Thornton and Marleau were the top two picks of the 1997 NHL Draft, with Thornton giong No. 1 to the Boston Bruins and Marleau second to the Sharks. A 2005 trade made them teammates in San Jose. Thornton and Marleau were the leading and fourth leading scorers, respectively, on the 2015-16 Sharks team that won the Western Conference title.
In addition to the video, the Sharks also shared Marleau's career highlights with plenty of commentary from teammates past and present and Mark Howe, Gordie Howe's son.