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San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks, NHL ice hockey team in San Jose, California, Pacific Division; founded 1990, first season 1991-92, play at SAP Center, owned by Hasso Plattner, one Stanley Cup Final appearance (2016), no Cup.
Sandeep Singh
Sandeep Singh (संदीप सिंह), born 1986 in Shahabad Markanda, is an Indian field hockey drag-flicker, ex-India captain (2009 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup), 2012 Olympic qualifier star, later BJP MLA and Haryana sports minister.
Sander van der Weide
Sander van der Weide (born 1976, Boxtel) is a retired Dutch field hockey defender, Olympic gold medalist Sydney 2000 and silver medalist Athens 2004, 1998 world champion, cousin of Jeroen Delmée.
Sandra le Poole
Sandra le Poole (Alexandra Johanna Le Poole, born 1959, Leiden) is a Dutch field hockey player, 1984 Olympic gold medalist and 1978, 1979, 1983, 1986 world champion with HGC Wassenaar.
Sandra Whyte
Sandra Whyte (Sweeney), born 1970 in Saugus, Massachusetts, is an American ice hockey center who played for Harvard and won gold in the first Olympic women's hockey tournament at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games, with three World Championship silvers.
Sandy Archer
Sandy Archer (Alexander Archer, 1910-1997), British ice hockey right-winger raised in Winnipeg, won 1936 Olympic gold with Great Britain despite a CAHA eligibility dispute, then won European titles in 1937 and 1938; distinct from Saskatchewan trainer Roy "Sandy" Archer.
Sandy Cowan
Sandy Cowan (Alexander Cowan, 1879-1915), Canadian lacrosse player; won gold with the Winnipeg Shamrocks at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, beating the Mohawk Indians and St. Louis AAA; career with BC clubs.
Sanne Koolen
Sanne Koolen (Sanne Anne Leonie Koolen, born 1996), Dutch field hockey player, two-time Olympic gold medalist with the Netherlands women's team at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024, also 2018 World Cup winner, 163 senior caps.
SAP Center
SAP Center at San Jose, also called the Shark Tank, is an indoor arena in downtown San Jose, California, opened in 1993 and home of the NHL's San Jose Sharks.
Sarah Fillier
Sarah Fillier, Canadian ice hockey forward born 2000 in Georgetown, Ontario; two-time Olympic medallist (gold Beijing 2022, silver Milano Cortina 2026), five world championship medals, and first overall 2024 PWHL Draft pick of the New York Sirens.
Sarah Nurse
Sarah Nurse (born 1995, Burlington, Ontario) is a Canadian ice hockey forward, Vancouver Goldeneyes alternate captain, and three-time Olympic medallist; her 18 points at Beijing 2022 set the single-tournament Olympic record and made her the first Black female Olympic hockey gold medallist.
Sarah Tueting
Sarah Tueting (born 1976), American ice hockey goaltender from Winnetka, Illinois; Dartmouth graduate. Won gold at 1998 Nagano, the first Olympic women's hockey tournament, and silver at 2002 Salt Lake City; also three World Championship silvers.
Sarah Vaillancourt
Sarah Vaillancourt (born 1985) is a Canadian retired ice hockey forward, two-time Olympic gold medallist (Turin 2006, Vancouver 2010), 2007 world champion, 2008 Patty Kazmaier Award winner at Harvard, and 2013 national team retiree.
Sayed Jaffar
Sayed Jaffar, also known as Jaffar Shah, was an Indian field hockey left winger who won Olympic gold medals with British India at Los Angeles 1932 and Berlin 1936.
Sayed Yusuf
Sayed Yusuf, properly Shahzada Muhammad Yusuf or S. M. Yusuf, was a field hockey player who won gold with British India at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics and later played for and coached Afghanistan.
Scotiabank Arena
Scotiabank Arena, formerly Air Canada Centre, is MLSE's 665,000 sq ft Toronto arena at 40 Bay Street, home of the Maple Leafs and Raptors since 1999, renamed in 2018 under an $800 million naming deal.
Scotiabank Saddledome
Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary's saddle-roofed arena opened in 1983 for the 1988 Winter Olympics and home of the NHL Calgary Flames, AHL Wranglers, WHL Hitmen, and NLL Roughnecks; farewell season 2026-27 before demolition.
Scott Niedermayer
Scott Niedermayer, Canadian NHL defenseman (Devils 1991-2005, Ducks 2005-10), four Stanley Cups, 2004 Norris Trophy, 2007 Conn Smythe, two Olympic golds, Hockey Hall of Fame 2013.
Scott Stevens
Scott Stevens (born 1964, Kitchener, Ontario), nicknamed Captain Crunch, NHL defenseman for Washington, St. Louis, and New Jersey; three Stanley Cups, 2000 Conn Smythe, 1,635 games, 908 points, Hall of Fame 2007.
Scotty Bowman
Scotty Bowman (William Scott Bowman) is a Canadian former NHL coach who won a record nine Stanley Cups with Montreal, Pittsburgh, and Detroit before retiring in 2002.
Sean Avery
Sean Avery (born 1980, Pickering, Ontario), Canadian ex-NHL agitator who played 533 games for Detroit, Los Angeles, the Rangers, and Dallas; the 'Sean Avery Rule' followed his 2008 stick-waving.
Sean Kerly
Sean Kerly (Sean Robin Kerly, born 1960), English field hockey striker; Olympic bronze 1984 and gold 1988 with Great Britain, hat-trick in Seoul semi-final, MBE 1993; clubs Southgate, Canterbury.
Season structure of the NHL
Season structure of the NHL: the league's 32 teams play an 84-game regular season from 2026-27 (previously 82), earning 2 points per win and 1 per overtime loss, followed by best-of-seven Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Seattle Kraken
Seattle Kraken, NHL's 32nd franchise (approved December 4, 2018; first season 2021-22), playing at Climate Pledge Arena; named July 23, 2020; reached the 2023 second round.
Seattle Thunderbirds
Seattle Thunderbirds, WHL major junior hockey team in Kent, Washington (accesso ShoWare Center, since 2009); formerly the Breakers; Ed Chynoweth Cup champions in 2017 and 2023; owners Dan and Lindsey Leckelt since 2017.
Seattle Torrent
Seattle Torrent: PWHL professional women's ice hockey team in Seattle, announced April 30, 2025 as one of the league's first two expansion clubs with Vancouver Goldeneyes; plays at Climate Pledge Arena, debuted 2025-26, colors Slate Green and Blue.
Sebastian Biederlack
Sebastian Biederlack (born 1981, Hamburg) is a German field hockey coach and former midfielder-defender, Olympic gold 2008 and bronze 2004, world champion 2002 and 2006, later head coach of Club an der Alster and German U18 co-coach.
Sebastien Dockier
Sébastien Dockier, Belgian field hockey forward born 1989 in Bonheiden; won Olympic silver 2016 and gold 2020 with Belgium, 243 caps and 135 goals, played for Den Bosch, Pinoké, and Braxgata.
Selwyn Maister
Selwyn Gerald Maister (born 1946, Christchurch) is a New Zealand field hockey centre half, 1969 Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, captain 1973-74, and gold medallist at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.
Sepak takraw at the 2026 Asian Games
Sepak takraw at the 2026 Asian Games is a sport resembling volleyball, featuring Regu and Quadrant events, with Japan winning the men's final against Indonesia on October 3, 2026.