25 Facts About Nolan Patrick

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Nolan James Patrick was born on September 19,1998 and is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League.

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Nolan Patrick was drafted second overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

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Nolan Patrick missed nearly half of the season due to a shoulder injury, but nonetheless was regarded as a highly touted prospect.

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4.

Nolan Patrick was selected in 1st round, fourth overall, by the Brandon Wheat Kings in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft.

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5.

Nolan Patrick was initially unavailable upon being called up due to a shoulder injury, and did not play during the call-up.

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6.

Nolan Patrick eventually played three games with the Wheat Kings at the conclusion of his Winnipeg Thrashers' season.

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7.

Between mid-February and mid-March 2015, Nolan Patrick missed 12 games with an upper-body injury, although initial reports were that it was a lower-body injury.

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8.

Nolan Patrick was awarded the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy as the WHL's rookie of the year despite missing a total of 17 games that season.

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9.

Nolan Patrick played an integral part in winning the Ed Chynoweth Cup, leading all players in post-season points and was named the WHL Playoff MVP.

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10.

On December 5,2016, Hockey Canada announced that Nolan Patrick had not been medically cleared to participate in Team Canada's 2017 World Junior training camp and thus would not play in the 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

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11.

On June 23,2017, Nolan Patrick was selected 2nd overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2017 NHL Draft.

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12.

On July 17,2017, Nolan Patrick was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.

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13.

Nolan Patrick made his NHL debut on October 4,2017 against the San Jose Sharks.

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14.

Nolan Patrick scored his first NHL goal against the Nashville Predators in his fourth game on October 10,2017.

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15.

Nolan Patrick scored his first goal with 9:25 remaining in the second period.

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16.

Nolan Patrick was hit by Anaheim Ducks player Chris Wagner on October 24,2017 and missed 9 games to recover from the injury.

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17.

Nolan Patrick ended the regular season with 30 points in 73 games.

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18.

Nolan Patrick began skating with the team in February 2020, and had hoped to start playing before the end of the regular season.

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19.

On October 16,2020, Nolan Patrick accepted a one-year qualifying offer from the Flyers, with a value of $874,125.

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20.

Nolan Patrick failed to carry that momentum through the rest of the pandemic-shortened season; Patrick played in 52 of the Flyers' 56 games, scoring only four goals and five assists and putting up a -30 plus-minus in the process.

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21.

Nolan Patrick told reporters afterwards that he felt "like I came in behind the eight-ball", and that, at the start of the season, he had avoided strong contact due to his migraine disorder.

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22.

In November 2014, Nolan Patrick was named captain for Canada Red at the 2014 World U-17 Hockey Challenge.

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23.

Nolan Patrick was not medically cleared to play for Team Canada at the 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, although he was later invited to Team Canada's World Junior Summer Showcase prior to the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

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24.

On his paternal side, his grandfather, Stephen Nolan Patrick, played football for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and later became a politician.

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25.

Nolan Patrick's older sister, Madison, was a defenceman with the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds from 2014 to 2019.

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