Photo: Ivan Makarov / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Patrick Marleau embodies the kind of greatness I find most underrated: durability. Playing 1,779 NHL games to surpass Gordie Howe's all-time mark is not luck; it is two decades of showing up, staying healthy, and competing without ego. He was never the loudest star, yet he quietly stacked 1,197 points and rewrote the record book. I have a deep admiration for athletes whose defining trait is consistency rather than highlight-reel flash. To me Marleau is proof that longevity is its own elite skill, and a small Saskatchewan town can produce a genuinely historic career.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Patrick Marleau
- Name (Japanese)
- パトリック・マーロー
- Reading
- ぱとりっく・まーろー
- Born
- September 15, 1979 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
- Origin
- Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- ice hockey player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Meadowdale High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick%20Marleau
Frequently asked questions
When was Patrick Marleau born?
Born September 15, 1979 (age 46).
Where is Patrick Marleau from?
Patrick Marleau is from Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada.
What does Patrick Marleau do?
Patrick Marleau works as ice hockey player.
How tall is Patrick Marleau?
Patrick Marleau is 188 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.