Sharks sign Ivar Stenberg to three-year, entry level contract

The San Jose Sharks on Thursday signed forward Ivar Stenberg to a three-year entry-level contract.

admin July 2, 2026 2 minutes read

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks on Thursday signed forward Ivar Stenberg to a three-year entry-level contract.

The Sharks selected Stenberg No. 2 overall in the first round of the NHL draft last week in Buffalo, N.Y. Stenberg, 18, led Swedish Hockey League under-19 skaters in scoring this season with 33 points, helping Frolunda HC capture the 2026 Champions Hockey League title.

Todd Marchant, the Sharks’ director of player development, said there is “no doubt” that Stenberg is ready for the NHL.

“There’s a curve that each player has to go through,” Marchant said Thursday. “Even going back to Macklin (Celebrini), first part of the year, when he first started, the NHL was a little bit of a learning curve for him, but then he figured it out, and obviously he’s a player that he is today.

“Michael Misa went through it last year, and he came back from the World Juniors, and it was like we took the training wheels off, and all of a sudden he took flight. So I think that every player is going to be a little bit different, but I have no issues that Ivar will eventually figure it out.”

Grier said Thursday morning that he wanted to get a deal done with Stenberg: “Hopefully we can maybe get something done here before he heads home.”