- Patrick Sharp
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position = Centre
shoots = Right
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 197
team =Chicago Blackhawks
league = NHL
former_teams =Philadelphia Flyers
nationality = Canada
birth_date = Birth date and age|1981|12|27|mf=y
birth_place = Thunder Bay, ON, CAN
career_start = 2002
draft_team =Philadelphia Flyers
draft_year = 2001
draft = 95th overallPatrick Sharp (born
27 December ,1981 in Thunder Bay,Ontario ) is aCanadian ice hockey centre who currently plays for theChicago Blackhawks of the NHL.Playing career
Patrick Sharp began his hockey career in his hometown of Thunder Bay, Ontario playing first for the Thunder Bay Kings program then for the former Thunder Bay Flyers of the USHL. From there he continued his hockey career with the
University of Vermont , before thePhiladelphia Flyers selected him 95th overall (3rd round) in the2001 NHL Entry Draft .Sharp split the 2003–2004 season between the Flyers and their AHL affiliate-
Philadelphia Phantoms , recording 7 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.Sharp registered 23 goals and 29 assists (52 points) in 75 games for the Phantoms en route to their
Calder Cup victory in 2004–2005.He was traded by the Flyers, along with
Eric Meloche , to theChicago Blackhawks onDecember 5 ,2005 forMatt Ellison .In 2007–08 Sharp recorded 36 goals, 26 assists and 62 points, all career-highs. Sharp lead the Blackhawks in power play goals (9), shorthanded goals (7), and game-winning goals (7). On January 17, 2008 Patrick signed a 4-year contract extension to remain with Chicago through the 2012–2013 season.
On October 8th, 2008, Sharp was named an assistant captain along with Duncan Keith. [http://blackhawks.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=385505&page=NewsPage&service=page]
Career statistics
International play
Played for Canada in:
*2008 World Championships (silver medal)
International statistics
External links
*hockeydb|54873
*nhlprofile|8469544
* [http://blackhawks.nhl.com/team/app?page=PlayerDetail&playerId=8469544&service=page Official Chicago Blackhawks' Player Profile]
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