Frank Patrick

Canadian ice hockey player (1885-1960) · Canada · Athletes · Died at 74

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Frank Patrick's father Joe

Patrick with the Renfrew Creamery Kings on a hockey card, circa 1910-1912

Lester Patrick, 1912. The Patrick brothers formed the PCHA together, and introduced several innovations that shaped modern hockey.

Cyclone Taylor during his first season with the Vancouver Millionaires, 1912-13. Taylor's signing with the PCHA gave the league credibility as a serious enterprise, and helped Vancouver win the Stanley Cup in 1915.

Patrick's grave marker

The Denman Arena in Vancouver in 1913. Built and owned by the Patrick family, it was the first arena in Canada to have artificial ice, and with a capacity of 10,500 was the largest arena in the country when it opened in 1911. It burned down in 1936.

Teams 1

Vancouver Millionaires

Awards

Stanley Cup

Canada's Sports Hall of Fame

Hockey Hall of Fame

Family

Father Joseph Patrick

Frank Patrick

Sibling Lester Patrick

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Francis Alexis Patrick was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, head coach, manager, and executive. Along with his brother Lester, he founded the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA), the first major professional hockey league in Western Canada. Patrick, who also served as president of the league, took control of the Vancouver Millionaires, serving as a player, coach, and manager of the team. It was in the PCHA that Patrick would introduce many innovations to hockey that remain today, including the blue line, the penalty shot, and tracking assists, among others.

Country

Canada