Lynn Patrick
From Biocrawler, the free encyclopedia.
Lynn Patrick (February 3, 1912 in Victoria, British Columbia - January 26, 1980) was a Canadian professional ice hockey center who played for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League.
Lynn was an important member of the two Stanley Cup titles the Rangers won in 1933 and 1940. After his playing career, he went on to be the general manager of the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues. It was he who introduced Scotty Bowman to coaching.
On January 26th, 1980, Patrick had been watching a dull game between the Blues and the Colorado Rockies and hadn't felt well, so he decided to go home and walk the dog his daughter had given him. On the drive home, he suffered a heart attack and his car crashed into a fire hydrant. He was taken to a St. Louis hospital where he died at the age of 67.
He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1980.
