Patrick, a forward, was the No. 2 pick in the 2017 NHL Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. He scored his first NHL goal in his fourth game, at the Nashville Predators on Oct. 10, 2017.
Patrick was born into a hockey family. His father, Stephen Patrick, was selected by the Buffalo Sabres with the No. 20 pick of the 1980 NHL Draft and played eight seasons with the Sabres, New York Rangers and Quebec Nordiques. His uncle, James Patrick, was chosen by the Rangers with the No. 9 pick of the 1981 NHL Draft and played 1,280 games, 22nd all-time among NHL defensemen.
Patrick, a forward, was the No. 2 pick in the 2017 NHL Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. He scored his first NHL goal in his fourth game, at the Nashville Predators on Oct. 10, 2017.
Patrick was born into a hockey family. His father, Stephen Patrick, was selected by the Buffalo Sabres with the No. 20 pick of the 1980 NHL Draft and played eight seasons with the Sabres, New York Rangers and Quebec Nordiques. His uncle, James Patrick, was chosen by the Rangers with the No. 9 pick of the 1981 NHL Draft and played 1,280 games, 22nd all-time among NHL defensemen.
Nolan played minor hockey in Winnipeg and was selected by Brandon with the No. 4 pick of the 2013 Western Hockey League draft. He led WHL rookies with 30 goals in 2014-15 and was named the league's rookie of the year. In 2015-16, he was fifth in the WHL with 102 points (41 goals, 61 assists) in 72 games. Patrick was even better during the playoffs, tying for the WHL lead with 30 points (13 goals, 17 assists) and winning the postseason MVP award after helping Brandon reach the Memorial Cup.
Injuries limited Patrick to 33 games in 2016-17, but he had 46 points (20 goals, 26 assists).
NOTES & TRANSACTIONS
- WHL Playoff MVP (2016)
- Traded to Nashville by Philadelphia with Philippe Myers for Ryan Ellis, July 17, 2021.
- Traded to Vegas by Nashville for Cody Glass, July 17, 2021.
