Statements from Jamie Baker and the Sharks

Statement from Jamie Baker:
The Shark Tank was shaking like I have never seen before. It was jubilation personified. You were going bonkers; hugging each other, high-fiving anyone around you, falling on each other, spilling drinks, chugging drinks, and screaming as loud as you could. It was awesome, amazing, the craziest sporting event I've ever attended. And we got to share it together.
A Game 7 takes excitement to another level and the Game 7 against Vegas went to a completely different level, becoming an instant classic, a game for the ages. It's memories like that game I'll remember for the rest of my life.
2020, the year of uncertainty, seemed like the right time for me to move on from the Sharks broadcast team. It's been a privilege working with some of the best broadcasters and TV crew in the business, they made my job a lot easier because they are so talented. It's been a privilege watching the best players in the world battle at a ferocious pace with skillsets that are hard to fathom at times. It's been a privilege to work in the best hockey league in the world, with the most parity of any professional sports league. But most of all, it's been a privilege connecting with you, the fans, for all these years. We bled teal together, riding the rollercoaster of pro sports. I hope our paths cross again, sometime, somehow, someway, somewhere. With Radical Gratitude … Bakes

Statement from the San Jose Sharks:
Jamie Baker has been a beloved member of the San Jose Sharks family for more than 25 years. As a player, he personified determination and a team-first mentality, authoring one of the most memorable moments in franchise history during the 1994 Stanley Cup Playoffs. As a television and radio analyst for the past 15 seasons, he brought those same characteristics to his role off the ice, entertaining and informing millions of Sharks fans in the process. His passion for the game of hockey came through in his broadcasting, in his interactions with our fans and in his service to our Bay Area communities. While he will be missed, we respect his decision and wish him the very best in his future endeavors. Thank you, Jamie, for your personification of the Teal Together spirit. You will always be a part of the Sharks family and will always have a place to call home in San Jose.