The unofficial kickoff to the 2022-23 season is here, starting off today in San Jose with the Rookie Tournament. In the Bay Area, the San Jose Sharks and San Jose Barracuda will host six teams of rookies for this weekend’s festivities at their new facility.
Four teams come from the Pacific Division and the remaining two come from the Central Division. The four from the Pacific are the Sharks as mentioned earlier, Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, and Vegas Golden Knights. Meanwhile, the Central involves the Arizona Coyotes and of course the Colorado Avalanche.