Sharks vs. Sharks

The San Jose Sharks are much like actual, swim-in-the-water sharks; both are relentless, determined, swift, agile, bright, and fearless. But the similarities don't stop at
the reason why "Sharks" was chosen as the name of the team
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Did you know that there are many facts about sharks that also apply to the San Jose Sharks? Here are a few.

Actual Sharks: Sharks may lose and grow up to 30,000 teeth in its lifetime.
Hockey Sharks: Hockey players are known for losing their teeth too. Some toothless grins on the Sharks include Brent Burns and Logan Couture (at one point)
Actual Sharks: Threshers use their tails as weapons to stun their prey.
Hockey Sharks: Brent Burns is know to rip the puck to stun goalies - you may know it as a Burnzie Bomb.

Actual Sharks: Most sharks must keep moving so that water can run through their gills so they can breathe.
Hockey Sharks: Most of the San Jose Sharks started skating at a very young age and haven't stopped since!
Actual Sharks: Bull sharks prefer fresh water.
Hockey Sharks: Joe Pavelski, Justin Braun, and Paul Martin are accustomed to fresh water, growing up on the lakes of Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Actual Sharks: Great White Sharks have blue eyes.
Hockey Sharks: Mikkel Boedker, Logan Couture, Joonas Donskoi, Jannik Hansen, Melker Karlsson, Justin Braun, and Paul Martin all have blue eyes.
Actual Sharks:There are 440 known species of Sharks.
Hockey Sharks:There have been a total of 323 players to who have played for the San Jose Sharks.