The San Jose Sharks have opened the door for fans to weigh in on the in-arena experience at SAP Center during preseason, and plenty of supporters immediately treated that as a chance to revisit one of the team’s most talked-about game-night choices: the goal song.
In a social media post on Tuesday, the Sharks said their “preseason lab” is now open and described the arena as a “testing ground, and (fans) get a say in what we test.” The team said upcoming posts will feature different categories and give fans a chance to vote on ideas that could shape everything from games and music to lighting, S.J. Sharkie, fan cams and more.
One of the examples the team offered was a poll asking which game should be played during television timeouts. The choices were ‘Minute to Win It,’ ‘Deal or No Deal’ and ‘Complete the Logo.’
But online, much of the reaction came back to the same place: the goal song.
The Sharks moved on from “Get Ready For This” by 2 Unlimited before the start of the 2025-26 season after using it for most of the previous nine years. Elevated season ticket holders were given a choice of four new songs created by music producer BVRNOUT, and they selected “Power Bite,” which debuted during the Oct. 9, 2025 game against the Vegas Golden Knights in front of a sold-out Shark Tank crowd.
At the time, the Sharks said they would own the song outright and were “planning to use it beyond the arena on digital platforms and through remixes.”
The reaction from some fans was immediate and harsh, and the song also drew a four out of 10 rating from sportswriters at The Athletic in a review of NHL goal songs.
Still, the team’s latest fan survey has revived hopes among some supporters that a change could be coming. Replies to the Sharks’ post on X were heavily focused on the goal song, with fans making their preference clear.
“Please god let this mean we can change the goal song,” wrote one fan.
“100th reply to say change the goal song; everything else is irrelevant,” wrote another.
The Sharks have two preseason home games left, hosting Vegas on Sept. 22 and the Anaheim Ducks two days later. Their regular season opens at home against the Florida Panthers on Oct. 1.
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