Patrick Kane

“He's such a smooth athlete, he's deceptively fast. He's special and he's explosive. I think it surprises a lot of people when they're trying to cover him.”

- Wayne Gretzky

Patrick Timothy Kane Jr. (born November 19, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Blackhawks selected him with the first overall pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Becoming a feared scorer in the National Hockey League takes a rare combination of skill, strength and confidence. And to do so before age 21 takes something even more special. Whatever that is—in Chicago, some say Mullet Power!—Patrick Kane has it in spades. What the Chicago right wing does not have is the imposing size of a Mats Sundin or Mario Lemieux. That makes Patrick’s goal production all the more remarkable. When the Blackhawks made him the top pick in the 2007 NHL draft, some joked they were literally building from the bottom up. Little did fans know they would be cheering—not jeering—Patrick as he led Chicago back to hockey’s promised land just three seasons later.