It was close to 9,000 days ago, on October 1, 1997, that an 18-year-old born and raised in the Village of Aneroid would make his NHL debut. Flash forward 23 years, and that teenager would play 1,779 games, scoring 566 goals, total 1,197 points, and win two gold medals at the Olympics. That 18-year-old was […]
A milestone many thought would never be surpassed, was by Aneroid’s Patrick Marleau Monday night. The 41-year-old played in his 1,768th career NHL regular season game in a 3-2 shootout loss in Las Vegas, surpassing the legendary Gordie Howe for most NHL regular season games played all time. Howe, played 1,767 regular season games in […]
Saskatchewan’s Patrick Marleau tied an NHL record last night after he played in his 1,767th game. Marleau, who grew up in Aneroid, about 70 km southeast of Swift Current, tied the late, great Gordie Howe for the accolade. He is expected to break the record Monday night when his San Jose Sharks take on the […]
The two men with the most regular season games played in NHL history are now from Saskatchewan. Monday night Aneroid’s Patrick Marleau passed Mark Messier for second all time on the games played list, in his 1,757th game. Tonight, we honored Patrick Marleau in-game for climbing into sole possession of 2nd place with 1,757 NHL […]
