San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier on Ryan Warsofsky: “He’s always won, whatever level he’s been at.”
Ryan Warsofsky, the new head coach of the San Jose Sharks, holds his daughter Lucy, 2, during press conference at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, June 17, 2024. SAN JOSE – Ryan Warsofsky remembers sitting in Mike Sullivan’s office as a teenager and disagreeing with the then-Boston Bruins coach about a certain defenseman on the team. Sullivan liked him, and Warsofsky — not one to back down — said he didn’t.
“He’s always won, whatever level he’s been at,” Sharks general manager Mike Grier said. “He’s a great communicator, which is going to be important. We’re going to have a young group, and speaking with and bonding with these young players is going to be super important.” Warsofsky has a huge task ahead of him — helping to develop those prospects while also trying to move forward after the Sharks finished last season at 19-54-9.
All too often in recent years, the rebuilding Sharks were anything but a hard team to play against. This past season, San Jose allowed an NHL-worst 226 goals against during 5-on-5 play, and in two years under Quinn, the Sharks won just 19 of 82 home games, as the formerly formidable SAP Center became a sanctuary for visiting teams.
“Obviously, the numbers weren’t great, the analytics weren’t great,” Warsofsky said. “We have to make changes. There has to be a system in place that our players know what’s going on. They understand the system.Warsofsky grew emotional Monday when speaking about everyone who helped him arrive at this point, including his family and longtime friends.
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