Patrick Marleau at a recent San Jose Sharks practice. (San Jose Sharks/Twitter)
SAN JOSE, Calif. Growing up on a farm as a hockey-loving kid in Saskatchewan, the knowledge that players like Gordie Howe had made the journey from that province to the NHL gave Patrick Marleau belief that he could one day follow that same path.
The Aneroid product has done far more than just make it to the NHL. Now nearly a quarter-century after leaving Saskatchewan to sign with the San Jose Sharks as a fresh-faced teenager, Marleau is set to eclipse Mr. Hockey’s all-time games played record in the NHL.
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