Sharks coaching search: Seven names, young and (older), to ponder in San Jose
The San Jose Sharks are starting a coaching search for the second time in three years after the organization fired David Quinn after just two seasons. While Quinn was considered the favorite to get the job in July 2022, shortly after Mike Grier was named the team’s general manager, there does not appear to be a similar obvious choice this time. Instead, it seems Grier will cast a wide net when it comes to finding the Sharks’ next coach. “We’re building a list of candidates we’d like to speak to,” Grier said Wednesday, roughly an hour after Quinn’s dismissal was announced. “I don’t really have a hard timeline. This is a tough day and a tough week. … We’ll start getting into it as the week goes on, but I don’t have any hard timelines and when it will get done.” NHL or professional coaching experience is a good thing, Grier said. But he also did not want to rule out any other candidate who could come in and impress him or owner Hasso Plattner. “I’m not going to rule out anything or anyone if