There are not many players in the National Hockey League who can boast that they have been representing the same club for several years and are practically its hallmark. The club from San Jose has one of the most stable and successful players in its history. This is Patrick Marlo - a hockey player who has defended his honor since 1997 and has no plans to change his team yet.
Biography of Patrick Marlowe
Patrick was born in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in 1979. Love for hockey manifested itself in the future striker, “San Jose Sharks” from early childhood. The first two seasons, Patrick Marlo spent for the youth club from Seattle, which played in the Western division.
Already the first season showed that this young man knows how to score and give accurate passes (74 points), and in the second Marlo only improves this indicator (125 points). Together with his striking qualities comes leadership, as a result, Patrick Marlo becomes the captain of the Seattle Thunderbirds. In the overall ranking of scorers, he rises immediately to third place, and immediately in both categories (goal and pass).
At the very least, Patrick is missing a little to win the title “Player of the Year” in the 1996/97 season, bypassing Peter Schaeffer.
Favorite team
In 1997, Patrick Marlo was drafted in the first round by the team, which for many years to become his second home. This is the San Jose Sharks. Once in the club, the 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” was left without a captain, as the powers that Owen Nolan had been performing for 5 years had expired, and it was time for a new appointment. Patrick Marlo becomes the new leader of the club, although Mike Ricci and Ellin McCulley claimed this place. But earned in the season 57 points dispelled all doubts about the new captain.
In the 2004/05 season, Marlo did not have a special game practice due to a 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 crept close to the leader, Owen Nolan.
At the end of the season, Patrick Marlo becomes one of the contenders for the award, which is awarded for fair sports and correct behavior on the ice. This trophy goes to Pavel Datsyuk, who plays for 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 Canadian national team, 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 Marlo has resigned his captain’s powers with the arrival of a new coach in the club, he is still the leader in the number of points scored. His devotion to San Jose Sharks cannot but arouse respect. At any time, he is ready to go out on the ice and perform his work efficiently, 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 scored in his career. It happened in a match against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Patrick Marlo: personal life
His marriage with his wife Christina was concluded in 2004, and the couple has 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 their father’s talent was transferred to them, and the name Marlo will sound more than once in the National Hockey League.
The only thing Patrick Marlo lacks for complete happiness is the Stanley Cup, which has never been won by the “sharks” from San Jose.