Craig Patrick
 Craig Patrick 
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| Hockey Hall of Fame , 2001 | |
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| Date of birth | May 20, 1946 |
| place of birth | Detroit , Michigan , USA |
| size | 185 cm |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| position | center |
| Shot hand | Left |
| Career stations | |
| 1963-1964 | Lachine Maroons |
| 1964-1965 | Montréal Junior Canadiens |
| 1965-1966 | Los Angeles Pike Hawks |
| 1966-1970 | University of Denver |
| 1970-1971 |
Team USA Montréal Voyageurs |
| 1971-1974 | California Golden Seals |
| 1974-1975 | St. Louis Blues |
| 1975-1976 | Kansas City Scouts |
| 1976 | Washington Capitals |
| 1976-1977 | Minnesota Fighting Saints |
| 1977-1988 | Washington Capitals |
| 1978-1979 | Tulsa Oilers |
Craig Patrick (born May 20, 1946 in Detroit , Michigan ) is a former American ice hockey player , coach and manager who worked for the California Golden Seals , St. Louis Blues , the Kansas City Scouts and Washington Capitals from 1971 to 1979 in played in the National Hockey League and the Minnesota Fighting Saints in the World Hockey Association . From 1989 to 2006 he was General Manager in the service of the Pittsburgh Penguins .
Career
At the age of 14 he was sent to Québec to play in the Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec for the Maroons de Lachine and later the Canadiens Junior de Montréal.
He then attended the University of Denver, where he helped the Pioneers team to the NCAA championship in 1968 and 1969. He played in the US national team in 1969/70 and 1970/71 and took part in the Canada Cup with the team in 1976.
Patrick played eight seasons in the NHL with the California Golden Seals , the St. Louis Blues , the Kansas City Scouts , and the Washington Capitals . Only once did he reach the playoffs with his team, the Blues. In 1976 he made a detour to the WHA to the Minnesota Fighting Saints .
He served under Herb Brooks as general manager and assistant trainer in winning the gold medal in 1980 at the Olympic Games , which went down in sports history as the " Miracle on Ice ".
In 1980 he became Director of Operations at New York Rangers and succeeded Fred Shero in 1981 , becoming the youngest General Manager in Rangers history. He briefly coached the Rangers in the 1980/81 and 1984/85 seasons.
Patrick was named general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins on December 5, 1989 . During his tenure, the Penguins won two Stanley Cups and a Presidents' Trophy . Patrick was also twice, briefly, interim coach during the 1989/90 and 1996/97 seasons.
Patrick was named Official of the Year by The Sporting News in 1998 and 1999. He is the grandson of Lester Patrick , one of the founders of modern ice hockey, and is the third generation of a family that got their name engraved on the Stanley Cup and is a member of the Hall of Fame. He has been a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame since 1996.
He was inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame in 2001 for the Manager category and became the first man to be inducted into the Hall of Fame with his father and grandfather. In 2000 he was awarded the Lester Patrick Trophy , named after his grandfather, for his exceptional commitment to ice hockey in the USA.
His father is Lynn Patrick , a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame .
Patrick was played by actor Noah Emmerich in the 2004 film Miracle.
statistics
| Seasons | Games | Gates | Assists | Points | Penalty minutes | |
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| NHL Regular Season | 8th | 401 | 72 | 91 | 163 | 61 |
| NHL playoffs | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| WHA regular season | 1 | 30th | 6th | 11 | 17th | 6th |
| WHA playoffs | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sporting successes
- Stanley Cup : 1991 and 1992 (as General Manager)
Personal awards
- Lester Patrick Trophy : 2000
Web links
- Craig Patrick in the database of the Hockey Hall of Fame (English)
- Craig Patrick at hockeydb.com (English)
Head coach: Lester Patrick (1926–1939) | Frank Boucher (1939–1948) | Lynn Patrick (1948-1950) | Neil Colville (1950-1951) | Bill Cook (1951-1953) | Frank Boucher (1953–1954) | Muzz Patrick (1954–1955) | Phil Watson (1955-1959) | Muzz Patrick (1959) | Alf Pike (1959–1961) | Doug Harvey (1961-1962) | Muzz Patrick (1962) | George Sullivan (1962-1965) | Emile Francis (1965–1968) | Bernie Geoffrion (1968–1969) | Emile Francis (1969–1973) | Larry Popein (1973–1974) | Emile Francis (1974-1975) | Ron Stewart (1975-1976) | John Ferguson (1976-1977) | Jean-Guy Talbot (1977–1978) | Fred Shero (1978-1980) | Craig Patrick (1980-1981) | Herb Brooks (1981-1985) | Craig Patrick (1985) | Ted Sator (1985-1986) | Tom Webster (1986-1987) | Phil Esposito (1987) | Michel Bergeron (1987-1989) | Phil Esposito (1989) | Roger Neilson (1989-1993) | Ron Smith (1993) | Mike Keenan (1993-1994) | Colin Campbell (1994-1998) | John Muckler (1998-2000) | John Tortorella (2000) | Ron Low (2000-2002) | Bryan Trottier (2002–2003) | Glen Sather (2003-2004) | Tom Renney (2004–2009) | John Tortorella (2009-2013) | Alain Vigneault (2013–2018) | David Quinn (since 2018)
General Manager: Conn Smythe (1926) | Lester Patrick (1926-1946) | Frank Boucher (1946–1955) | Muzz Patrick (1955-1964) | Emile Francis (1964-1976) | John Ferguson (1976-1978) | Fred Shero (1978-1980) | Craig Patrick (1980-1986) | Phil Esposito (1986-1989) | Neil Smith (1989-2000) | Glen Sather (2000-2015) | Jeff Gorton (since 2015)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Patrick, Craig |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American ice hockey player, coach and official |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 20, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Detroit , Michigan |