Marleau was the sixth overall selection in the 1994 WHL Draft, and proceeded to spend two seasons with the Seattle Thunderbirds, amassing 199 points (83-116-199) in 143 games.
He finished third in WHL scoring during the 1996-97 season with 125 points, adding 23 more in the playoffs as the Thunderbirds reached the WHL Championship series.
Marleau was named to the WHL Western Conference First All-Star team in 1997.
San Jose selected the Aneroid, Saskatchewan native with the second overall pick in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Marleau made his Sharks debut in October of 1997 and has since gone on to appear in 1,773 regular season and playoff games in San Jose silks.
San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau, 41, secures NHL history, sets all-time record for games played, surpassing Gordie Howe
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Marleau honored for setting NHL s games played record (0:16)
Patrick Marleau plays in the 1,768th game of his career, breaking Hall of Famer Gordie Howe s record for the most in NHL history. (0:16)
San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau played in his 1,768th career game on Monday night at the Vegas Golden Knights, breaking Hall of Famer Gordie Howe s record for the most in NHL history. So many emotions going through your head, said Marleau, whose Sharks lost to the Knights 3-2 in a shootout. The emotional roller-coaster was definitely a long ride, and I m blessed to have been able to do this.
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Sharks Marleau ties Howe s record for most NHL games played
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18/04/2021 - 06:48 Sharks foward Patrick Marleau is poised to break the legendary Gordie Howe s record for the most games ever played in a National Hockey League career Hannah Foslien GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP 2 min
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Forward Patrick Marleau s first shift of Saturday s NHL game lasted just 40 seconds but it was the most significant moment of the San Jose Sharks 5-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild.
Three-time all-star Marleau finished with 19 shifts as the 41-year-old Canadian equalled Hall of Famer Gordie Howe s record for the most career games played with 1,767.
David Pastrnak and Taylor Hall scored in a 50-second span bridging the first and second periods Friday night and goalie Jeremy Swayman recorded his fi.