Patrick Kane Patrick Timothy Kane Jr . ( born November 19 , 1988 ) is an American professional ice hockey right winger 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 . Playing career . Minor and junior . Kane attended the St . Martin of Tours school and started playing for the Cazenovia Chiefs in his hometown of Buffalo , New York . He played for the West Seneca Wings , Buffalo Regals , and Depew Saints . At the age of fourteen , he played junior hockey for the USA Bobcats and he scored many goals , giving him the title of MVP . 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 . The London Knights drafted Kane in the 5th round of the 2004 Ontario Hockey League Midget Draft , but he did not choose to play for the Knights until the 2006 – 07 season . Instead , Kane played for the United States U - 18 National Team Development Program ( NTDP ) where he led the team in scoring with 102 points 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 . Kane and the 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 . He was also named runner - up to John Tavares for the Red Tilson Trophy as league MVP . Kane threw the ceremonial first pitch at a Chicago Cubs game on June 25 , 2007 , at Wrigley Field . Kane later joined Denis Savard , the Blackhawks ' coach , in singing " Take Me Out to the Ball Game " later during the day . Kane also threw the first pitch at a Buffalo Bisons ( AAA ) game in August . NHL career . Going into the 2007 NHL Entry Draft , Kane was ranked 2nd among North American prospects by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau and was chosen first overall by the Chicago Blackhawks . On July 25 , 2007 , Blackhawks GM Dale Tallon announced that they had signed right winger Patrick Kane to a three year contract . He made his NHL debut on October 4 , 2007 , against the Minnesota Wild , and had his first assist and first shootout goal , a game - winner , two days later against Dominik Hasek of the Detroit Red Wings . On October 19 , 2007 , he scored his first NHL regulation time goal on José Théodore of the Colorado Avalanche . With a quick start to his rookie campaign , Kane was named the NHL Rookie of the Month for October on November 2 , 2007 , after tallying 5 goals and 11 assists in 12 games . On December 15 , 2007 , Kane and the Blackhawks 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 . Kane finished his first NHL campaign atop the rookie scoring race with 72 points . On June 12 , 2008 , he 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 . hi my name is bob and i just pooped my pants so can you call the police to take me away The following season , Kane and Toews helped lead a rejuvenated Blackhawks team back to the playoffs . After recording 70 points in the regular season , Kane notched his first career hat trick in the 2009 playoffs against the Vancouver Canucks in the second round 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 . 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 . " He finished his first NHL playoffs with 14 points in 16 games as the Blackhawks were eliminated in the Western Conference Finals by the Detroit Red Wings . In May 2009 , the " Chicago Tribune " reported that Kane would be the cover athlete for EA Sports ' " NHL 10 " . In the final season of his initial rookie contract , Kane signed a 5 - year , reported $ 31 , 500 , 000 extension to remain with the Blackhawks on December 3 , 2009 . The deal was announced simultaneously with contract extensions to both Toews and defenseman Duncan Keith , as well . On June 9 , 2010 Patrick Kane scored the overtime winner as the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup , defeating the Philadelphia Flyers in Game six of the best of seven series . The goal ended a 49 - year Stanley Cup drought for the Blackhawks . International play . Kane competes internationally for the United States . He first represented the United States in the 2006 IIHF U18 Championships in which he led the tournament in scoring with 12 points ( five goals and seven assists ) in only six games played . His two points per game pace led the United States to the gold medal , and earned him individual all - star team honors . The next year , he moved onto the United States ' U20 team at the 2007 World Juniors . He was one of only three players on the team to be playing major junior hockey . He continued his international pace with five goals and four assists in seven games to finish second in tournament scoring and once again garner an all - star team selection . His team did not perform as well as his U18 team , but they did manage to go home with the bronze medal . After making the NHL and being unable to play in the 2008 WJC due to professional commitments with the Chicago Blackhawks , he played in the 2008 World Championships . He posted 10 points ( three goals and seven assists ) in seven games as the United States finished fifth . Kane was selected to represent the United States in the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver , where he and the team won the Silver Medal . During the tournament he scored three goals and two assists in six games . Personal life . Kane is the son of Patrick and Donna Kane . He also has three sisters named Erica , Jessica and Jacqueline . 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 cab driver Jan Radecki when he claimed to not have proper change for their trip fare . Kane and his cousin ' s cab fare came out to be $ 13 . 80 and they gave him $ 15 . 00 . Kane was charged with second - degree robbery , fourth - degree criminal mischief , and theft of services . He 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 . Kane and his cousin appeared before a grand jury on August 19 . While they were cleared of any felony charges , the two were still indicted on less severe misdemeanor assault , theft and harassment charges . Kane and his cousin reiterated their not guilty pleas when appearing in court the next day . On August 27 , Kane and cousin pleaded guilty to noncriminal disorderly conduct charges , and were both given conditional discharges , avoiding any penalties if they stay out of trouble for a year , and also ordered to apologize to Radecki .