Patrick Kane
Patrick T. Kane Jr. ( born November 19, 1988 in Buffalo, New York ) is an American professional ice hockey forward who plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League since 2007.
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Career
Kane was selected in the fifth round of the OHL Priority Selection draft in 2004 by the London Knights, but opted for the time being in the U.S. National Team Development Program in the North American Hockey League play. He has already demonstrated his qualities as a prolific right winger abilities when he scored 172 points in the first two years.
After winning in the spring of 2006, the U18 World Cup with the U.S. team, he finally moved to the London Knights in the Canadian Junior Football League OHL, where he played with Sam Gagner and Syarhey Kaszizyn in a forward line. During the season he also played at the Junior World Championships, where he was the fourth best scorer of the tournament with five goals and four assists and won the bronze medal. In addition, he was elected to the All-Star Team of the tournament.
For the London Knights, he scored in the 2006/07 season 62 goals and 83 Assists in 58 games and was thus leading scorer in the league. He pulled one with the Knights to the finals of the OHL playoffs, failed there but the Plymouth Whalers. From the OHL and the Canadian Federation of Junior CHL, he was awarded as the best rookie and the best scorer of the season. When selecting the MVP of the OHL he took second place behind John Tavares.
Due to his good performances he was considered by many experts and scouts as the greatest talent for the NHL Entry Draft in 2007 and was eventually selected by the Chicago Blackhawks as a whole first. On July 25, he finally signed his first professional contract in Chicago for three years, the annual 875,000 U.S. dollars, the maximum salary for rookies brings him.
After he / 08 was able to record five assists in the first six games of the 2007 season, he scored on 19 October 2007 his first NHL goal against the Colorado Avalanche and also prepared two more goals before. Four days later, he celebrated his first four- point play when he was involved in a 4:7 defeat against the Columbus Blue Jackets at every gate of the Blackhawks as scored twice and preparers. Kane was able to bring the entire season consistent performance and finished the season off with 72 points scorer, which he led all rookies. With Chicago, he won in the 2009/10 season for the first time in his career, the Stanley Cup, in which he in overtime scored the decisive goal in the sixth game.
During the lockout in the NHL in 2012 Kane played for EHC Biel in the NLA. The Americans, scoring 13 goals in 20 games and gave 10 assists. When Spengler Cup 2012 he strengthened the host HC Davos and was appointed to the All- Star team. In the shortened to 48 games NHL season managed Kane in 48 games on 23 goals and 32 assists. In the playoffs, Kane confirmed these services with nine goals and ten assists and was voted most valuable player of the playoffs. In addition, he won with his team 's second Stanley Cup.
Taxi incident
On August 9, 2009 Patrick Kane was arrested along with his cousin, James M. Kane in Buffalo. According to the police report, Kane was taken at 5:00 clock in custody after his cousin and he is a taxi driver who assaulted. The taxi ride cost 14.80 U.S. dollars, the Kanes gave the taxi driver $ 15. However, since the taxi drivers were missing 20 cents, they took the money back and beat the driver, who carried off a broken glasses and lacerations on his face. In court, Kane pleaded "not guilty".
Awards and achievements
- 2007 CHL Top Prospects Game
- 2007 OHL First All -Star Team
- 2007 OHL First All - Rookie Team
- 2007 CHL First All -Star Team
- 2007 CHL All- Rookie Team
- 2007 Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy
- 2007 Emms Family Award
- 2007 Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy
- 2007 CHL Rookie of the Year
- 2007 CHL Top Scorer Award
- 2007 CHL Top Draft Prospect Award
- 2007 NHL Rookie of the Month October
- 2008 NHL Young Stars Game
- 2008 Calder Memorial Trophy
- 2008 NHL All- Rookie Team
- 2009 NHL All-Star Game
- 2010 Stanley Cup win with the Chicago Blackhawks
- 2010 NHL First All -Star Team
- 2011 NHL All-Star Game
- 2012 NHL All-Star Game
- 2013 Stanley Cup win with the Chicago Blackhawks
- 2013 Conn Smythe Trophy
- 2013 NHL Player of the Month for November
- 2013 NHL Player of the Month in December
Internationally
- 2006 Gold medal at the U18 World Youth Championship
- 2006 top scorer of the U18 World Youth Championship
- 2006 Best scorer of the U18 World Youth Championship
- 2006 All- Star team the U18 World Youth Championship
- 2007 bronze medal at the U20 World Junior Championships
- 2010 Silver medal at the Olympic Winter Games
Career Stats
Internationally
Represented the U.S. at:
- World U -17 Hockey Challenge 2005
- U18 Junior World Cup 2006
- U20 World Junior Championships 2007
- World Championship 2008
- 2010 Winter Olympics
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )