from Kevin Kurz of CSN BayArea,

Sharks owner Hasso Plattner makes public appearances in representation of the club about as often as Willy Wonka emerges from his chocolate factory.

Perhaps it was appropriate, then, that Plattner – like Wonka after he opened his front door – strolled down a red…er, make that teal carpet at SAP Center on Tuesday night, in attendance for the Sharks’ 25th anniversary celebration.

He stopped and chatted with the attending media for a few minutes, touching on a number of topics regarding his club that has endured a streaky, up-and-down first half and is attempting to get back to the playoffs after a 10-year run ended in somewhat disastrous fashion last season.

Just like he did on May 8, 2015 in his most recent public session with the media, Plattner voiced his support for general manager Doug Wilson, although the multi-billionaire tends to shift quickly from one topic to another through his noticeable German accent.

When asked to evaluate Wilson and the way he’s brought the team through what was labeled as a transitional year last year, Plattner said:

continue with more topics than just the performance of Doug Wilson...