Patrick Marleau Patrick Denis Marleau ( born September 15 , 1979 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League . He serves as the alternate captain for the Sharks during home games . Marleau is the all - time Sharks leader in goals , [ Power play | power play goals ] ] , point s , shots , and games played having spent his entire NHL career with the Sharks since being drafted second overall by the franchise in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft . He played his 1000th NHL game on 17 January 2011 against the Phoenix Coyotes . He has been named one of the Top 50 ( # 42 on the list ) players headed into the 2010 - 2011 season by The Hockey News . Early years . According to some sources , Marleau ' s birthplace is Aneroid , Saskatchewan , while others say Swift Current , Saskatchewan . Patrick grew up on his family farm near Aneroid , Saskatchewan . Playing career . Junior career . Patrick Marleau ' s junior hockey career took him to the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League ( WHL ) where he played two seasons . In his rookie campaign in 1995 – 96 , Marleau exploded onto the scene in Seattle tallying 32 goals and 74 points , leading his team to a playoff loss to the defending Memorial Cup champion Kamloops Blazers featuring future NHL star Jarome Iginla . The series ended 4 - 1 , but Seattle took 3 of the losses to overtime before the Blazers won . During the 1996 – 97 season , Marleau was named captain of the Thunderbirds and led them to a second place finish , behind the Portland Winter Hawks , in the Western Conference during the regular season . Marleau improved to 51 goals and 125 points , finishing top - three in the league in both categories . In the playoffs , Marleau led the Thunderbirds to the club ' s first and , thus far , only Western Conference Championship before the team bowed out in the WHL Finals to the eventual Memorial Cup champion Lethbridge Hurricanes in four games . Marleau finished second in the WHL ' s Player of the Year voting , losing to Peter Schaefer of the Brandon Wheat Kings . San Jose Sharks . Following his second year of major junior , he was drafted second overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft , behind current teammate Joe Thornton , who was selected by the Boston Bruins . 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 . With the departure of five - year captain Owen Nolan following the 2002 – 03 season , the Sharks employed a rotating captaincy for the first half of the 2003 – 04 NHL season , seeing Mike Ricci , Vincent Damphousse and Alyn McCauley wear the ' C ' before the captaincy was permanently awarded to Marleau at the mid - way part of the season . The new captain went on to match his previous personal high of 57 points from 2002 – 03 . Due to the NHL lockout , Marleau was inactive during the 2004 – 05 season , but returned in 2005 – 06 having just signed a new three - year US $ 12 . 5 million contract in August 2005 , with a breakout season , becoming a point - per - game player with career - highs of 34 goals , 52 assists and 86 points in 82 games . New rule changes implemented by the NHL at the start of the first season back from the lockout that emphasized speed may have contributed to Marleau ' s successful campaign . In a game against the Colorado Avalanche on March 19 , 2006 , Marleau scored 2 goals to acquire his 400th career point , edging him closer to Owen Nolan ' s franchise mark of 451 points . Near the halfway point of the season , the Sharks acquired superstar Joe Thornton from the Boston Bruins . The Sharks were quickly considered a contender once acquiring " Jumbo Joe " , but were upset by the eighth - seeded Edmonton Oilers in the second round . At the end of the season , Marleau was voted one of three finalists for the Lady Byng Trophy , awarded to the most gentlemanly player , but lost out to Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings . In 2006 – 07 , Marleau passed Owen Nolan ' s franchise marks for goals , assists and points all within a few weeks . On January 4 , 2007 , he passed Nolan ' s 451 - point mark with a goal and three assists in a win against the Detroit Red Wings . He then scored his 207th goal a week later on January 11 in a win against the Los Angeles Kings . Marleau continued at a point - per - game pace on the season with 78 points in 77 games , ranking second on the team in each category . In January 2007 , Marleau played in his second NHL All - Star Game and scored a goal . With high expectations for the playoffs , the Sharks were , however , eliminated by the Detroit Red Wings in the second round in six games . In the off - season , Marleau signed a two - year contract extension worth $ 12 . 6 million in August 2007 , keeping him with the Sharks until the end of the 2009 – 10 season . The following season , Marleau reached the 500 - point mark for his career against the Phoenix Coyotes on November 14 , 2007 . His production for the season , however , dipped to just 48 points , his lowest total since the 2001 – 02 season . In the playoffs , Marleau became the first NHL player since Brett Hull in 2002 to score shorthanded goals on consecutive days in the playoffs when he scored back - to - back shorthanded markers in game three and four of the Western Conference Semifinal against the Dallas Stars . Despite his efforts , which included 8 points in 13 games total for the post - season , the Sharks were eliminated in the second round for the third consecutive year . In the midst of a rejuvenated year for Marleau , overcoming his previous season ' s dismal offensive output , he was selected to the 2009 NHL All - Star Game in Montreal , replacing the injured Pavel Datsyuk . In the summer of 2009 , Marleau was stripped of his captaincy by head coach Todd McLellan . Rob Blake was named captain on September 30 , 2009 . Later in the year , while Blake was injured , Marleau was promoted to alternate captain , joining Joe Thornton and Dan Boyle . On November 27 , 2009 , Marleau notched a hat trick against the Edmonton Oilers . His third goal of the game was a shorthanded marker to tie the game 4 – 4 ; the Sharks finished the game with a score of 5 - 4 in a shootout . On December 1 , 2009 , Marleau played in his 900th career NHL game and notched two goals in a 5 - 2 win over the Ottawa Senators . On December 26 , 2009 , Marleau scored his 300th ( and 301st ) career goal in a 5 - 2 win over the Anaheim Ducks . On January 12 , 2010 , Marleau scored his 30th ( and 31st ) goal against the Phoenix Coyotes to become the fastest player in franchise history to score 30 goals in just 47 games . It was also the first time a Sharks player was the first NHL player to reach 30 goals . In the 2010 playoffs , Marleau scored the game winning goal in games 3 and 5 in the 2nd round against the Detroit Red Wings , then scored 5 of the Sharks 7 goals in a sweep at the hands of the eventual champion Chicago Blackhawks On June 24 , 2010 , Marleau chose to not test the free agent waters , and instead re - signed with the Sharks to a four year contract worth $ 27 . 6 million ( $ 6 . 9 million per year ) . On January 17 , 2011 , Marleau would play his 1 , 000th career game and score an early goal against the Phoenix Coyotes , becoming the third - quickest player to 1 , 000 career NHL games as measured by age , as well as the youngest player in NHL history to reach the milestone with the same franchise . International play . Marleau won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2003 World Championships in Finland . Later , in the midst of the 2004 – 05 NHL lockout , Marleau joined Team Canada for two international tournaments , the 2004 World Cup , and the 2005 World Championships , capturing a World Cup title by defeating Finland in the final and a silver medal at the World Championships . In the summer following his silver - medal effort with Team Canada , he was invited to the national team ' s development camp for the 2006 Winter Olympics , but was omitted from the final roster . On December 30 , 2009 , Marleau was selected to play for Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver at which he won a gold medal . Personal life . Patrick is married to Christina . They have two sons : Landon Patrick Marleau , born October 16 , 2006 , who goes to hillbrook school and Brody Christopher Marleau , born March 25 , 2009 .