NHL HHOF Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Patrick Marleau should and will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, as should all the remaining retired 500+ goal-scorers (Keith Tkachuk, Pat Verbeek, Pierre Turgeon, Jeremy Roenick, Peter Bondra). Gordie Howe never scored 50 goals in one NHL season, and neither did Patrick Marleau, so Patrick Marleau was the perfect player to break Gordie Howe's games played record. Patrick Marleau surpassed Gordie Howe in games played in his 23rd NHL season. That's three less seasons than what Gordie Howe played in the NHL. That means Patrick Marleau deserved it. He did it quicker than Gordie Howe did. Although, when Gordie Howe played, the NHL season was 70 games, not 82 games. Gordie Howe and Chris Chelios hold the record for most seasons played in the NHL with 26. Patrick Marleau should go for 27. Patrick Marleau has 4 Gold Medals with Canada, and one Silver Medal. There are 5 former NHL players who played NHL games against both Gordie Howe and Patrick Marleau: Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Kevin Lowe, Mike Gartner, and Ray Bourque. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brewin Flames Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 San Jose Sharks great Patrick Marleau retires after 23 seasons Kristen ShiltonESPN NHL reporter Patrick Marleau is officially hanging up his skates. The 42-year-old announced his retirement from hockey Tuesday, closing the book on a 23-year career spent between San Jose, Toronto and Pittsburgh. Through 1,779 games, Marleau amassed 566 goals and 1,197 points, while adding another 72 goals and 127 points in 195 postseason contests. Marleau played 21 of his seasons with the Sharks, who selected the player from Swift Current, Saskatchewan, second overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. While Marleau never won a Stanley Cup, he holds Sharks franchise records in career games played, goals (522), points (1,111), power-play goals (163), shorthanded goals (17), game-winning goals (101) and shots (3,953). On April 19, 2021, Marleau also broke the NHL record for most games played (1,768), which was previously held by Gordie Howe. The veteran did not dress for any team in the 2021-22 season after appearing in 56 games for San Jose last season. In a Players' Tribune piece released Tuesday, Marleau reflected on finally stepping away from the game he loves. "It's bittersweet for sure, but I have so much to look forward to," Marleau wrote. "Who knows what the world has in store for me. If you would have told that kid on the frozen pond that he would break a games-played record held by none other than Gordie Howe, he would have thought you were crazy. It was never something I aimed for; it was just me loving this game so much that I never, ever wanted to hang up my skates." Marleau also left a special shoutout for longtime San Jose teammate Joe Thornton, who was taken one spot ahead of him in the 1997 draft. "Jumbo and I entered this league together, and I was fortunate enough to be able to share the ice with him for more than half of my career," Marleau shared. "Your positive outlook has always been infectious. Thank you for all those great passes, Joe. You're not just a teammate, but a lifelong friend." Marleau's success in hockey went beyond just the NHL, too. He is a two-time Olympic gold medalist with Canada (in 2010 and 2014) and won gold at both the 2003 World Championships and 2004 World Cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronto Jules Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 When a player can have 23 years tied to his career that is saying something. The guy put together one hell of a career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHL HHOF Posted May 10 Author Share Posted May 10 Thank You, Hockey https://www.theplayerstribune.com/posts/patrick-marleau-nhl-hockey-retirement-san-jose-sharks PATRICK MARLEAU RETIRES FROM NHL AFTER 23 SEASONS Patrick Marleau has announced his retirement from the NHL at the age of 42. https://thehockeynews.com/news/patrick-marleau-retires-from-nhl-after-23-seasons Marleau retires from NHL after 23 seasons, all-time games played leader Forward scored 1,197 points in 1,779 games; tops on Sharks list in goals, points https://www.nhl.com/news/patrick-marleau-announces-retirement/c-333949134 Patrick Marleau announces his retirement https://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/patrick-marleau-announces-his-retirement.2884275/ San Jose Sharks great Patrick Marleau retires after 23 seasons https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/33892125/san-jose-sharks-great-patrick-marleau-retires-23-seasons Marleau announces retirement after 23-year career in NHL https://www.tsn.ca/san-jose-sharks-patrick-marleau-retires-1.1797662 Sharks' Marleau officially announces retirement from NHL https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/sharks-marleau-officially-announces-retirement-from-nhl/ Patrick Marleau announces retirement from hockey https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/patrick-marleau-announces-retirement-from-hockey/ 'THANK YOU, HOCKEY': Patrick Marleau, NHL leader in games played, retires https://torontosun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/thank-you-hockey-patrick-marleau-nhl-leader-in-games-played-retires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NHL HHOF Posted May 10 Author Share Posted May 10 IS PATRICK MARLEAU A FUTURE HALL OF FAMER? Marleau had a remarkable career that spanned multiple decades, an incredible games played record, two Olympic medals and over 1,000 points. But will it be enough to earn him a spot in the Hall? Adam Proteau takes a look. https://thehockeynews.com/news/is-patrick-marleau-a-future-hall-of-famer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NHL HHOF Posted May 11 Author Share Posted May 11 Retired NHL 500+ Goal-Scorers Not In The Hockey Hall Of Fame 01. 566 - Patrick Marleau (Eligible in 2025) 02. 538 - Keith Tkachuk (Eligible since 2013) 03. 522 - Pat Verbeek (Eligible since 2005) 04. 515 - Pierre Turgeon (Eligible since 2010) 05. 513 - Jeremy Roenick (Eligible since 2012) 06. 503 - Peter Bondra (Eligible since 2010) NHL 500+ GOALS CLUB 01. 894 - Wayne Gretzky 02. 801 - Gordie Howe03. 780 - Alex Ovechkin 04. 766 - Jaromir Jagr 05. 741 - Brett Hull 06. 731 - Marcel Dionne 07. 717 - Phil Esposito 08. 708 - Mike Gartner 09. 694 - Mark Messier 10. 692 - Steve Yzerman 11. 690 - Mario Lemieux 12. 684 - Teemu Selanne 13. 668 - Luc Robitaille 14. 656 - Brendan Shanahan 15. 640 - Dave Andreychuk 16. 625 - Joe Sakic 17. 625 - Jarome Iginla 18. 610 - Bobby Hull 19. 608 - Dino Ciccarelli 20. 601 - Jari Kurri 21. 577 - Mark Recchi 22. 573 - Mike Bossy23. 566 - Patrick Marleau 24. 564 - Mats Sundin 25. 564 - Joe Nieuwendyk 26. 561 - Mike Modano 27. 560 - Guy Lafleur 28. 556 - Johnny Bucyk 29. 549 - Ron Francis 30. 548 - Michel Goulet 31. 544 - Maurice Richard 32. 541 - Stan Mikita 33. 538 - Keith Tkachuk 34. 533 - Frank Mahovlich 35. 525 - Marian Hossa 36. 524 - Bryan Trottier 37. 522 - Pat Verbeek 38. 518 - Dale Hawerchuk39. 517 - Sidney Crosby 40. 515 - Pierre Turgeon 41. 513 - Jeremy Roenick 42. 512 - Gilbert Perreault 43. 507 - Jean Beliveau 44. 503 - Peter Bondra 45. 502 - Joe Mullen 46. 500 - Lanny McDonald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHL HHOF Posted May 15 Author Share Posted May 15 Patrick Marleau had 15 80+ games played seasons Patrick Marleau had 1 50+ assists seasons Patrick Marleau had 11 50+ points seasons Patrick Marleau had 7 60+ points seasons Patrick Marleau had 6 70+ points seasons Patrick Marleau had 2 80+ points seasons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHL HHOF Posted May 16 Author Share Posted May 16 PATRICK MARLEAU'S LAST 4 GOALS HIS ONLY FOUR GOALS OF THE 2020-2021 NHL SEASON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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