Sharks to retire Patrick Marleau's #12 this upcoming season

The NHL's all-time games played leader has officially called it a day.

After 1,779 career regular season games and 195 post-season games Patrick Marleau has retired from the NHL.

The 42 year old San Jose Sharks legend made it official with a touching article penned for The Players' Tribute earlier today:

Marleau last laced up the skates in 2021 for the Sharks, skating in 56 games and putting up four goals and nine points. He officially passed Gordie Howe as the league's all-time games played leader last season and surpassed Mr. Hockey by just a dozen games. The only person close to him on the active players list is longtime teammate Joe Thornton at 1,714 games. I'd imagine that Thornton will likely call it a career as well this upcoming offseason following his run with the Florida Panthers this post-season. When both Thornton and Marleau have retired it'll officially put a bow on two of the most revered players in Sharks history and when that happens at least one of the pair will be honored with his number retired.

According to Sharks insider Jonathan Beecher, the Sharks are set to retire Marleau's #12 next season:

You have to imagine that Thornton's #19 will hang from the rafters, as well.