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Craig Patrick (born May 20, 1946)is an American
Ice hockey|hockey player, coach and general
manager. Since 1989, he has served as general
manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Patrick was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of
Hockey Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer  Lynn Patrick. 
At the age of 14, he was sent to Quebec to play
junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey
League for the Lachine Maroons and later the
Montreal Junior Canadiens.
 
He attended the University of Denver where he
helped guide the Pioneers hockey team to the NCAA
championship in 1968 and 1969.  He played on the
US National Team for 1969-70 & 1970-71 seasons and
on the US team in the 1976 Canada Cup.

Patrick played eight seasons in National Hockey
League|NHL with the California Golden Seals, the
St. Louis Blues (hockey)|St. Louis Blues, the
Kansas City Scouts,  and the Washington Capitals. 
He amassed 72 goals, 91 assists, and  163 points
in 401 games during his playing career. 

He served as Assistant General Manager and
Assistant Coach under Herb Brooks for the 1980 US
1980 Winter Olympics|Olympic Gold Medal winning
hockey team, the Miracle on Ice.

In 1980, he became director of operations for the
New York Rangers and in 1981 became the youngest
general manager in Ranger’s history.   He also
served as head coach of the Rangers for parts of
two seasons (1980-81 & 1984-85). 

He was named general manager of the Pittsburgh
Penguins on December 5, 1989.  During his tenure,
the Penguins won two Stanley Cup championships and
one President’s Trophy.  Patrick also served as
head coach of the Penguins twice during the
1989-90 and 1996-97 seasons. 

Patrick was named "The Sporting News"
Executive-of-the-Year in 1998 and 1999.  He is the
grandson of Lester Patrick, one of the founding
fathers of modern hockey and is the third
generation of his family to have his name
inscribed on the Stanley Cup and the third
generation to be enshrined in the Hockey Hall of
Fame. He was named a member of the United States
Hockey Hall of Fame in 1996.  He was inducted into
the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001 in the "Builder
Category" and became the first man ever to join
his father and grandfather in the Hall. He was
awarded the Lester Patrick Trophy, named for his
grandfather, in the 1999-2000 season for his
outstanding service to hockey in the United
States.

Patrick was portrayed by actor Noah Emmerich in
the 2004 film Miracle (movie)|Miracle.
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succession box | before = Gene Ubriaco | title =
List of Pittsburgh Penguins Head Coaches|Head
Coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins | years =
1989–1990 | after = Bob Johnson (ice
hockey)|Bob Johnson 
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==See also==
* List of members of the United States Hockey Hall
of Fame
* List of Pittsburgh Penguins Head Coaches

== External links ==
*http://pittsburghpenguins.com/team/staff_bio.php?
id=3 Patrick's Bio at Pittsburgh Penguins web site