Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Patrick Sharp ( born December 27 , 1981 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) .
Simplified: Patrick Sharp ( born December 27 , 1981 in Thunder Bay , Ontario ) is an NHL ice hockey center for the Chicago Blackhawks . He is currently a Alternate captain .