Sharks Territory is full of the loudest, most loyal, and energetic fans in the league. Not to mention the most creative too! We picked out some of our favorite fan signs from the 2016-17 season and ranked them! 

10. Burnzie-fied

Got to love when the fan matches the poster. Impressive beards on both!

SAN JOSE, CA - The San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) announced today that the organization will host the 2017 Prospect Showcase, a four-day tournament from September 9-12 at Solar4America Ice at San Jose.

Each team will play three full games during the round-robin event, facing each opponent once. The Sharks will take on the Avalanche on Saturday, Sept. 9, followed by the Ducks on Sunday, Sept. 10, and the Coyotes on Tuesday, Sept. 12.

The rosters, which will be made up of some of the top prospects in each organization, will be announced closer to the event.

SAN JOSE - San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) General Manager Doug Wilson announced today that the club has re-signed forward Marcus Sorensen (@sorensenmarcus) to a two-year contract.

"In Marcus' first year in North America, he quickly showed that he is a skilled player with the ability to contribute to the team's success," said Sharks Assistant General Manager and San Jose Barracuda General Manager Joe Will. "The time he spent with the Sharks this season, and the positive impact he had, proved that he can be an effective player at the highest level. We're excited to see him compete for a spot with the Sharks at training camp in the fall."

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This past weekend Captain Joe Pavelski participated in the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe.

Pavelski not only wowed us with his golf game, finishing tied for 12th, he also showed off his impressive basketball and football talents on Friday, giving his golf partners Steph Curry and Aaron Rodgers a run for their money.

Tweet from @NBCSSharks: Pavs caught �� from downtown!! Steph and Aaron Rodgers are loving it �� pic.twitter.com/4QuTUEBrrM

The San Jose Sharks said goodbye to Patrick Marleau the old-fashioned way.

Brace yourselves.

With Game of Jones Thrones returning this Sunday, it begs the question: what would the House Words be for the San Jose Sharks? House Stark is "Winter Is Coming," House Lannister is "A Lannister always pays his debts. Hear Me Roar!" and so on. 

Taking a cue from some of the existing House Words, we came up with seven House Words to represent the San Jose Sharks.

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PHILADELPHIA - IDEA (Information Display and Entertainment Association) awarded the San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) and SJSharks Productions with a 2017 Golden Matrix Award for Best Overall Video Display in the sport of hockey at the annual IDEA conference on Wednesday night in Philadelphia. IDEA is the premier professional association for the game presentation industry.

The Best Overall Video Display category judges teams on several game presentation elements used over the course of the year including large screen video and/or fascia programming, live camera work, PA announcer, video graphics, headshots, replays, team intros, sponsor features, scoring sequence, celebration/win sequence, live elements, crowd prompts/interstitials, interactive features and stats.

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SAN JOSE, CA - San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) General Manager Doug Wilson announced today that the club has re-signed forward Chris Tierney (@tierney71) to a one-year contract.

"We believe Chris has yet to hit his prime, but has already proven that he can be a key member on our penalty kill and the defensive side of the puck," said Wilson. "We are excited to watch his offensive development as he continues to use his strong two-way hockey sense to impact the youthful infusion of our roster."

Tierney, 23, recorded 23 points (11 goals, 12 assists) in 80 games with the Sharks last season. He finished tied for 5th in goals, tied for 1st in shorthanded points (2), and 2nd amongst forwards in average shorthanded time on ice per game (1:47).

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SAN JOSE, CA - San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) General Manager Doug Wilson announced today that the club has signed forward Rudolfs Balcers (@rudolfsbalcers) to a standard, entry-level contract.

"Rudolfs is a natural goal-scorer who has proven that he can find the back of the net when his team needs it most," said Assistant General Manager Joe Will. "His first season in North America showed he could keep up with a more physical game, while still being one of the more dynamic snipers in the league. We're excited to see him continue his development with our organization."

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SAN JOSE, CA - San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) General Manager Doug Wilson announced today that the club has signed goaltender Josef Korenar (YOH-sehf KOHR-eh-nawsh) to a standard, entry-level contract. Per club policy, the terms of the deal were not disclosed.

"Josef is a goaltender that has been on our radar for a while now, following his success with HC Dukla Jihlava in the Czech league and with Lincoln of the United States Hockey League last season, and he really cemented his status at our development camp this summer," said Sharks Assistant General Manager Joe Will. "We like his hockey IQ, as well as his athleticism, and strongly considered selecting him in the 2017 NHL Draft, but are happy we were able to add him to our incoming group of prospects this summer. We would like to thank Lincoln General Manager John Hull for his help throughout the process."

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