Tyler Toffoli, aged 33, is the oldest among the leadership group and led the team in goals last season, with a consistent scoring record, and is now the primary alternate captain.

Veteran Barclay Goodrow, who has won two Stanley Cups with Tampa Bay, returns to San Jose and will serve as an alternate captain at home, bringing veteran leadership and experience.

San Jose Sharks' head coach Ryan Warsofsky announced that Tyler Toffoli will serve as the main alternate captain for all games, with Macklin Celebrini and Barclay Goodrow acting as alternates at home, and Mario Ferraro and Alexander Wennberg for away games, reflecting a rotational leadership system.

For the first time since the 2014-15 season, the Sharks will not have a designated team captain, breaking a long-standing tradition that started with Joe Pavelski and continued with Logan Couture.

Mario Ferraro and Alexander Wennberg are designated as alternates for road games, with Wennberg having revitalized his career and contributed significantly last season, and Ferraro being a key defensive leader.

Rookie Macklin Celebrini, who won the 2025 Calder Trophy and was the first overall pick in 2024, will wear the 'A' at home, marking his leadership debut at just 19 years old.

The Sharks' opening night roster, featuring Toffoli, Celebrini, and Goodrow with the 'A', was finalized for their first game against the Vegas Golden Knights at SAP Center, marking the start of the 2025-26 season.

The leadership group was chosen to embody the team's evolving identity, emphasizing character and skills, as part of the broader effort to build team culture following a sixth consecutive playoff drought.

The Sharks will not have a single designated captain for the season but will instead operate with a rotational system of five alternate captains, with Tyler Toffoli serving as the primary alternate for all games.

Logan Couture, who served as captain until last season, stepped down from the role in April due to a chronic injury that prevented him from playing, ending a leadership era that began in 2019-20.

This leadership restructuring follows the Sharks’ sixth straight season missing the playoffs, indicating a focus on rebuilding team culture and resilience.