Frank Patrick (ice hockey)

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Frank Patrick (b. Frank Alexis Patrick December 21, 1885 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - d. June 29, 1960) was a Canadian NHL ice hockey player and head coach. He played for the Vancouver Millionaires from 1911-1918 and served as Pacific Coast Hockey Association president until 1924. He served as managing director of the NHL in 1933–34. He resigned to become head coach of the Boston Bruins between 1934-1936. He won a Stanley Cup in 1915 and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder in 1958.

Among Patrick's contributions to hockey were the blue line, the penalty shot, the boarding penalty, and the raising of the stick when a goal is scored, which he suggested. He also made a prophesy: "I dream of the day that teams will dress two goaltenders for each game." This became a reality in 1964–65 in the NHL.

Patrick is also a member of the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame, elected in 1966. On June 29, 1960, Frank died of a heart attack exactly four weeks after his brother Lester died, also of a heart attack.

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