Patrick Marleau
Patrick Marleau (born September 15 1979, in Aneroid, Saskatchewan) is a professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the San Jose Sharks of the NHL.
Marleau has played all six of his NHL seasons for San Jose Sharks, having been drafted by the Sharks in 2nd overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, only behind future Sharks' teammate Joe Thornton. He served as the Sharks' captain in the entire second half of the 2003-04 season, following a rotating captaincy. When coach Ron Wilson went to rotate to a new captain, previous captain Alyn McCauley told him to leave the captaincy with Marleau. The new captain went on to match his career-high of 57 points from the 2002-2003. Still young, Marleau has already passed 300 points in his career.
The 2005-06 season has been a break-out season of sorts for Marleau, as he has already passed his old career high in points. Part of this can be attributed to the midseason acquisition of Joe Thornton. After the Thornton trade, Marleau responded with four consecutive three-point nights, and has nine games where he has scored at least three points since the Thornton trade in total.
Awards
- NHL All-Star 2003-2004
- Gold Medal, 2003 IIHF World Championships
- WHL West First All-Star team (1997)
See also
References
- NHL Player Bio
- Sharks bio and in depth look on Marleau
- Marleau's game-by-game totals so far this season
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