The San Jose Sharks announced that they have signed Patrick Marleau.
The San Jose Sharks announced they have brought Patrick Marleau back as a player development coach and hockey operations advisor.
Mr. Shark is back in teal and will be around the franchise he started his career with.
“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.”
The Sharks announced they will hold their development camp from July 4-6. A scrimmage will occur at Tech CU Arena on the sixth.
It will be interesting to see if Marleau is on the ice as a coach during the development camp.
“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,” San Jose Sharks GM Mike 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.”
Marleau ranks first in nearly in nearly every offensive category in Sharks franchise history, including games played (1,607), goals (522), points (1,111), power-play goals (163), game-winning goals (101), multi-goal games (67).
Mr. Shark had his jersey retired on Feb. 25, 2023, becoming the first player in franchise history to have his number retired.
Marleau has entered his second career in hockey and will start it fittingly with the San Jose Sharks.