Players who played for the Detroit Red Wings and San Jose Sharks
29 players
29 players have played for both the Detroit Red Wings and the San Jose Sharks. Brad Stuart spent the most seasons with the two: 5 with the Detroit Red Wings and 8 with the San Jose Sharks. On a roster now: Jake Walman and Alex Nedeljkovic. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | DET | SJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Stuart | D | 2007–2012 · 5 seasons | 1999–2014 · 8 seasons |
| Shawn Burr | LW | 1984–1995 · 11 seasons | 1997–1999 · 2 seasons |
| Igor Larionov | C | 1995–2003 · 8 seasons | 1993–1996 · 3 seasons |
| Gustav Nyquist | RW | 2011–2019 · 8 seasons | 2018–2019 · 1 season |
| Mikael Samuelsson | RW | 2005–2014 · 6 seasons | 2000–2001 · 1 season |
| Ray Whitney | LW | 2003–2004 · 1 season | 1991–1997 · 6 seasons |
| Thomas Greiss | G | 2020–2022 · 2 seasons | 2007–2013 · 4 seasons |
| Bob Rouse | D | 1994–1998 · 4 seasons | 1998–2000 · 2 seasons |
| Mike Vernon | G | 1994–1997 · 3 seasons | 1997–2000 · 3 seasons |
| Ray Sheppard | RW | 1991–1996 · 5 seasons | 1995–1996 · 1 season |
| Kelly Kisio | RW | 1982–1986 · 4 seasons | 1991–1993 · 2 seasons |
| Todd Gill | D | 1998–2001 · 3 seasons | 1996–1998 · 2 seasons |
| Murray Craven | LW | 1982–1984 · 2 seasons | 1997–2000 · 3 seasons |
| Joe Murphy | RW | 1986–1989 · 3 seasons | 1997–1999 · 2 seasons |
| Yves Racine | D | 1989–1993 · 4 seasons | 1995–1996 · 1 season |
| Jake Walman | D | 2021–2024 · 3 seasons | 2024–2025 · 1 season |
| Givani Smith | RW | 2019–2022 · 3 seasons | 2023–2024 · 1 season |
| James Reimer | G | 2023–2024 · 1 season | 2015–2023 · 3 seasons |
| Adam Graves | LW | 1987–1989 · 2 seasons | 2001–2003 · 2 seasons |
| Bobby Dollas | D | 1990–1993 · 3 seasons | 2000–2001 · 1 season |
| Bob Errey | LW | 1995–1997 · 2 seasons | 1993–1997 · 2 seasons |
| Chris Tancill | LW | 1992–1993 · 1 season | 1994–1997 · 3 seasons |
| Alex Nedeljkovic | G | 2021–2023 · 2 seasons | 2025–2026 · 1 season |
| Ian White | D | 2011–2013 · 2 seasons | 2010–2011 · 1 season |
| Kent Huskins | D | 2012–2013 · 1 season | 2009–2011 · 2 seasons |
| Kevin Miller | C | 1991–2004 · 2 seasons | 1995–1996 · 1 season |
| Johan Garpenlov | LW | 1990–1991 · 1 season | 1992–1994 · 2 seasons |
| Nick Leddy | D | 2021–2022 · 1 season | 2025–2026 · 1 season |
| Josh Langfeld | RW | 2006–2007 · 1 season | 2005–2006 · 1 season |
Regular season, under every name each club has played as. A season split by a trade counts for both clubs where the game logs reach it (NBA from 1993-94, NFL 1994, NHL 1996, MLB 2001). Longest stay with the two first.