Patrick Marleau - the main "shark" from San Jose

In the National Hockey League there is noa lot of players who can boast that for several years they represent the same club and are practically his business card. The club from San Jose has one of the most stable and successful players in its history. This Patrick Marlo is a hockey player who has defended his honor since 1997 and has not yet planned to change the team.

Biography of Patrick Marleau

Patrick was born in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in1979. The love for hockey was manifested in the future striker San Jose Sharks from early childhood. The first two seasons Patrick Marleau spent for a youth club from Seattle, who played in the West Division.

Already the first season has shown, that this young man is able andscore, and give the exact transfer (74 points), and in the second Marlo only improves this figure (125 points). Together with his bombardirskim qualities comes leadership, and eventually Patrick Marleau becomes captain of the Seattle Thunderbirds. In the general ranking of scorers he rises immediately to third place, and immediately in both categories (goal and pass).

Patrick does not have enough patience to win the title of "Player of the Year" in the 1996/97 season, Peter Scheffer bypasses him.

Favorite team

In 1997 Patrick Marlo was drafted in the firstround team, which for many years to become his second home. It's the San Jose Sharks. Once in the club, a young hockey player learned to perfectly combine effective defense and attacking actions. Helped him in this coach Darryl Sutter, who later left the team.

In the 2002/03 season, "San Jose Sharks" remainswithout the captain, since the powers that Owen Nolan performed for 5 years have ended, and it's time for a new appointment. Patrick Marleau becomes the new leader of the club, although this place claimed and Mike Ricci, and Ellin McCall. But earned in the season 57 points dispelled all doubts of the relative new captain.

In the 2004/05 season, special gaming practiceMarlo was not due to the lockout in the NHL. But in the next season he signed a three-year contract with the club, and he managed to block all his previous achievements (86 points per season). He almost got close to the leader, Owen Nolan.

At the end of the season Patrick Marleau becomes one of theapplicants for the award, which is awarded for an honest sports struggle and correct behavior on the ice. This trophy goes to Pavel Datsyuk, who is in favor of the Detroit Red Wings.

Irreplaceable Patrick

In parallel with the performances for the "San Jose Sharks"Patrick Marlo actively uses his talents in the National team. As part of the national team of Canada, he becomes a two-time Olympic champion. These titles were won in Vancouver (2010) and Sochi (2014). He is also the gold and silver medalist of the World Championships (2003 and 2005).

Although Patrick Marleau has nowcaptain's authority with the arrival of a new coach in the club, he is still the leader in the number of points scored. His dedication to the "San Jose Sharks" can not but inspire respect. At any time, he is ready to go out on the ice and perform his work qualitatively, despite personal ambitions and mood.

In 2015, the hockey player became one of the lucky ones who managed to overcome the milestone of 1000 points gained in the career. It happened in a match against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Patrick Marleau: personal life

His marriage with his wife, Christine, was concluded as early as2004, and the couple raised two beautiful sons, for whom the father is an idol and role model. Just like him, they want to connect their lives with hockey, and who knows, maybe, they passed the talent of their father, and the surname Marlo will not just sound in the National Hockey League.

The only thing that Patrick Marleau lacks for complete happiness is the Stanley Cup, never won by the sharks from San Jose.