<P> The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose , California . They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . The franchise is owned by San Jose Sports & Entertainment Enterprises . Beginning play in the 1991 -- 92 season , the Sharks initially played their home games at the Cow Palace , before they moved to their present home , the SAP Center at San Jose in 1993 . The SAP Center is known locally as the Shark Tank . </P>
where do the sharks play in san jose
SAP Center at San Jose