Marleau announced his retirement in May after playing 23 NHL seasons and a league-record 1,779 games, surpassing "Mr Hockey" Gordie Howe.
Today Sportsnet would reveal the San Jose Sharks will raise Patrick Marleau's iconic No. 12 to the rafters on Feb. 25, 2023, when the Sharks play the Chicago Blackhawks.
Marleau would put up 522 goals, and 1,111 points both franchise records in San Jose. The 42-year-old was drafted second overall by the Sharks in 1997 NHL draft.