| Patrick Flatley | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1963-10-03)October 3, 1963 (age 62) | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right Wing | ||||||||||||||||
| Shot | Right | ||||||||||||||||
| Played for | New York Islanders New York Rangers | ||||||||||||||||
| National team |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||
| NHL draft | 21st overall,1982 New York Islanders | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1983–1997 | ||||||||||||||||
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Patrick William Flatley (born October 3, 1963)[1][2][3] is a Canadian formerprofessionalice hockey forward who played in theNHL for 14 seasons between 1983 and 1997 for theNew York Islanders andNew York Rangers.
Flatley was born inToronto,Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1976Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Shopsy'sminor ice hockey team.[4] He attended theUniversity of Wisconsin atMadison, where he played for theWisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team for two seasons, helping the team capture the1983 NCAA Men's ice hockey championship, and was himself named a tournament all-star, aWCHA first team all-star, and a 1983All-American.[5][6]
Flatley was drafted 21st overall by theNew York Islanders in the1982 NHL Entry Draft,[6] and scored on his first NHL shot on goal, againstDoug Soetaert of theWinnipeg Jets.[5] Playing for theCanadian National Team in 1983–84, he scored 34 goals in 54 games. Rejoining the Islanders for the 1984-85 season, he was put on a line withBrent Sutter andClark Gillies, and scored 9 goals through the first three rounds of the playoffs, becoming a big contributor in the Islanders' drive for their fifth consecutiveStanley Cup. However, the Islanders lost in the finals to theWayne Gretzky-ledEdmonton Oilers.
Although he never emerged as a top scorer, Flatley did become a highly effective role player, adding smart positional play, strong defense, and grit to the Islanders teams in the late 1980s and 1990s. Flatley was sometimes referred to as "the chairman of the boards" because he rarely failed to dig the puck out in battles in the corners. In 1991 he was named the Islanders' fifth captain. Prior to the 1996-97 season, Flatley signed a one-year deal with the New York Rangers.[2]
He played 780 career NHL games, scoring 170 goals and 340 assists for 510 points. His best offensive season, points-wise, was the1992–93 season when he scored 47 assists and 60 points.[7]
Flatley was a member of theUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonNCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship team of 1983, and national finalist of 1982.
Jan 15, 2012 Flatley was the 12th player inducted into the New York Islanders Hall of Fame. He was also named to the Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.[3]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHAFirst Team | 1982–83 | [8] |
| AHCAWest All-American | 1982–83 | [9] |
| All-NCAAAll-Tournament Team | 1983 | [10] |
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1980–81 | Henry Carr Crusaders | MetJHL | 42 | 30 | 61 | 91 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 33 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 43 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Canada | Intl | 57 | 31 | 17 | 48 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | New York Islanders | NHL | 16 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 14 | ||
| 1984–85 | New York Islanders | NHL | 78 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 106 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1985–86 | New York Islanders | NHL | 73 | 18 | 34 | 52 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | ||
| 1986–87 | New York Islanders | NHL | 63 | 16 | 35 | 51 | 81 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1987–88 | New York Islanders | NHL | 40 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | New York Islanders | NHL | 41 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | New York Islanders | NHL | 62 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 101 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1990–91 | New York Islanders | NHL | 56 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | New York Islanders | NHL | 38 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | New York Islanders | NHL | 80 | 13 | 47 | 60 | 63 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | ||
| 1993–94 | New York Islanders | NHL | 64 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | New York Islanders | NHL | 45 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | New York Islanders | NHL | 56 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | New York Rangers | NHL | 68 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| NHL totals | 780 | 170 | 340 | 510 | 686 | 70 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 75 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1983 | Canada | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1984 | Canada | OG | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | |
| Senior totals | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 | |||
He is thefather-in-law of NHLcentremanJake Evans who plays for theMontreal Canadiens.[11]
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | New York Islanders first round draft pick 1982 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | New York Islanders captain 1991–96 | Succeeded by |
