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| Born | November 19, 1988 , Buffalo, NY, USA |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) |
| Position | Right wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team | Chicago Blackhawks |
| Ntl. team |  United States |
| NHL Draft | 1st overall, 2007 Chicago Blackhawks |
| Pro career | 2007 – present |
Patrick T. Kane, Jr. (born November 19, 1988) is an American ice hockey player currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Blackhawks selected him with the first overall pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
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Playing career
Amateur and juniors
Kane attended the St. Martin of Tours school and started playing for the Cazenovia Chiefs in his home town of Buffalo, New York. He played for the West Seneca Wings, Buffalo Regals, and Depew Saints.[1]
At the age of fourteen, Patrick Kane relocated to Michigan where he lived with former NHL player, Pat Verbeek, having been convinced to play for the Honeybaked AAA hockey club in Detroit. The club is a part of the Midwest Elite Hockey League. Kane's career with Honeybaked lasted for 3 years.[2]
The London Knights drafted Kane in the 5th round of the 2004 Ontario Hockey League Midget Draft,[3] but Kane did not choose to play for the Knights until the 2006–07 season.[1] Instead, Kane played for the United States U-18 National Team Development Program (NTDP) where he led the team in scoring with 102 points[4] during the 2005–06 season. Kane's junior career started off with a bang. Playing on a line with Sergei Kostitsyn and Sam Gagner, he amassed 145 points for the OHL scoring title and combined with Gagner and Kostitsyn for 394 points.[1]
Kane participated in his first international tournament for the United States in the U-18 in 2006, where he helped the team win a gold medal.[4] He was then named to the U.S. squad for the 2007 World Jr. Hockey Championships where he was selected as one of the tournament's All-Stars. He was one of only 3 players on the team to be playing major junior hockey. He was tied for 2nd in scoring in the tournament. Kane and his London Knights finished the post-season losing in the OHL's Western Conference final to the Plymouth Whalers in a 4-1 best of 7 series loss. He finished his postseason with 10 goals and 21 assists for a total of 31 points in 16 games.
On April 27, 2007, Kane was announced as the winner of the Emms Family Award for the OHL rookie of the year.[4] He was also named runner-up to John Tavares for the Red Tilson Trophy as league MVP.[5]
Kane threw the Ceremonial first pitch at a Chicago Cubs game on June 25, 2007, at Wrigley Field.[6] Kane later joined Denis Savard, the Blackhawks' coach, in singing Take Me Out to the Ball Game later during the day.[6] Kane also threw the first pitch at a Buffalo Bisons (AAA) game in August.
NHL career
On July 25, 2007, Blackhawks GM Dale Tallon announced that they had signed right winger Patrick Kane to a three year contract.[7]
He made his NHL debut on October 4, 2007, against the Minnesota Wild,[8] and had his first assist and first shootout goal, a game-winner, two days later against Dominik Hašek of the Detroit Red Wings.[9] On October 19, 2007, he scored his first NHL regulation time goal on José Théodore of the Colorado Avalanche.[10]
On November 2, 2007, Kane was named the NHL Rookie of the Month for October after tallying 5 goals and 11 assists in 12 games.
On December 15, 2007, Kane visited the Buffalo Sabres for a regular season game. It was the first time Kane had come back to Buffalo as a pro hockey player. Kane received a special cheer from his hometown and a special ceremony was held before the game. The Blackhawks lost the game 3-1 with Kane scoring their lone goal.
On June 12, 2008, Kane received the Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL's best rookie player finishing ahead of teammate Jonathan Toews and Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Bäckström.[11]
Kane recorded his first career hat trick against the Vancouver Canucks on May 11, 2009. The Blackhawks won the game 7-5, and clinched their spot to the Western Conference Final for the first time since 1995.[12] After the game, Kane told the Chicago Sun-Times that he was “fired up” after Canucks defenseman Willie Mitchell claimed that Kane "couldn't play five-on-five."[12]
In May 2009, the Chicago Tribune reported that Kane would be the cover athlete for EA Sports' NHL 10.[13]
On December 3, 2009, Kane signed a 5 year deal to remain with the Blackhawks.
Personal life
Kane is the first son of Patrick and Donna Kane. He also has three sisters named Erica, Jessica and Jacqueline.[14]
Assault and theft charges
On August 9, 2009, Kane and his cousin, James M. Kane, were arrested in Buffalo. According to a police report, Kane was apprehended around 5:00 a.m. after allegedly punching a cab driver when the driver claimed to not have proper change for their trip fare. Patrick Kane and his cousin's cab fare came out to be $13.80, where they then gave him $15.00. The driver, Jan Radecki, was short twenty cents.[15] Kane has been charged with second-degree robbery, fourth-degree criminal mischief, and theft of services. He has pleaded not guilty. On August 17, Kane apologized for the distress he caused, saying he had been "at the wrong place at the wrong time," and mentioned his family, the Chicago Blackhawks organization, and their fan base - but not Radecki.[16] Kane and his cousin appeared before a grand jury on August 19.[17] While they were cleared of any felony charges, the two were still indicted on less severe misdemeanor assault, theft and harassment charges.[17] Kane and his cousin reiterated their not guilty pleas when appearing in court the next day.[18] On August 27, Kane and cousin pleaded guilty to noncriminal disorderly conduct charges, and were both ordered to apologize to Radecki.[19]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | U.S. National Development Team | NAHL | 63 | 38 | 32 | 70 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | U.S. National Development Team | NAHL | 58 | 52 | 50 | 102 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | London Knights | OHL | 58 | 62 | 83 | 145 | 42 | 52 | 16 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 2007–08 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 21 | 51 | 72 | -5 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 80 | 25 | 45 | 70 | -2 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 12 | ||
| NHL totals | 162 | 46 | 96 | 142 | -7 | 94 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 12 | ||||
| NAHL totals | 121 | 90 | 51 | 172 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and achievements
- OHL All-Rookie Team (2007)
- OHL First All-Star Team (2007)
- OHL Rookie of the Year (2007)
- CHL Rookie of the Year (2007)
- 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Tournament All-Star Team
- NHL All-Rookie Team (2008)
- Calder Memorial Trophy (2008)
- Played in 2009 NHL All-Star Game
International play
Played for the United States in:
International statistics
| Year | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | WC | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | |
| Senior int'l totals | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b c "Patrick Kane". OHL. http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/player.php?id=4581. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
- ^ "Patrick Kane". MSNBC. http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/22032435/. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
- ^ "2007 Home Hardware CHL/NHL TOP PROSPECTS GAME Participant Bios". CHL. http://www.chl.ca/CHLTopProspects/2007_bios.html. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
- ^ a b c "Patrick Kane Named OHL Rookie of the Year". OHL. http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/awards/?sub=&id=3666. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
- ^ "Tavares wins Red Tilson Trophy as OHL's Most Outstanding Player". OHL. http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/awards/?sub=&id=3613. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
- ^ a b Lai, Jerry, Chicago Blackhawks Gallery (June 25, 2007), Yahoo! Sports, Retrieved on July 7, 2007.
- ^ Blackhawks sign 1st overall pick (July 25, 2007), Chicago Blackhawks official website, July 25, 2007.
- ^ Associated Press (2007-10-04). "Recap - Wild 1, Blackhawks 0". NHL. http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=Recap&gameNumber=11&season=20072008&gameType=2. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
- ^ Associated Press (2007-10-06). "Recap - Blackhawks 4, Red Wings 3, SO". NHL. http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=Recap&gameNumber=31&season=20072008&gameType=2. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
- ^ Associated Press (2007-10-19). "Recap - Blackhawks 5, Avalanche 3". NHL. http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=Recap&gameNumber=100&season=20072008&gameType=2. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
- ^ http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=240520&lid=sublink05&lpos=topRelated_main
- ^ a b Ziehm, Len (2009-05-12). "Trick, treat: Patrick Kane keys Hawks' win". Chicago Sun-Times. http://www.suntimes.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/1569260,CST-SPT-hawk12.article. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- ^ "In downtime, Chicago Blackhawks play hard -- at video games". Chicago Tribune. 2009-05-29. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/chi-28-hawks-bitsmay28,0,5939987.story. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ Drehs, Wayne (2009-05-18). "Raising Kane". ESPN.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/columns/story?columnist=drehs_wayne&id=4175402. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ^ Lawyer says Blackhawks star Patrick Kane's charges overblown (August 10, 2009) Retrieved on 2009-08-11.
- ^ "Patrick Kane Press Conference". 2009-08-18. http://www.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?catid=618&id=45537. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ^ a b Burnside, Scott (2009-08-19). "Hawks' Kane indicted on misdemeanors". Associated Press (ESPN). http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/news/story?id=4409633. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
- ^ Wawrow, John. "Blackhawks’ Kane pleads not guilty in Buffalo". Associated Press (Yahoo! Sports). http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=AswKhDO8y3xnb_fhND1dVsh7vLYF?slug=ap-blackhawks-kanearrested&prov=ap&type=lgns. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
- ^ Thompson, Carolyn (2009-08-27). "Blackhawks’ Kane guilty of disorderly conduct". Associated Press (Yahoo! Sports). http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=At8R.SxuJ2Xn32MmQZ0roSR7vLYF?slug=ap-blackhawks-kanearrested&prov=ap&type=lgns. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
External links
- Patrick Kane's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Patrick Kane's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Erik Johnson |
First overall pick in NHL Entry Draft 2007 |
Succeeded by Steven Stamkos |
| Preceded by Jonathan Toews |
Chicago Blackhawks first round draft pick 2007 |
Succeeded by Kyle Beach |
| Preceded by Evgeni Malkin |
Winner of the Calder Trophy 2008 |
Succeeded by Steve Mason |
| Preceded by John Tavares |
CHL Rookie of the Year 2007 |
Succeeded by Taylor Hall |
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