Doug Wilson will join in NHL Hour

San Jose Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson will be the guest on Thursday's edition of NHL Hour With Commissioner Gary Bettman on NHL.com. The show encourages fans to call in with questions for the Commissioner. NHL Hour with Commissioner Gary Bettman now broadcasts live on Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET on NHL Home Ice and NHL.com. The show will re-air on Sirius XM Radio, with shows available for download via podcast on NHL.com.

Wilson, who spent the first 14 seasons of his NHL career with the Chicago Blackhawks before finishing by playing two seasons with in the san jose sharks jersey, has built San Jose into an NHL powerhouse in his five-plus seasons as GM. San Jose has a high 78 points, two more than the Hawks.

Blake is named captain of Sharks

The San Jose Sharks have named Rob Blake as their captain for the coming season. Blake, who joined the Sharks last year was twice captain for the Los Angeles Kings. He has been selected to three Canadian Olympic teams, Blake has also taken home the NHL’s Norris Trophy as the league’s top defenseman.

Sharks Head Coach Todd McLellan made the choice and conferred with Sharks Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Wilson. "We have named Rob Blake captain and Dan Boyle and Joe Thornton A's," said McLellan.

San Jose Sharks sign center Manny Malhotra

San Jose Sharks Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Wilson announced that the team has signed center Manny Malhotra to a one-year contract. Malhotra recently finished his 12th NHL season, posting a career-high 35 points.

Malhotra finished second in the NHL face-offs in 2007-08 and 12th in 2006-07. In 634 NHL games with the New York Rangers, Dallas and Columbus, he has collected 197 points and 344 penalty minutes.