Jeff Friesen

The Sharks are no longer going in circles thanks to a core of forwards under age 25 who form the NHL's most talented young quintet

To be optimistic about the Sharks this season, you just have to look at what's missing from last year. There are no 12-hour flights to Japan to start the regular season, no holdouts and no Gary Suter medical bills....

Jeff Friesen, 22, is the franchise's career leader in goals (89), assists (107), points (196), game-winning goals (14) and shorthanded goals (9). He's the youngest active player to lead any club's lists in all those...

Their two young guns are their only shot

The jacked-up 4 X 4 is cruising the streets of San Jose, and country music blares from the stereo speakers. In the passenger seat, after a grueling workout, Jeff Friesen, the star forward for the San Jose Sharks,...