Craig Patrick
Craig Patrick was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States on May 20th, 1946 and is the Hockey Player. At the age of 78, Craig Patrick biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Craig Patrick (born May 20, 1946) is an American-Canadian former hockey player, mentor, and general manager, the uncle of Lynn Patrick and Lester Patrick's grandson.
Patrick was both Assistant General Manager and Assistant Coach under Herb Brooks for the United States national ice hockey team, which won the gold medal and stunned the Soviet Union in the "Miracle on Ice" during the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Patrick was the GM of the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1989 to 2006, as well as the drafting and signing of some players that would later win a Stanley Cup championship for the Penguins in 2009.
Amateur career
He was sent by Wellesley, Massachusetts, to play junior hockey in the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League and later the Montreal Junior Canadiens.
He attended the University of Denver, where he helped lead the Pioneers hockey team to the NCAA championship in 1968 and 1969. He competed for the United States National Team for 1969–70 and 1970–71 years, as well as the 1970 and 1971 Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments while serving in the US Army.
Career as a professional player
Patrick's pro career was modest, but the California Golden Seals, the St. Louis Blues, the Kansas City Scouts, and the Washington Capitals all played eight seasons in NHL. He played briefly for the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Association from 1976-77 before returning to the NHL when the Saints were defeated. In 401 NHL games during his playing career, he scored 72 goals, 91 assists, and 163 points. He served for Team USA in the inaugural 1976 Canada Cup tournament and also at the 1979 Ice Hockey World Championship Tournament in Moscow, shortly before retiring from professional hockey.