Patrick Marleau gets incredible standing ovation from Sharks fans in his first home game of the year



Patrick Marleau played 1,493 games in a San Jose Sharks uniform from 1997-2017, so when he signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs ahead of the 2017-18 season, Sharks fans and just about every hockey fan figured that was the last time they had ever seen Marleau in a Sharks uniform.

After two seasons with the Maple Leafs, Marleau was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes but was eventually bought out. However, it didn’t take very long for the Sharks to decide to bring him back as they signed the 40-year-old to a one-year, $700,000 deal on October 9, 2019.

On Sunday night, the Sharks returned home for the first time since their home opener over a week ago and the place was rocking as soon as they saw their former captain skate out onto the ice.



Marleau received an incredible standing ovation the first time he returned to the Shark Tank as a member of the Maple Leafs, but now that he’s back in town and rocking teal yet again, another lengthy standing ovation was in store for Marleau during a TV timeout.



You can find Marleau’s name atop of just about every offensive Sharks franchise record and the team seems to have a new wind under them now, so you can bet the Sharks faithful were more than happy to welcome him back to town.

(H/T Twitter/SanJoseSharks)