The Taber, Alberta native spent the next two years in the Western Hockey League WHL , where he justified his draft position, scoring points in games over two seasons. His play captured the attention of Doug Wilson and the rest of the Sharks brass, which led to him making his NHL debut the following season. At this point, Setoguchi found himself — as many young players do — bouncing between his major league club and their AHL affiliate, but still managed to play in 44 NHL games, where he tallied 17 points 11 goals, 6 assists.
The coaching staff, impressed with his offensive acumen, began the next season with Setoguchi in the starting lineup. Skating primarily on the top line alongside the prolific Joe Thornton , Devin Setoguchi played 81 games for the Sharks, and made it clear he had no intention of returning to the AHL.
It was in this postseason that Setoguchi had his most impactful moments in a Sharks uniform, again elevating his performance under the brightest lights.
He scored 10 points 7 goals, 3 assists in 18 games, and while those numbers may not rank in the annals of NHL history, the manner in which he scored them should be fondly remembered by San Jose faithful. With the game tied at 5 goals each in overtime, Setoguchi fired a shot past Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick to complete one of the greatest comebacks in NHL playoff history.
In the second round, he increased his production against a more formidable opponent. His primary matchup of the series was against a Pavel Datsyuk-led top line, as the Sharks faced off with the Detroit Red Wings.
Although after this he was held scoreless until the series reached Game 7, his next goal was once again of critical importance. However, that was as far as Setoguchi and his teammates made it in the playoffs. The Sharks headed into the off-season after dropping the following series to the Vancouver Canucks. With an excellent postseason performance behind him, the speedy winger seemed primed to stay in San Jose long-term, signing a deal that would keep him in teal for the next three years.
He had been acquired by the Minnesota Wild , along with promising forward prospect Charlie Coyle and a first round pick, in exchange for a young, offensively-gifted defenseman in Brent Burns , as well as a second round pick in the draft.
In his first season with the Wild, he put up almost identical numbers to those of his season with the Sharks, scoring 36 points in 69 games the season saw him tally 36 points in 70 games while playing with a less offensively talented group.
In short, in terms of driving possession, he was a positive addition to his new team. Sharks Members. Stats Standings Player Stats. Fan Territory. SAP Center. Sharks News. Setoguchi Sparks Top Line. For the San Jose Sharks, their final home preseason game started slowly, but they quickly ramped it up in the second period and sealed the victory in overtime.
Devin Setoguchi was moved up to the top line with Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau for the night and he responded with some very evident hustle and a very important goal. Setoguchi finished third on the Sharks with four shots, but it was his third period wraparound goal that sent things to overtime and allowed Thornton to win it. He was first to a lot of pucks.
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