Steve Patrick
Stephen Gary Patrick (born February 4, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted in the first round, 20th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. Patrick played 250 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Sabres, New York Rangers, and Quebec Nordiques between 1980 and 1986.
| Steve Patrick | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 4, 1961 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Buffalo Sabres New York Rangers Quebec Nordiques | ||
| National team |
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| NHL Draft |
20th overall, 1980 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 1980–1986 | ||
On December 6, 1984, the Sabres traded Patrick and Jim Wiemer to the New York Rangers in exchange for Chris Renaud and Dave Maloney.[1]
His brother, James Patrick, also played hockey and later coached at the junior level. Patrick's father Stephen Patrick played football for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Patrick's son Nolan was drafted second overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers, and currently plays for the Vegas Golden Knights.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1976–77 | St. James Canadians | MJHL | 50 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | St. James Canadians | MJHL | 49 | 41 | 41 | 82 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 52 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 105 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 44 | ||
| 1978–79 | Brandon Wheat Kings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1979–80 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 71 | 28 | 38 | 66 | 185 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 19 | ||
| 1980–81 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 34 | 29 | 30 | 59 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 30 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1981–82 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 41 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 38 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 1982–83 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 56 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983–84 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983–84 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 30 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | ||
| 1984–85 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | New York Rangers | NHL | 43 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985–86 | New York Rangers | NHL | 28 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 27 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| NHL totals | 250 | 40 | 68 | 108 | 242 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||||
Awards and achievements
- Ed Chynoweth Cup (WHL) Championship (1979)
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
See also
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Steve Patrick's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame