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Eric Pohlkamp

Sharks Prospect of the Year. Led all NCAA defensemen in scoring; a right-shot Calder dark horse.

Prospect pool
Position
RHD
Pool rank
No. 4
Wheeler top 100
HM
Projected
AHL / NHL bubble
Pieces here
17

On the record

Called Shots →
OpenAug 21, 2026

At least one San Jose player who has never appeared in an NHL regular-season game dresses for all four of the Sharks' 2026-27 preseason games.

OpenAug 31, 2026

Nolan Allan is on San Jose's opening-night NHL roster for 2026-27.

OpenSep 2, 2026

Eric Pohlkamp plays 10 or more NHL regular-season games for San Jose in 2026-27.

OpenSep 6, 2026

Keaton Verhoeff does not sign an NHL entry-level contract with San Jose on or before May 31, 2027, and returns to North Dakota for a third college season.

Written about him

Prospect Pool Ranking

Sharks top 20 Calder-eligible prospects: Pohlkamp belongs near the top, and two dark horses lurk

The top 20 Calder-eligible Sharks prospects

Grab Some PineJun 27, 20264 min read
PROSPECT POOL RANKINGThe top 20 Calder-eligibleSharks prospectsgrabsomepine.comsharks
Sharks prospect desk

Pohlkamp: the bridge to the bridge, and the only Sharks prospect whose shot is already NHL-ready

Eric Pohlkamp and the right side's missing middle chapter

Grab Some PineJun 11, 20265 min read
SHARKS PROSPECT DESKPohlkamp is thatassumption, wearing a namegrabsomepine.comsharks

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