Patrick Flatley

Patrick William Flatley (born October 3, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey played who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 14 seasons between 1983 and 1997 for the New York Islanders and New York Rangers.

Patrick William Flatley (born October 3, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey played who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 14 seasons between 1983 and 1997 for the New York Islanders and New York Rangers. ==Playing career== Flatley was born in Toronto. As a youth, he played in the 1976 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Shopsy's minor ice hockey team. He attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where he played for the Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team for two seasons, helping the team capture the 1983 NCAA national championship, and was himself named a tournament all-star, a WCHA first team all-star, and a 1983 All-American. Flatley was drafted 21st overall by the New York Islanders in the 1982 NHL entry draft, and scored on his first NHL shot on goal, against Doug Soetaert of the Winnipeg Jets. Playing for the Canadian National Team in 1983–84, he scored 34 goals in 54 games. Rejoining the Islanders for the 1984-85 season, he was put on a line with Brent Sutter and Clark Gillies, and scored 9 goals through the first three rounds of the playoffs, becoming a contributor in the Islanders' drive for their fifth consecutive Stanley Cup. The Islanders lost in the finals, however, to the Wayne Gretzky-led Edmonton Oilers. Flatley was sometimes referred to as "the chairman of the boards" because he rarely failed to dig the puck out in battles in the corners. In 1991 he was named the Islanders' fifth captain. Prior to the 1996-97 season, Flatley signed a one-year deal with the New York Rangers on September 6, 1996. He played 780 career NHL games, scoring 170 goals and 340 assists for 510 points. His best offensive season, points-wise, was the 1992–93 season when he scored 47 assists and 60 points. On January 15, 2012 Flatley was the 12th player inducted into the New York Islanders Hall of Fame. He was also named to the Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. ==Personal life== He is the father-in-law of Jake Evans who plays for the Montreal Canadiens. ==Career statistics== ===Regular season and playoffs=== ===International=== ==Awards an honours== ==References== ==External links==

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