Patrick Eaves Patrick Campbell Eaves ( born May 1 , 1984 ) is a professional ice hockey forward , currently a member of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League . Born in Calgary and raised in the United States , Patrick holds Canadian and American citizenship and has represented the United States in international ice hockey tournaments . He is the son of retired American ice hockey player Mike Eaves , and brother of ice hockey player Ben Eaves . Playing career . Amateur . Patrick attended Shattuck - St Mary ' s School which is an Episcopal Church - affiliated boarding school in Faribault , Minnesota . Patrick played his collegiate hockey at Boston College . After a very good freshman year the Senators drafted him 29th overall in the first round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft . He played two more years with the Eagles , where he won several awards , including Hockey East Player of the Year , earned All - America and All - Conference first - team honors , and was a Hobey Baker Finalist . Also during that time he represented his country at the 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships , tallied one goal and five assists in six games . In 2005 , he decided to leave Boston College to sign with the Ottawa Senators . Professional . Eaves started the 2005 - 06 season with the Binghamton Senators in the AHL , and after a good start he was called up to Ottawa , hitting the 20 goal plateau in the NHL . The playoffs , however were a disappointment as they lost to the Buffalo Sabres in the second round . In the 2006 – 07 season , Patrick recorded a career highs in points ( 32 ) and assists ( 18 ) which included 10 points ( 6 – 4 ) in 13 games in January . In game three of the first round of the 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs on Sunday , April 15 , 2007 , Eaves took a violent shoulder check to the head after coming around the Penguins ' net from Pittsburgh Penguins forward Colby Armstrong , causing him to be carried off the ice on a stretcher . He did not return to play the rest of the series . In the Eastern Conference finals against the Buffalo Sabres , Eaves returned to the lineup in the series - deciding game five . In the 2007 – 08 season , Patrick spent much of the season injured . On February 11 , 2008 , the Senators traded Eaves along with Joe Corvo to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Cory Stillman and Mike Commodore . On June 4 , 2008 , he signed a three - year contract with the Hurricanes worth $ 4 . 2 million . In the 2008 – 09 season , Patrick saw his production drop , recording only 6 goals and 8 assists in 74 games , battling shoulder injuries much of the season . On July 24 , 2009 , Eaves was traded to the Boston Bruins along with a 2010 fourth - round draft pick in exchange for defenseman Aaron Ward . The Bruins then placed Eaves on waivers for the purpose of buying out his contract . On August 4 , 2009 , Eaves signed a one - year contract , valued at $ 500 , 000 , with the Detroit Red Wings . Eaves scored his first goal with the Red Wings in a 6 - 5 shootout loss to the Edmonton Oilers on October 29 , 2009 . In early January , 2010 , he scored his 50th career goal against the San Jose Sharks . On July 7 , 2010 , Patrick signed a 1 - year extension with the Detroit Red Wings . On July 1 , 2011 , Patrick signed a 3 - year extension with the Detroit Red Wings . The deal is worth $ 3 . 6 million , and has a cap hit of $ 1 . 2 million per year . Personal life . Eaves was born in Calgary , spent some years in Blackwood , New Jersey , and grew up in Faribault , Minnesota . He is the son of former Calgary Flames and Minnesota North Stars standout Mike Eaves , who currently is the head coach at the University of Wisconsin – Madison ' s men ' s hockey team and coached Patrick at the 2004 World Juniors . Patrick and his wife Katie welcomed a daughter , Norah , in July 2010 . The family also has a Newfoundland named Reuben , an occasional visitor to Joe Louis Arena .