Sharks select Jake Gustafson with No. 174 pick in NHL Draft
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 27, 2026, 7:42 PM
Last updated Jun 27, 2026
The San Jose Sharks have chosen Jake Gustafson with the No. 174 pick in the NHL Draft held in Buffalo. Gustafson, a 6-foot-4 right-handed center, previously recorded 13 goals and 25 points in 68 games playing for the Portland Winterhawks. Hailing from San Jose, he is also connected to the Sharks through his father, Jon Gustafson, who serves as vice president of the SAP Center. Experts see potential for Gustafson as a two-way center, but he will need to develop his physicality and consistency to make an impact at the NHL level. The Sharks’ next selection is set for No. 201 in the final round of the draft.
- •Sharks selected Jake Gustafson at No. 174 in the NHL Draft.
- •Gustafson scored 13 goals and 25 points for Portland Winterhawks.
- •He is the son of SAP Center vice president Jon Gustafson.
- •Experts project him as a potential bottom-six two-way center.
- •San Jose's next pick is scheduled at No. 201.
- 7:42 PMYahoo Sports — BREAKING: Sharks Pick San Jose Native Jake Gustafson No. 174
"BUFFALO — The San Jose Sharks have selected Jake Gustafson with the No. 174 pick. Gustafson is a 6-foot-4 right-handed center, who put up 13 goals and 25 points in 68 games for the Portland Winterhawks. He’s also got a San Jose Sharks connection: The San Jose native is the son of the SAP Center […] The post BREAKING: Sharks Pick San Jose Native Jake Gustafson No. 174 appeared first on San Jose Hockey Now.
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