San Jose Sharks to retire Patrick Marleau's number
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Dorin Canaday
July 28, 2022 (8:15 PM)
The San Jose Sharks have announced the they will be retiring longtime NHLer Patrick Marleau's jersey this upcoming season.
Marleau played 1,768th NHL games, passing the record held by one of the game's most iconic legends, Gordie Howe.
As per Sharks PR:
''Marleau concluded his playing career firmly entrenched among the top players in the history of the NHL, as evidenced by his rankings on the League's all-time lists: First in games played (1,779); 23rd in goals (566); T-7th in game-winning goals (109); 50th in points (1,197); and 81st in assists (631).
With the Sharks franchise, Marleau ranks first in nearly every offensive category, including games played (1,607), goals (522), points (1,111), power-play goals (163), shorthanded goals (17), game-winning goals (101), multi-goal games (67) and shots (3,953). He also ranks second in assists (589), eighth in penalty minutes (481), and eighth in points-per-game (0.69 - min. 200 games).''
Marleau was drafted second overall in the 1997 draft, after the Boston Bruins selected Joe Thornton first.
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