Patrick Flatley

Patrick Flatley
Born	October 3, 1963 Toronto, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	NHL New York Islanders New York Rangers AHL Springfield Indians
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	21st overall, 1982 New York Islanders
Playing career	1983–1997

Patrick William Flatley (born October 3, 1963 in Toronto, Ontario)^[1][2][3] is a retired professional ice hockey forward who played in the NHL for 14 seasons between 1983 and 1997 for the New York Islanders and New York Rangers.

Playing career

Flatley attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where he played for the Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team for two seasons, helping the team capture the 1983 NCAA Men's ice hockey championship, and was himself named a tournament all-star, a WCHA first team all-star, and a 1983 All-American.^[4][5]

Flatley was drafted 21st overall by the New York Islanders in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft,^[5] and scored on his first NHL shot on goal, against Doug Soetaert of the Winnipeg Jets.^[4] Playing for the Canadian 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 with Brent Sutter and Clark Gillies, and scored 9 goals through the first three rounds of the playoffs, becoming a big contributor in the Islanders' drive for their fifth consecutive Stanley Cup. However, the Islanders lost in the finals to the Wayne Gretzky-led Edmonton 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 the 1992–93 season when he scored 47 assists and 60 points.^[6]

Collegiate career

Flatley was a member of the University of Wisconsin–Madison NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship team of 1983, and national finalist of 1982.

Awards and honours

Jan 15, 2012 Pat Flatley was the 12th player inducted into the New York Islanders Hall of Fame.

Pat Flatley was named to the Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.^[3]

Award	Year
All-WCHA First Team	1982–83	[7]
AHCA West All-American	1982–83	[8]
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team	1983	[9]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1981–82	U. of Wisconsin	NCAA		33	17	20	37	65		0	0	0	0	0
1982–83	U. of Wisconsin	NCAA		43	25	44	69	76		0	0	0	0	0
1983-84	New York Islanders	NHL		16	2	7	9	6		21	9	6	15	14
1983-84	Canadian National Team	Intl		64	34	20	54	206		0	0	0	0	0
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		0	0	0	0	0
1988-89	Springfield Indians	AHL		2	1	1	2	2		0	0	0	0	0
1988-89	New York Islanders	NHL		41	10	15	25	31		0	0	0	0	0
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		0	0	0	0	0
1991-92	New York Islanders	NHL		38	8	28	36	31		0	0	0	0	0
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		0	0	0	0	0
1994-95	New York Islanders	NHL		45	7	20	27	12		0	0	0	0	0
1995-96	New York Islanders	NHL		56	8	9	17	21		0	0	0	0	0
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

Personal

His niece, Shannon Flatley competes for the Brown Bears women's ice hockey program.^[10]

References

1. "Patrick Flatley". Canadian Olympic Team Official Website. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
2. "Patrick Flatley". New York Rangers. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
3. "Pat Flatley". Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
4. Swift, E.M. (26 March 1984). "Pat These Pats On The Back Olympic stars Pat LaFontaine and Pat Flatley are lighting up the NHL". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
5. "Patrick Flatley". Where are they now?. University of Wisconsin. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
6. "Pat Flatley". Legends of Hockey. Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
7. "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
8. "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
9. "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
10. Shannon Flatley. "Shannon Flatley - Brown". Brownbears.com. Retrieved 2013-12-24.

External links

• Patrick Flatley's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database