Born	November 19, 1988 (1988-11-19) (age 21), Buffalo, NY, USA
Height Weight	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team	Chicago Blackhawks
Ntl. team	United States
NHL Draft	1st overall, 2007 Chicago Blackhawks
Pro career	2007 – present

Patrick T. Kane, Jr. (born November 19, 1988) is an American ice hockey player currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Blackhawks selected him with the first overall pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Contents 1 Playing career 1.1 Amateur and juniors 1.2 NHL career 2 Personal life 2.1 Assault and theft charges 3 Career statistics 4 Awards and achievements 5 International play 5.1 International statistics 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Playing career

[edit] Amateur and juniors

Kane attended the St. Martin of Tours school and started playing for the Cazenovia Chiefs in his home town of Buffalo, New York. He played for the West Seneca Wings, Buffalo Regals, and Depew Saints.^[1]

At the age of fourteen, Patrick Kane relocated to Michigan where he lived with former NHL player, Pat Verbeek, having been convinced to play for the Honeybaked AAA hockey club in Detroit. The club is a part of the Midwest Elite Hockey League. Kane's career with Honeybaked lasted for 3 years.^[2]

The London Knights drafted Kane in the 5th round of the 2004 Ontario Hockey League Midget Draft,^[3] but Kane did not choose to play for the Knights until the 2006–07 season.^[1] Instead, Kane played for the United States U-18 National Team Development Program (NTDP) where he led the team in scoring with 102 points^[4] during the 2005–06 season. Kane's junior career started off with a bang. Playing on a line with Sergei Kostitsyn and Sam Gagner, he amassed 145 points for the OHL scoring title and combined with Gagner and Kostitsyn for 394 points.^[1]

Kane participated in his first international tournament for the United States in the U-18 in 2006, where he helped the team win a gold medal.^[4] He was then named to the U.S. squad for the 2007 World Jr. Hockey Championships where he was selected as one of the tournament's All-Stars. He was one of only 3 players on the team to be playing major junior hockey. He was tied for 2nd in scoring in the tournament. Kane and his London Knights finished the post-season losing in the OHL's Western Conference final to the Plymouth Whalers in a 4-1 best of 7 series loss. He finished his postseason with 10 goals and 21 assists for a total of 31 points in 16 games.

On April 27, 2007, Kane was announced as the winner of the Emms Family Award for the OHL rookie of the year.^[4] He was also named runner-up to John Tavares for the Red Tilson Trophy as league MVP.^[5]

Kane threw the Ceremonial first pitch at a Chicago Cubs game on June 25, 2007, at Wrigley Field.^[6] Kane later joined Denis Savard, the Blackhawks' coach, in singing Take Me Out to the Ball Game later during the day.^[6] Kane also threw the first pitch at a Buffalo Bisons (AAA) game in August.

[edit] NHL career

On July 25, 2007, Blackhawks GM Dale Tallon announced that they had signed right winger Patrick Kane to a three year contract.^[7] He made his NHL debut on October 4, 2007, against the Minnesota Wild,^[8] and had his first assist and first shootout goal, a game-winner, two days later against Dominik Hašek of the Detroit Red Wings.^[9] On October 19, 2007, he scored his first NHL regulation time goal on José Théodore of the Colorado Avalanche.^[10] With a quick start to his rookie campaign, Kane was named the NHL Rookie of the Month for October on November 2, 2007, after tallying 5 goals and 11 assists in 12 games. On December 15, 2007, Kane and the Blackhawks visited the Buffalo Sabres for a regular season game. It was the first time Kane had come back to Buffalo as a pro hockey player. Kane received a special cheer from his hometown and a special ceremony was held before the game. The Blackhawks lost the game 3-1 with Kane scoring their lone goal.

Kane finished his first NHL campaign atop the rookie scoring race with 72 points. On June 12, 2008, he received the Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL's best rookie player finishing ahead of teammate Jonathan Toews and Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Bäckström.^[11]

The following season, Kane and Toews helped lead a rejuvenated Blackhawks team back to the playoffs. After recording 70 points in the regular season, Kane notched his first career hat trick in the 2009 playoffs against the Vancouver Canucks in the second round on May 11, 2009. The Blackhawks won the game 7-5, and clinched their spot to the Western Conference Final for the first time since 1995.^[12] After the game, Kane told the Chicago Sun-Times that he was "fired up" after Canucks defenseman Willie Mitchell claimed that Kane "couldn't play five-on-five."^[12] He finished his first NHL playoffs with 14 points in 16 games as the Blackhawks were eliminated in the semi-finals by the Detroit Red Wings.

In May 2009, the Chicago Tribune reported that Kane would be the cover athlete for EA Sports' NHL 10.^[13]

In the final season of his initial rookie contract, Kane signed a 5-year extension to remain with the Blackhawks on December 3, 2009. The deal was announced simultaneously with contract extensions to both Toews and defenceman Duncan Keith, as well.

[edit] Personal life

Kane is the first son of Patrick and Donna Kane. He also has three sisters named Erica, Jessica and Jacqueline.^[14]

[edit] Assault and theft charges

On August 9, 2009, Kane and his cousin, James M. Kane, were arrested in Buffalo. According to a police report, Kane was apprehended around 5:00 a.m. after allegedly punching a cab driver when the driver claimed to not have proper change for their trip fare. Patrick Kane and his cousin's cab fare came out to be $13.80, where they then gave him $15.00. The driver, Jan Radecki, was short twenty cents.^[15] Kane has been charged with second-degree robbery, fourth-degree criminal mischief, and theft of services. He has pleaded not guilty. On August 17, Kane apologized for the distress he caused, saying he had been "at the wrong place at the wrong time," and mentioned his family, the Chicago Blackhawks organization, and their fan base - but not Radecki.^[16] Kane and his cousin appeared before a grand jury on August 19.^[17] While they were cleared of any felony charges, the two were still indicted on less severe misdemeanor assault, theft and harassment charges.^[17] Kane and his cousin reiterated their not guilty pleas when appearing in court the next day.^[18] On August 27, Kane and cousin pleaded guilty to noncriminal disorderly conduct charges, and were both ordered to apologize to Radecki.^[19]

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular season							Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM
2004–05	U.S. National Development Team	NAHL		63	38	32	70	—	16		—	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	U.S. National Development Team	NAHL		58	52	50	102	—	22		—	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	London Knights	OHL		58	62	83	145	42	52		16	10	21	31	2	16
2007–08	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		82	21	51	72	-5	52		—	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		80	25	45	70	-2	42		16	9	5	14	-9	12
NHL totals				162	46	96	142	-7	94		16	9	5	14	-9	12
NAHL totals				121	90	51	172	—	38		—	—	—	—	—	—

[edit] Awards and achievements

• OHL All-Rookie Team (2007)
• OHL First All-Star Team (2007)
• OHL Rookie of the Year (2007)
• CHL Rookie of the Year (2007)
• 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Tournament All-Star Team
• NHL All-Rookie Team (2008)
• Calder Memorial Trophy (2008)
• Played in 2009 NHL All-Star Game

[edit] International play

Played for the United States in:

• 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
• 2008 World Championships

[edit] International statistics

Year	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008	WC		7	3	7	10	0
Senior int'l totals			7	3	7	10	0

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Patrick Kane's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Patrick Kane's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Erik Johnson	First overall pick in NHL Entry Draft 2007	Succeeded by Steven Stamkos
Preceded by Jonathan Toews	Chicago Blackhawks first round draft pick 2007	Succeeded by Kyle Beach
Preceded by Evgeni Malkin	Winner of the Calder Trophy 2008	Succeeded by Steve Mason
Preceded by John Tavares	CHL Rookie of the Year 2007	Succeeded by Taylor Hall