S.J. Sharkie celebrates birthday!!

[Upton]

Thursday marks the anniversary of S.J. Sharkie’s birth.

Since the magical night when he emerged from the malfunctioning Zamboni at center ice of the Cow Palace, the ever youthful Sharkie has been a constant presence in the bay area. Due to the hyper-active energy level of this special breed of shark, Sharkie has been able to make over 6000 public appearances, and been seen at more than 700 San Jose Sharks home games since that memorable day.

Some S.J. Sharkie Fun Facts:

* 1st sports mascot to have his own web domain (sjsharkie.com)
* He is now on social networking (facebook.com/sjsharkie and twitter.com./sjsharkie)
* 500th Sharks game: December 13, 2003
* He has performed in 5 countries (USA, Mexico, Canada, Japan and Honduras) as well as in international waters.
* March 12, 1999: Sharkie gets stuck rappelling and delays the start of the game while he has to get rescued.


http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=515305&cmpid=rss-staff

And he's a Democrat too!!

[Onceuponalife]

1. I remember that game when he got caught up in the rafters

I was really afraid he was gonna fall and start a new tradition of fans throwing sharks out onto the ice.

[Forkboy]

2. That was funny, but the Ducks mascot almost setting himself aflame was even funnier.

[Forkboy]

3. Send Sharkie out East.

You guys don't need the lift, the Bruins do. That bear we have is hibernating this winter.

[KamaAina]

4. Hau'oli la hanau, E Sharkie!

(Hawai'i should be "Sharks territory", too!)