Patrick Marleau
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{{Infobox Ice Hockey Player
| image = Marleau08 retouched.jpg
| image_size = 180px
| position = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Centre]]
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 220
| nickname = Patty
| team = [[San Jose Sharks]]
| league = [[NHL]]
| nationality = Canada
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|9|15|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Swift Current, Saskatchewan|Swift Current]], [[Saskatchewan|SK]], [[Canada|CAN]]
| career_start = 1997
| draft = 2nd overall
| draft_year = 1997
| draft_team = [[San Jose Sharks]]
}}
'''Patrick Denis Marleau''' (born [[September 15]] [[1979]], in [[Swift Current, Saskatchewan|Swift Current]], [[Saskatchewan]]).<ref name="NHLPA">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nhlpa.com/WebStats/PlayerBiography.asp?ID=6404|title=NHLPA PLAYER BIO: Patrick Marleau|accessdate=2008-04-14|publisher=The National Hockey League Players' Association}}</ref> is a [[Canadian]] professional [[ice hockey]] player currently with the [[San Jose Sharks]] of the [[National Hockey League]]. Marleau was named the San Jose Sharks captain in the 03-04 season, and is the all-time Sharks leader in points.
==Early years==
Patrick grew up on his family farm near [[Aneroid, Saskatchewan]]. Most media guides incorrectly list his birthplace as Aneroid instead of [[Swift Current, Saskatchewan|Swift Current]]. Aneroid does not have a hospital.
==Playing career==
Patrick Marleau's Junior Hockey career took him to the [[Seattle Thunderbirds]] where he played two seasons. In his rookie campaign (1995-96) Marleau exploded onto the scene in Seattle tallying 32 goals and 74 points and leading his team to a playoff loss to a talented [[Kamloops Blazers]] team featuring future NHL star [[Jarome Iginla]], the series ended 4-1 but Seattle took 3 of the losses to overtime before the veteran Blazers won.
During the 1996-97 season Marleau was named captain of the Thunderbirds and led them to a second place finish (behind Portland) in the [[Western Hockey League]]'s Western Conference during the regular season Marleau tallied 51 Goals and 125 Points finishing in the WHL's Top-3 in both categories. In the playoffs Marleau led the T-Birds to a Western Conference Championship (Seattle's only) before the team bowed out in the WHL Finals to eventual [[Memorial Cup]] Champion [[Lethbridge Hurricanes]] 4 games to zero. Marleau finished second in the WHL's Player of the Year voting losing to [[Peter Schaefer]] of the [[Brandon Wheat Kings]].
He was drafted in the 1st Round, 2nd overall by the [[San Jose Sharks]] in the [[1997 NHL Entry Draft]] behind current teammate [[Joe Thornton]]. Although he struggled early in his career, Marleau learned to combine his excellent offensive talents with defensive prowess from former Sharks head coach [[Darryl Sutter]]. Marleau has played all ten of his NHL seasons in [[San Jose, California|San Jose]]. He reached the 500 point mark for his career against the [[Phoenix Coyotes]] on November 14, 2007.
===2003-2004===
He served as the Sharks captain in the entire second half of the [[2003-04 NHL season|2003-04 season]], following a rotating captaincy. When coach [[Ron Wilson (ice hockey b. 1955)|Ron Wilson]] went to rotate to a new captain, previous captain [[Alyn McCauley]] advised him to leave the captaincy with Marleau. The new captain went on to match his career-high of 57 points from the [[2002-03 NHL season|2002-03]].
===2005-Present===
The [[2005-06 NHL season|2005-06 season]] was a breakout season for Marleau, as he passed his old career high in points. Part of this can be attributed to the mid-season acquisition of [[Joe Thornton]]. The 2005-2006 NHL rule changes that emphasized speed, such the removal of the red line for two-line pass purposes, may have also enabled him to use better utilize his speed. Marleau finished the season with 34 goals and 52 assists, for a total of 86 points, all career-highs.
In a game against the [[Colorado Avalanche]] on [[March 19]], [[2006]], Marleau scored 2 goals and acquired his 400th career point, making him the Sharks' second all-time scoring leader.
In 2006, Marleau was one of three finalists for the Lady Byng Trophy, awarded for the most gentlemanly play during a season. He eventually lost out to [[Pavel Datsyuk]] of the Detroit Red Wings.
Marleau finished the 2006-2007 season with 32 goals and 46 assists, for a total of 78 points, ranking 2nd on the team in each category.
In January 2007, Marleau played in his second NHL All-Star Game and scored a goal.
Marleau became the first NHL player since Brett Hull in 2002 to score shorthanded goals on consecutive days in the playoffs when he scored one playoff goal in game three of the Western Conference Semifinal against the [[Dallas Stars]] and another in game four.
==International tournaments==
Marleau won a gold medal at the 2004 [[World Cup of Hockey]] and a silver medal at the [[Ice Hockey World Championship|2005 World Championships]]. He was invited to Team Canada's Development Camp for the [[2006 Winter Olympics]], but was omitted from the team.
==Contract==
Marleau decided to bypass [[Free agent|free agency]] by signing a three-year-contract worth [[US dollar|US$]]12.5 million in August 2005 to stay with the [[San Jose Sharks]]. He signed a two-year contract extension worth $12.6 million in August 2007 that will make him remain with the Sharks until the end of the 2009-2010 season. The contract includes a No-trade clause.
[[Image:Patrick Marleau.JPG|thumb|Honda Center|200px|right|Patrick Marleau in warmups on March 28, 2008]]
==Awards==
*Gold Medal, 2003 IIHF World Championships
*WHL West First All-Star team (1997)
*NHL All-Star 2003-2004, 2006-2007 (Dallas)
*2003-2004 Sharks player of the year
*2003-2004 Sharks Playstation "Three Stars of the Game"
*2004 [[World Cup of Hockey]] Championship with Team [[Canada]]
*2006-2007 [[Lady Byng Trophy]] Finalist
*2006 San Jose Mercury News South Bay Sportsperson of the Year
==Career statistics==
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:75%"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="5" | Regular Season
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="5" | Playoffs
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season
! Team
! League
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| [[1995-96 WHL season|1995–96]]
| [[Seattle Thunderbirds]]
| [[Western Hockey League|WHL]]
| 72
| 32
| 42
| 74
| 22
| 5
| 3
| 4
| 7
| 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1996-97 WHL season|1996–97]]
| Seattle Thunderbirds
| WHL
| 71
| 51
| 74
| 125
| 37
| 15
| 7
| 16
| 23
| 12
|-
| [[1997-98 NHL season|1997–98]]
| [[San Jose Sharks]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 74
| 13
| 19
| 32
| 14
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1998-99 NHL season|1998–99]]
| San Jose Sharks
| NHL
| 81
| 21
| 24
| 45
| 24
| 6
| 3
| 1
| 3
| 4
|-
| [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–2000]]
| San Jose Sharks
| NHL
| 81
| 17
| 23
| 40
| 36
| 5
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]]
| San Jose Sharks
| NHL
| 81
| 25
| 27
| 52
| 22
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 4
|-
| [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]
| San Jose Sharks
| NHL
| 79
| 21
| 23
| 44
| 40
| 12
| 6
| 5
| 11
| 6
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]
| San Jose Sharks
| NHL
| 82
| 28
| 29
| 57
| 33
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]
| San Jose Sharks
| NHL
| 80
| 28
| 29
| 57
| 24
| 17
| 8
| 4
| 4
| 6
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2004–05 NHL season|2004–05]]
| ''Did not play''
| —
| colspan="11" | ''See [[2004–05 NHL lockout]]''
|-
| [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]]
| San Jose Sharks
| NHL
| 82
| 34
| 53
| 86
| 26
| 11
| 9
| 5
| 14
| 8
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]
| San Jose Sharks
| NHL
| 77
| 32
| 46
| 78
| 33
| 11
| 3
| 3
| 6
| 2
|-
| [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]
| San Jose Sharks
| NHL
| 78
| 19
| 29
| 48
| 33
| 13
| 4
| 4
| 8
| 2
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL Totals
! 795
! 238
! 301
! 539
! 285
! 86
! 35
! 24
! 59
! 34
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | WHL Totals
! 143
! 83
! 116
! 199
! 59
! 20
! 10
! 20
! 30
! 16
|}
==See also==
*[[Captain (hockey)]]
*[[List of NHL players]]
*[[List of NHL seasons]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*{{nhlprofile|8466139}}
*{{hockeydb|23724}}
*{{TSN-NHL-profile|1044}}
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