NHL.com ranks the top 250 overall players for fantasy hockey pools in the 2020-21 season. For more coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the NHL Fantasy on Ice podcast.

The NHL Fantasy on Ice podcast is your go-to source for year-round fantasy advice, DFS and gambling picks and analytical analysis. For more fantasy hockey coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy.

William Douglas has been writing The Color of Hockey blog for the past eight years. Douglas joined NHL.com in March 2019 and writes about people of color in the game. Today, he profiles Terry Smith, a Northern California artist who created the original logo for the San Jose Sharks.

Current Sharks players and prospects are having significant success. In the first report, we highlighted Marcus Sorensen's blistering pace to start the season, but in this week's report he is joined by some new company. Let's take a dive into the second edition of our Next Wave update:

Hats off for Gushchin

Our Sharks Prospect of the Week Danil Gushchin is our top performer in this week's recap, with seven points in three games played for the Muskegon Lumberjacks. What's more amazing is he collected each of the seven points in just two of his three contests, opening up the resumed United States Hockey League season with a three-point effort (one goal, two assists) on opening night and then proceeded to follow it up with a four-point contest, which included a hat trick, to lead all USHL skaters entering Monday in goals and points. 

NHL.com ranks the top 50 defensemen for fantasy hockey pools in the 2020-21 season. For more coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the NHL Fantasy on Ice podcast.

Tomas Hertl views the late start to this season as an opportunity for his surgically repaired knee to get even stronger, the San Jose Sharks forward told The Athletic.

Danil Gushchin has been selected as the 'Sharks Prospect of the Week' for the week of Nov. 9 after registering seven points (four goals, three assists) and a plus-4 rating in three games for the Muskegon Lumberjacks in the United States Hockey League (USHL).

SAN JOSE, Calif. - adidas and the National Hockey League (NHL®) today unveiled the adidas Reverse Retro ADIZERO Authentic jersey for the San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) and all 31 NHL® teams. The jerseys will be worn next season marking the first time in League history that all 31 teams have participated in a League-wide alternate jersey program. adidas worked closely with the NHL® and each team to design a Reverse Retro jersey representing unique and historical moments in each club's history, while refreshing the color and design combination for an all-new presentation.

The Sharks first third jersey circles around to take another bite in this Reverse Retro jersey. The Sharks recognizable crest, combined with sleeve numbers and point accents, brings back classic vibes from the team's 1998 season.

Hockey Fights Cancer Month presented by Kaiser Permanente may look a bit different this year, but that hasn't stopped the Sharks from recognizing and supporting the many individuals impacted by the terrible disease.

All month long the Sharks Foundation and the Sharks are checking in with courageous individuals who were honored during our previous Hockey Fights Cancer nights.

Meet these cancer warriors - our community captains.

Tweet from @SanJoseSharks: Introducing our #HockeyFightsCancer Community Captains presented by @KPThrive. 💜 pic.twitter.com/tS3Pvv83fK

SAN JOSE, CA - The San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) and SJSHARKS Productions, the digital production team for the Sharks, won three Golden Matrix Awards (GMA's) from the Information Display and Entertainment Association (IDEA), a professional association for organizations in the game and event presentation industry. The Sharks won for Best Overall Production - Hockey, Best In-Game Feature, and Best Overall Production (All Sports). The awards were presented November 5 during a live-streamed virtual awards show which was held in place of an annual awards presentation which was scheduled to take place in Nashville, Tenn. this past July.