, including three consecutive road trip losses and the upcoming special celebrations for Joe Thornton. The Sharks gave fans plenty to talk about, from hard-fought battles in Philly, New York, and Pittsburgh to plans to honor the legendary Jumbo Joe with a Legends Game and jersey retirement. Join the hosts as they break down the highs and lows, highlight standout performances from Smith and Celebrini, and share fan moments from the road. Ge...
Nov 18, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 7Ep. 225
Join us for Episode 224 of The Fin Factor, filmed live at our Sharks Watch Party! Paul and Aaron recap an exciting streak of Sharks games, including thrilling OT wins over the Utah Grizzlies and Columbus Blue Jackets, victories against the LA Kings and Chicago Blackhawks, and close battles with Vancouver and Minnesota. With live fan reactions and an in-depth breakdown of recent Sharks performances, we cover everything from Zetterlund’s power moves and Granlund’s “seeing-eye” goals to Wennberg’s ...
Nov 11, 2024•56 min•Season 7Ep. 224
In Episode 223 of The Fin Factor, Paul and Aaron welcome special guest Alan Hoshida, the live pre-, post-, and intermission host for San Jose Sharks broadcasts. Alan shares his journey from growing up in Gilroy to working in broadcast journalism, including his memorable time covering sports across California, Washington, and Hawaii. They dive into Alan’s passion for hockey, his love for the Sharks, and his unique insights into the team’s culture. Tune in for a lively discussion filled with humor...
Nov 01, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 7Ep. 223
In Episode 222 of The Fin Factor, we break down the Sharks’ recent games against the Anaheim Ducks, LA Kings, and Vegas Golden Knights. We discuss Noah Claxton and Kellen Foster’s performances, Thrun dropping the mitts early, and the Ducks’ bold jersey change. The Kings brought back Gretzky-era jerseys and dominated early, but the Sharks showed intense second-period pressure, led by Granlund’s power-play snipe and Eklund’s unmatched work ethic. However, the Sharks set an unfortunate NHL record w...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Season 7Ep. 222
