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2009-10 san jose sharks
regular season NHL goal since the end of World War
II (according to Elias Sports Bureau, youngest was
Chicago’s Grant Mulvey, 18 years, 1 month and 2
days on Oct 19, 1974)…Other NHL firsts: point
(assist, Oct. 11 vs. Boston) and game (Oct. 1 vs.
Edmonton)…Scored first preseason goal Sept. 14
vs. Los Angeles in San Diego, the day before he
turned 18…Playoffs: Youngest active player during
Stanley Cup Playoffs…1996-97: Youngest player
drafted in 1997 NHL Entry Draft at 17 years, 9
months, 6 days…1997 Western Hockey League
Western Conference Player of the Year…WHL’s third
leading scorer…Fourth in league in goals and
assists…Named to WHL Western Conference First
All-Star Team…Led WHL in SHG (nine).
Personal: “Patty” wore No. 14 from 1997-98 until
2001-02…favorites: Nickelback and The Tragically
Hip (musicians); “The Bourne Identity” (movie);
“Big Brother,” “The Biggest Loser” and “Entourage”
(television shows); Nick’s on Main in Los Gatos (San
Jose area restaurant); Maui or anywhere tropical
(vacation spot); yahoo.com (web site); “I wish I had
time to play” (video game); Christmas (holiday)…
the ninth captain in Sharks history from 2003-04
to 2008-09…has a foundation with former NHLer
Trent McCleary and ex-Sharks forward Travis Moen
(The McCleary-Marleau-Moen Sport and Recreation
Foundation) — www.mcclearymarleaufoundation.
com…memorable Sharks/NHL moment: being
selected as the No. 2 overall pick in 1997 and
the 2004 Western Conference Finals…hockey
idol is Mario Lemieux...lists superstition as being
superstitious…golf is his hobby...hates loud eaters,
bad drivers and smokers…would like to have met
his grandfather…claims he speaks “toddlerese”
(“Does that count”)…first job was shoveling
grain...favorite athletes are Tiger Woods and Lance
Armstrong…Away from the ice, likes to play golf
and spend time with his family..started skaing at
three and playing hockey at five...wears CCM/
Reebok skates (size 9.75)...oldest piece of protective
equipment is his shoulder pads (“decades old”).
players
Career Statistics
Playoffs
Season Club League GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM
1995-96 Seattle WHL 72 32 42 74 22 5 3 4 7 4
1996-97 Seattle WHL 71 51 74 125 37 15 7 16 23 12
1997-98 San Jose NHL 74 13 19 32 14 5 0 1 1 0
1998-99 San Jose NHL 81 21 24 45 24 6 2 1 3 4
Canada World Champ. 7 1 2 3 0 - - - - -
1999-00 San Jose NHL 81 17 23 40 36 5 1 1 2 2
2000-01 San Jose NHL 81 25 27 52 22 6 2 0 2 4
Canada World Champ. 7 2 3 5 4 - - - - -
2001-02 San Jose NHL 79 21 23 44 40 12 6 5 11 6
2002-03 San Jose NHL 82 28 29 57 33 - - - - -
Canada World Champ. 9 0 4 4 4 - - - - -
2003-04 San Jose NHL 80 28 29 57 24 17 8 4 12 6
Canada World Cup - - - - - - - - - -
2004-05 Canada World Champ. 9 2 2 4 4 - - - - -
2005-06 San Jose NHL 82 34 52 86 26 11 9 5 14 8
2006-07 San Jose NHL 77 32 46 78 33 11 3 3 6 2
2007-08 San Jose NHL 78 19 29 48 33 13 4 4 8 2
2008-09 San Jose NHL 76 38 33 71 18 6 2 1 3 8
NHL/Sharks Totals 871 276 334 610 303 92 37 25 62 42
Selected by San Jose in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft (1st round, 2nd overall).
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