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NHL HHOF Posted June 17, 2023 Author Share Posted June 17, 2023 Patrick Marleau To Be Inducted Into San Jose Sports Hall of Fame https://www.nhl.com/sharks/news/patrick-marleau-to-be-inducted-into-san-jose-sports-hall-of-fame/c-344829364 The San Jose Sports Authority announced today that Sharks legend Patrick Marleau has been selected as an inductee for the 2023 class of the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame. Marleau authored a remarkable 23-season NHL career, culminating on April 19, 2021 when he became the NHL's all-time regular season games played leader, eclipsing hockey icon Gordie Howe's longstanding record of 1,767 games. Marleau finished his career with 1,779 regular season games and sits amongst the game's top offensive players with 566 goals (23rd all-time), 631 assists (83rd), 1,197 points (52nd), 172 power-play goals (34th) and 109 game-winning goals (tied-seventh). His 195 Stanley Cup Playoff games are the 24th most in NHL history, and his appearance in the playoffs in 20 different seasons is tied for the third most. In the postseason, Marleau has recorded 127 points (72 goals, 55 assists) and ranks tied for 15th all-time in playoff goals and tied for 53rd in playoff points. The 43-year-old has established himself as a Bay Area sporting icon having spent parts of 21 seasons in teal. He ranks first in nearly every offensive category in Sharks franchise history, 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). Originally selected by the Sharks with the second overall selection in the 1997 NHL Draft, Marleau announced his retirement as a player on May 10, 2022, and on Feb. 25, 2023, became the first person in franchise history to have his number permanently retired. Internationally, Marleau captured gold medals with Team Canada in the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics, 2014 World Cup and 2003 World Championships. This year's induction ceremony will be held in November at SAP Center at San Jose on a date to be determined later. Marleau joins Lorrie Fair, Dave Stieb, and Chris Wondolowski as members of the 2023 class. Each inductee will be honored with a bronze plaque of their likeness permanently installed on the concourse at the SAP Center at San Jose. Established in 1995, the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame honors those who have made extraordinary contributions in the sports world. Each inductee meets at least one of the following criteria: · Developed their skills in Santa Clara County · Played or coached for a county team or school · Represented the county as an individual athlete · Contributed in some extraordinary way to the greater San Jose community in a sports-related program or project Past inductees from the Sharks organization include George Gund III (2008), Arturs Irbe (2010), Owen Nolan (2014), Doug Wilson (2016) and Evgeni Nabokov (2018) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHL HHOF Posted June 17, 2023 Author Share Posted June 17, 2023 (edited) Sharks’ Marleau, Quakes’ Wondolowski headline San Jose Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023 U.S. soccer star Lorrie Fair and All-Star pitcher Dave Stieb will join Patrick Marleau, East Bay native Chris Wondolowski for November induction https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/06/12/sharks-marleau-quakes-wondolowski-headline-san-jose-sports-hall-of-fame-class-of-2023/ There may not be two players more closely associated with San Jose professional sports than Patrick Marleau and Chris Wondolowski. It’s fitting, then, that the two will enter the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame together. Marleau and Wondolowski will be half of the four-person Class of 2023, the San Jose Sports Authority announced on Monday. They will be joined by two South Bay natives in former All-Star pitcher Dave Stieb and U.S. soccer star Lorrie Fair. Marleau was the Sharks’ second overall pick in the 1997 NHL Draft (only behind future Shark teammate Joe Thornton) and immediately joined the San Jose roster at age 18. Over a 23-year career where he broke the NHL record for most games played (1,779), Marleau played for the Sharks in 21 seasons for a total of 1,607 games. Marleau was a key piece of San Jose’s surge to the top of the NHL and helped the Sharks reach their only Stanley Cup Finals in 2016 with a strong postseason. Though he twice left the Sharks (once as a free agent to Toronto and once in a trade to Pittsburgh), he returned home to the Sharks both times and finished his career in teal. He remains the franchise’s all-time leader in goals (522), points (1,111), shots (3,953) and games played. He became the first Shark to have his jersey number retired last season, as the franchise raised his No. 12 to the rafters on Feb. 25. Wondolowski is a true Bay Area local: He was born in Danville and attended De La Salle High School in Concord. After the Earthquakes drafted him out of Chico State in the 2005 draft, Wondolowski made three appearances for the Quakes before the franchise moved to Houston, but a 2009 trade brought the striker back home to the Bay Area. The forward twice won the Golden Boot for most goals in a season, earned the Major League Soccer Most Valuable Player award in 2012 was named a five-time all-star and a three-time MLS Best XI selection. Wondolowski broke the MLS record for most goals in a career in 2019 and finished his MLS career after 2021 with 171 goals, scoring all but four for the Quakes. Wondolowski has remained a part of the Quakes organization after retiring, including stepping in as an interim assistant coach last year. “I am honored to be inducted into the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame alongside such a great group of athletes,” Wondolowski said in a statement released by the Quakes. “I spent my childhood attending Clash and Earthquakes games and most of my career playing in San Jose, so I am thrilled to be a part of this Hall of Fame in my hometown. Fair grew up in Los Altos and attended Los Altos High School before going to North Carolina, where she won three national championships for the powerhouse Tar Heels and was twice an All-American as a midfielder. After college, Fair became a mainstay on the U.S. women’s national team, including as part of the 1999 Women’s World Cup-winning team. Fair was also involved in three Olympics for the USWNT, most notably playing every minute as the U.S. took silver in Sydney. She finished her career with 120 appearances with the USWNT. She and her twin sister, Ronnie, also became the first pair of sisters to play for the USWNT together in a 1997 match in San Jose. Though Stieb was born in Santa Ana, he went to Oak Grove High School in San Jose and San Jose City College before finishing up his collegiate career at Southern Illinois University. Stieb was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 1978 and was in the big leagues within a year, where he shined for Toronto for 14 years. Stieb would get seven All-Star nods and finished in the top 10 in Cy Young voting four times. He finished his career with a 176-137 record and a 3.44 ERA across 16 seasons. Stieb’s career was also recently featured in a multi-part documentary series. “San Jose’s incredibly rich and diverse sports history makes the Hall of Fame selection process very difficult each year,” Charlie Faas, chairman of the San Jose Sports Authority Board of Directors, said in a statement. “The Class of 2023 is a wonderful representation of the deep and meaningful impact athletes and coaches with South Bay connections have made in their respective sports, locally, nationally and internationally. We are excited to welcome these four remarkable individuals into the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame.” The quartet will be inducted at the SJSA’s annual event in November. The exact date will be finalized once the NHL schedule is released. Edited June 17, 2023 by NHL HHOF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NHL HHOF Posted June 24, 2023 Author Share Posted June 24, 2023 Marleau hired by Sharks as development coach, hockey operations adviser Former forward is NHL leader in games played, 1st for San Jose in goals, points https://www.nhl.com/news/patrick-marleau-hired-by-san-jose-as-development-coach-hockey-ops-adviser/c-344987474 Patrick Marleau was hired as player development coach and hockey operations adviser for the San Jose Sharks on Friday. Marleau played 21 of his 23 NHL seasons as a forward with the Sharks. He is their leader in games played (1,607), goals (522) and points (1,111) and second in assists (589) behind Joe Thornton (804). He will work with the Sharks players as well as prospects with San Jose of the American Hockey League, and serve as an adviser to Sharks general manager Mike Grier, his teammate from 2006-09, and the hockey operations staff. "I'm extremely excited to be officially back as part of the Sharks organization," Marleau said. "I'm looking forward to working with our players on the ice to help them reach their full potential and sharing the knowledge I have garnered from playing 23 years in the National Hockey League. I'm also eager to work with Mike and his staff, and to continuing to learn about the game and business side of hockey." Marleau, 43, has played the most games in NHL history (1,779), finishing with 1,197 points (566 goals, 631 assists) with the Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins. Marleau broke Hall of Famer Gordie Howe's record for games played when he appeared in his 1,768th game April 19, 2021. The No. 2 pick in the 1997 NHL Draft, Marleau also had 127 points (72 goals, 55 assists) in 195 Stanley Cup Playoff games. Marleau retired from the NHL on May 10, 2022, and became the first Sharks player to have his number (12) retired on Feb. 25. "It's rare that you get the opportunity to add someone to your organization that brings a level of talent and character like Patrick Marleau," Grier said. "As one of the top players of his generation, Patty possesses an unlimited wealth of institutional knowledge about the game. "Perhaps more importantly, he was a cornerstone piece in the Sharks becoming one of the NHL's most dominant franchises over the last two decades and knows what it takes to win and succeed in the NHL. We are extremely happy to bring Patty back into the Sharks family as we continue building a team that our fans can be proud of." The Sharks (22-44-16) finished 14th in the Western Conference this season and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth straight season. San Jose will have the No. 4 pick in the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft, which will take place June 28-29 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thegx.ca Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Literally worse lineup and worse team on paper in NHL history this 2024 team looks like a farm team... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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