First NHL game at San Jose Arena
The Sharks hosted the Flames on 10/14/1993 in the first NHL game at San Jose Arena — Sharks left the Cow Palace for their first home game in San Jose.
1st
FIRST NHL GAME AT THIS ARENA
Track Every SAP Center Game You've Attended
SAP Center has been the San Jose Sharks home since 1993, through San Jose Arena, Compaq Center at San Jose, and HP Pavilion on the ticket. Ticket Timeline helps you log every Sharks game you attended there and keep those printed names on this same roof.
Moments Witnessed at SAP Center
Verified milestones and rare moments that actually happened in this building.
Mike Ricci scored 5 goals
Mike Ricci scored 5 in a San Jose home game against Quebec — the 29th five-or-more goal game in NHL history since the 1967 expansion era.
29th
5+ GOAL GAME IN NHL HISTORY
Playoff marathon went to 4OT
The Stars and Sharks played 4OT in the 2008 Western Conference Semifinals — one of the longest Stanley Cup playoff games of the post-1967 era.
4OT
4+ OVERTIME PERIOD STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF GAME
Pittsburgh Penguins win the Stanley Cup
The Pittsburgh Penguins captured the 2015-16 Stanley Cup in the clinching game — Game 6 at San Jose — cementing franchise history on hockey's biggest stage.
4th
STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONSHIP IN FRANCHISE HISTORY
Timo Meier scored 5 goals
Timo Meier scored 5 in a San Jose home game against Los Angeles — the 37th five-or-more goal game in NHL history since the 1967 expansion era.
37th
5+ GOAL GAME IN NHL HISTORY
Why track SAP Center attendance?
If your stub says San Jose Arena, Compaq Center at San Jose, or HP Pavilion, that is this same San Jose building — not a different arena, and not Houston's Compaq Center. SAP Center is the later printed name. Sharks nights belong on the San Jose Sharks game tracker. A ticket from any of those four names still belongs here. Cow Palace was a different barn.
A Sharks stub can say San Jose Arena, Compaq Center at San Jose, HP Pavilion, or SAP Center and still be the same room. Ticket Timeline matches those successive printed names to the games you actually attended, and keeps Cow Palace hockey on that earlier barn.
- Log Sharks home games you personally attended—not today's crowd count or a live scoreboard.
- Match tickets printed San Jose Arena, Compaq Center at San Jose, or HP Pavilion to this same venue.
- Keep Cow Palace stubs on that earlier Sharks home—not mixed in as SAP Center.
- Keep Houston Compaq Center tickets on that different building—not this San Jose arena.
- Import old stubs, spreadsheets, or Gmail confirmations instead of retyping every date.
SAP Center at a glance
Key facts about the building—useful when dating a San Jose Arena or HP Pavilion stub. All sourced from Ticket Timeline's verified Sharks team data.
- Sharks here since: October 4, 1993 in Ticket Timeline's data—first printed San Jose Arena, later Compaq Center at San Jose, HP Pavilion, and SAP Center
- Current tenant: San Jose Sharks (NHL)
- Location: San Jose, CA, USA
- Printed names (same building): San Jose Arena, Compaq Center at San Jose, HP Pavilion, and SAP Center all refer to this San Jose arena
- Former home (different building): Cow Palace in Daly City—Sharks through April 10, 1993 in Ticket Timeline's data
Teams and leagues at SAP Center
Follow the teams and league context connected to this building.
Tenant teams
League hubs
What You Can Track at SAP Center
Once a Sharks game is in your timeline, Ticket Timeline surfaces the attendance story from your seats—not a league-wide feed.
Games You Attended Here
Log every Sharks game you were physically at in this building—matchups, dates, and scores tied to nights you actually had a ticket.
Players You've Seen Here
Ticket Timeline matches each attended game to real rosters, so the athletes you watched at SAP Center become part of your personal record.
Milestones Witnessed Here
Surface career highs, records, and rare moments from games you attended here—not league-wide highlights you only saw on TV.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I track every Sharks game I attended at SAP Center?
Yes. Ticket Timeline helps you log San Jose Sharks games you attended at this building, including nights whose tickets still say San Jose Arena, Compaq Center at San Jose, or HP Pavilion.
Can Ticket Timeline match tickets that say HP Pavilion or San Jose Arena?
Yes. San Jose Arena, Compaq Center at San Jose, HP Pavilion, and SAP Center all refer to this same San Jose building under successive printed names. The venue context still maps here.
Is Compaq Center at San Jose the same as Houston's Compaq Center?
No. Compaq Center at San Jose is an earlier printed name for SAP Center. Houston's Compaq Center—also called The Summit—is a different building and a former Rockets home, not this arena.
Is a Cow Palace ticket the same as a SAP Center ticket?
No. Cow Palace in Daly City was a different barn. The Sharks' last Cow Palace stretch in Ticket Timeline's data ends April 10, 1993. Nights at this building start October 4, 1993.
Does SAP Center count toward my NHL arena progress?
Yes. Each attended Sharks game here can contribute to your venue history at this building and to your wider NHL arena progress as you attend games in other cities.
Does Ticket Timeline sell tickets?
No. Ticket Timeline does not sell tickets. It is a stat tracker for games you've already attended, built to help you explore the players, moments, and milestones you witnessed at SAP Center.
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