Patrick Kane

Not to be confused with Patrick Cain or Pat Kane.

Patrick Kane
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Kane with the Detroit Red Wings in January 2024
Born (1988-11-19) November 19, 1988 (age 36)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Detroit Red Wings
Chicago Blackhawks
EHC Biel
New York Rangers
National team  United States
NHL draft 1st overall, 2007
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2007–present

Patrick Timothy Kane II (born November 19, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey right winger for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks with the first overall pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and played for the Blackhawks until February 2023 when he was traded to the New York Rangers. Kane has represented the United States at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics.

Kane established himself as one of the most productive and decorated players of his era. He won the 2008 Calder Memorial Trophy for NHL's rookie of the year and played a crucial role in the Blackhawks' three championships in 2010, 2013 and 2015. Kane's notable achievements include winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the playoffs in 2013,[1] and later becoming the first American-born player to secure the Hart Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player and the Art Ross Trophy as the scoring champion in the 2015–16 NHL season.[2]

Kane led all NHL players in scoring during the 2010s and was later named as one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players. He is considered one of the best American players of all time. Kane became the youngest American player to reach 1,000 career regular season points in 2020,[3] and ranks second behind Mike Modano in most career points by an American-born player.[4]

  1. ^ Roarke, Shawn (June 25, 2013). "Kane becomes fourth American to win Conn Smythe". NHL. Archived from the original on August 2, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  2. ^ "Patrick Kane first U.S.-born player to win Hart". Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  3. ^ Greenfield, Jimmy; Yoder, Chad (January 20, 2019). "Breaking down Patrick Kane's milestone points, from No. 1 to No. 1,000". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on January 20, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  4. ^ Russo, Modano (December 7, 2022). "NHL99: Mike Modano set a new standard for U.S.-born players, with grace and floppy-jersey flair". The Athletic. Retrieved February 23, 2024.