Watch: Marleau becomes 45th NHLer to reach 500 goals

There it is.

San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau scored the 500th goal of his career Thursday night in Vancouver, becoming the 45th player in NHL history to accomplish the feat.

Marleau, drafted second overall in 1997, is only the 18th player ever to amass 500 goals with one team, and the first in Sharks history to break the threshold.

The 37-year-old had logged 1,462 games entering Thursday's contest, and with a release like that, it's no wonder Marleau got into the exclusive club.