Marleau offers candid advice to Sharks’ 2024 NHL Draft pick originally appeared in NBC Sports Bay Area
If the Sharks select Macklin Celebrini with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, the highly touted prospect can draw on the wisdom of another San Jose franchise legend.
On the eve of the sharks winning In the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery, Patrick Marleau offered candid advice for the top pick in the upcoming NHL Draft.
During the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Monday, Marleau shared his recipe for success in the NHL while addressing reporters. (h/t Bay Area News Group)
“Keep your eyes and ears open when you go into the locker room and take it all in,” Marleau told reporters. “That work ethic is the most important thing, and competing. If you bring those things and are willing to learn, you can stay in that dressing room for a long time.”
If anyone is qualified to offer advice on longevity, it’s Marleau, who holds the NHL record for most regular-season games played with 1,779 career starts.
Marleau scored 522 goals and recorded 588 assists in 1,607 regular-season games for the Sharks after San Jose drafted him second overall in the 1997 NHL Draft, cementing himself as a franchise icon and beloved figure in the South Bay.
All signs point to the Sharks selecting Celebriniwho has the opportunity to hear Marleau’s words and win the hearts of San Jose fans for generations to come.
