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Born	December 27, 1981 (age 27),; Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Height; Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m); 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Right
NHL team; F. teams	Chicago Blackhawks; Philadelphia Flyers
Ntl. team	Canada
NHL Draft	95th overall, 2001; Philadelphia Flyers
Pro career	2002 – present

For the disc jockey, see Pat Sharp.

Patrick Sharp (born December 27, 1981) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

[edit] Playing career

Patrick Sharp began his hockey career in his hometown of Thunder Bay, Ontario, playing first for the Thunder Bay Kings program^{[citation needed]} then for the former Thunder Bay Flyers of the United States Hockey League (USHL). From there he continued his hockey career in the college ranks with the University of Vermont, before the Philadelphia Flyers selected him 95th overall (3rd round) in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.

After completing two years with Vermont, Sharp made his NHL debut in 2003–04, splitting the season between the Flyers and their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the 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. Due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Sharp spent the entire following season in the AHL with the Phantoms, registering 23 goals and 29 assists (52 points) in 75 regular-season games and 8 goals and 13 assists (21 points) in 21 playoff games en route to a Calder Cup championship.

Midway through the 2005–06 season, Sharp was traded by the Flyers, along with Eric Meloche, to the Chicago Blackhawks on December 5, 2005 for Matt Ellison and a 3rd-round pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.^[1] He finished the campaign with a combined 31 points between the two teams. Sharp emerged with the Blackhawks in 2007–08, recording career-highs of 36 goals, 26 assists and 62 points. He led the Blackhawks in power play goals (9), shorthanded goals (7), and game-winning goals (7). Near the half-way mark fo the season, on January 17, 2008, the Blackhawks signed Sharp to a four-year contract extension through the 2012–13 season.

At the start of the 2008–09 season, on October 8, 2008, Sharp was named an alternate captain for the Blackhawks, along with Duncan Keith.^[2] Despite being limited by injuries, Sharp helped the Blackhawks form a highly offensive and young core led by second-year forwards Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and newly-acquired defenceman Brian Campbell. He finished the campaign with 44 points in 61 games. He added 11 points in the post-season as the Blackhawks were eliminated in the semi-finals by the Detroit Red Wings.

[edit] Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Thunder Bay Flyers	USHL	55	19	24	43	48	3	1	1	2	0
1999–2000	Thunder Bay Flyers	USHL	56	20	35	55	41	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	University of Vermont	HE	34	12	15	27	36	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	University of Vermont	HE	31	13	13	26	50	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL	53	14	19	33	39	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	3	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL	35	15	14	29	45	1	2	0	2	0
2003–04	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	41	5	2	7	55	12	1	0	1	2
2004–05	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL	75	23	29	52	80	21	8	13	21	20
2005–06	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	22	5	3	8	10	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	50	9	14	23	36	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	80	20	15	35	74	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	80	36	26	62	75	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	61	26	18	44	41	17	7	4	11	6
NHL totals			357	101	78	179	273	29	8	4	12	8

[edit] International play

Played for Canada in:

2008 World Championships (silver medal)

[edit] International statistics

Year	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008	WC		9	3	0	3	4
Senior Int'l Totals			9	3	0	3	4

[edit] References

[edit] External links

[0] ttp://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8469544&view=notes

[1] ttp://blackhawks.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=385505&page=NewsPage&service=page

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