Steve Patrick

Article summary

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. On December 6, 1984, the Sabres traded Patrick and Jim Wiemer to the New York Rangers in exchange for Chris Renaud and Dave Maloney. 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 last played for the Vegas Golden Knights during the 2021-22 NHL season.

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1. date of birth: 1961-02-04 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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