April 9, 2024
San Jose Sharks forwards Mike Hoffman and Kevin Labanc are both back in the lineup on Tuesday night against the visiting Calgary Flames. Both players have served as healthy scratches of late but will return Tuesday to battle the Flames. It's been a tough offensive season for both wingers as Hoffman has registered 10 goals and 22 points on just 70 shots on goal across 65 games while Labanc has struggled mightily to just two goals and nine points across 45 games on the campaign. The two are a combined minus-47 on the last-place Sharks who are the front-runners to land the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.
--Brenton KempSource: Curtis Pashelka
March 10, 2024
San Jose Sharks winger Mike Hoffman exited Saturday's 2-1 win over Ottawa with an undisclosed injury. He was unable to carry on after taking a hit from behind from Senators captain Brady Tkachuk in the third period. The 34-year-old veteran had an anonymous outing, finishing pointless and with no shots on goal in 13:32 of action. Following the departures of Tomas Hertl and Anthony Duclair, Hoffman sits fourth in scoring among the Sharks players, with 22 points (10 goals, 12 assists) posted in 61 games. There should be an update available on Hoffman before the team heads on a five-game road trip next week.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Max Miller
August 9, 2023
San Jose Sharks winger Mike Hoffman is looking forward to finally suiting up for the team, five years after the club initially acquired him. Back in the summer of 2018, the Ottawa Senators traded Hoffman to San Jose, but he was quickly flipped to the Florida Panthers. Following three different stops, Hoffman is now a Shark again, arriving from Montreal last week in a three-team trade. "It was a little surprising at first," Hoffman said about the trade to Josh Frojelin of San Jose Hockey Now. "Once it sunk in, it's an exciting time for me and my family. We're looking forward to the opportunity to play in San Jose and getting to meet the team, coaching staff, and all the workers around there." The veteran winger has seen his numbers consistently drop in recent years, and he had only 14 goals and 34 points in 67 games with the Canadiens last season. However, Hoffman could enjoy a bit of a renaissance in San Jose if he can lock down a top-six position.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Josh Frojelin
February 25, 2023
Montreal Canadiens winger Mike Hoffman posted two assists as the team took down Philadelphia 5-2 on Friday. He helped David Savard to open the scoring and Nick Suzuki also benefited from Hoffman's work in a power-play situation. 2022-23 has been a miserable campaign for Hoffman, but the veteran has found some success in recent weeks, collecting over half (13) of his points (25) across his last 14 appearances. In current form, Hoffman could definitely do a job for teams in deep fantasy leagues.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
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