Marleau hyllades för match nummer 1 600: ”Otroligt”

Patrick Denis Marleau (born September 15, 1979) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and an alternate captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the San Jose Sharks from 1997 to 2017, and served as captain from 2004 to 2009. Marleau is the all-time Sharks leader in goals, even strength goals, power play goals, points, shots and games played having spent nearly his entire NHL career with the Sharks since being drafted second overall by the franchise in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. He played his 1,600th NHL game on November 26, 2018, against the Boston Bruins. He is one of only 11 NHL players to play in 1,600 games, one of just five to play 1,400 with one team, and the youngest to reach both the 1,300 and 1,400-game marks. Marleau was seven games off becoming the youngest player to hit 1,500 games with one team before signing in Toronto. Marleau won gold medals with Team Canada at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics. Marleau, one of the most important players of the Sharks for nearly 20 seasons, is one of the fastest skaters in the NHL, and exhibits a high standard of playing ability combined with gentlemanly conduct. This has earned him two nominations for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy and has made him a popular player both among fans and his professional peers.