In photos: Owen Nolan from the Shark tank to the Saddledome
Owen Nolan crashes the net in 1993 as a Quebec Nordique. Nolan spent his first five seasons with the Nordiques and played nine games for the Colorado Avalanch before he was traded to the San Jose Sharks.
Nolan spent nearly eight seasons with the San Jose Sharks, serving as captain from 1998-2003. Nolan tallied career highs in 1999-2000 as a Shark, notching 44 goals and 84 points.
Nolan was part of the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic team that won Canada's first Olympic gold-medal in men's hockey in 50 years.
Nolan was a hard-hitting power forward for the Sharks, seen here in 1997. In 1,200 career NHL games, Nolan racked up 1,793 penalty minutes.
Owen Nolan was shipped to the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 7, 2003.
Nolan chats with Leaf tough guy Tie Domi before playing his first game for Toronto.
Nolan scored in his first game for the Leafs, March 8, 2003.
Nolan would go on to tally 60 points in 79 games for the Leafs over two seasons in Toronto before the NHL lockout.
Nolan returned to the NHL in 2006, playing one season for teh Phoenix Coyotes.
Nolan would play the 2007-08 campaign with the Calgary Flames before spending his final two seasons in Minnesota.