Craig Patrick

Craig Patrick
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2001 (Builder)
Patrick in 1983
Born (1946-05-20) May 20, 1946 (age 78)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for California Golden Seals
St. Louis Blues
Kansas City Scouts
Minnesota Fighting Saints
Washington Capitals
National team  United States
Playing career 1971–1979

Craig Patrick (born May 20, 1946) is an American former hockey player, coach and general manager, the son of Lynn Patrick and the grandson of Lester Patrick. During the 1980 Winter Olympics, Patrick was the Assistant General Manager and Assistant Coach under Herb Brooks for the United States men's national ice hockey team, which won the gold medal and defeated the Soviet Union in the "Miracle on Ice". From 1989 to 2006, Patrick was the General Manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins where he oversaw back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992, as well as the drafting and signing of some players that would later win a Stanley Cup title for the Penguins in 2009.