Patrick Sharp

**Patrick Sharp** (born on December 27, 1981 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the NHL for the Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers and the Dallas Stars.

Sharp was drafted 95th overall by Philadelphia in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.

## Playing Career

### Early Playing Career

Patrick began his hockey career in Thunder Bay, Ontario, playing first for the Thunder Bay Kings program.

From there, he continued his hockey career in the college ranks with the University of Vermont before the Philadelphia Flyers selected him in the third round (95th overall) of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.

### Professional

After completing two years with Vermont, Patrick made his NHL debut in 2003–04, splitting the season between the Flyers and their AHL affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms. He recorded seven points (5 goals, 2 assists) in 41 regular season games with the Flyers and 29 points (15 goals, 14 assists) in 35 games for the Phantoms.

Due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout, he spent the entire following season in the AHL with the Phantoms, registering 23 goals and 29 assists (52 points) in 75 regular-season games and eight goals and 13 assists (21 points) in 21 playoff games en route to a Calder Cup championship.

Midway through the 2005–06 season, on December 5, 2005, Patrick was traded by the Flyers (along with Eric Meloche) to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Matt Ellison and a third-round pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

He finished the season with a combined 31 points between the two teams. he emerged with the Blackhawks in 2007–08, recording career-highs of 36 goals, 26 assists and 62 points. He led the Blackhawks in power play goals (9), shorthanded goals (7) and game-winning goals (7).

Near the half-way mark for the season, on January 17, 2008, he signed a new, four-year contract with the Blackhawks lasting through to the end of the 2011–12 season.

At the start of the 2008–09 season, on October 8, 2008, he was named an alternate captain for the Blackhawks (along with Duncan Keith).

Despite being limited by injuries, Patrick helped the Blackhawks form a highly offensive and young core led by second-year forwards Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane & newly acquired defenceman Brian Campbell.

He finished the season with 44 points in 61 games, adding 11 points in the 2009 playoffs as the Blackhawks were eliminated in the Western Conference Finals by the Detroit Red Wings.

On June 9, 2010, Patrick won the Stanley Cup with Chicago over the Philadelphia Flyers, his former team. He contributed 11 goals and 11 assists during Chicago's 2010 playoff run. On January 30, 2011, he was named the MVP in the 2011 NHL All-Star Game, earning one goal and two assists in the game.

On August 3, 2011, he signed a new five-year contract with Chicago worth $29.5 million, which came into effect for the 2012–13 season and carried an annual salary cap hit of $5.9 million.

On September 12, 2011, Patrick underwent an emergency appendectomy after experiencing abdominal discomfort. Team physician Dr. Michael Terry anticipated that he would have a full recovery in about three-to-four weeks.

On November 25, 2011, in a 6–5 win against the Anaheim Ducks, he scored his second career NHL hat-trick. He would finish the season with 33 goals and 36 assists. He scored one goal during the Blackhawks' first round exit to the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2012 playoffs.

During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Patrick remained in Chicago while many of his teammates started playing for European leagues. He spent time with his then nine-month-old daughter, Madelyn and was involved in Gillette's "My City is My Gym" fitness program as a spokesperson.

During the shortened NHL season, when play resumed in 2013, he played 28 games, recording 6 goals and 14 assists and a plus-minus rating of +8.

On December 27, 2013, in a 7–2 win against the Colorado Avalanche, Patrick scored his third career NHL hat-trick. Four games after, in a 5–3 win against the New Jersey Devils on January 3, 2014, he scored his fourth NHL hat-trick.

On January 7, 2014, he was named to the Canadian Olympic team for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. He would win his third Stanley Cup championship with the Blackhawks in 2015. He scored five goals with 10 assists during the playoffs.

On July 10, 2015, due to salary cap issues, Patrick (along with Blackhawks defenceman Stephen Johns) were traded to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Trevor Daley & Ryan Garbutt.

On December 22, 2015 (in the first matchup against his former Blackhawks), he tallied a two-point performance, adding a goal and an assist in a 4–0 victory. He played in 76 games in his first year in Dallas, recording 20 goals and 35 assists.

On July 1, 2017, Patrick signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks for the 2017–18 season. He accepted a pay cut, earning a $800,000 base salary with $200,000 in potential bonuses, to return to Chicago.

The Blackhawks named him an alternate captain for their final home game of the season and honored him after the game.

## Post-Playing Career

In October 2018, Patrick joined NBC Sports Chicago as a studio analyst.

## Personal Life

Patrick is the son of Ian and Ruth Ann Sharp; he has an older brother, Chris, who currently resides in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Relocating several times in his life, Patrick left his native Manitoba and relocated to Calgary as a child and then moved to Thunder Bay in 1990 at age nine. He lived in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada for the rest of his childhood.

He was educated and attended local public schools in Calgary & Thunder Bay before settling in Burlington, Vermont, in the United States to attend the University of Vermont. His parents remain in Thunder Bay and live on Lake Superior.

In July 2010, Patrick married his longtime girlfriend, Abby (whom he met while attending college in Vermont) in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. They have two daughters, Madelyn (born in 2011) and Sadie (born in 2013).

In December 2009, he was inaccurately announced as "Chicago's Sexiest Athlete" by Victoria's Secret (which then named Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls the winner, citing an "internal error").

In early 2011, he was featured on the cover of Chicago magazine in its "50 Most Beautiful Chicagoans" story.